Cardiorespiratory Fitness
What is the main organ being strengthened when doing cardio activities?
The heart
What is the Fitness Gram test we use in HOPE to assess muscular strength?
Push ups
What is the Fitness Gram test we do in HOPE to assess muscular endurance?
Curl-ups
Sit and reach test
What does BMI stand for?
Body mass index
What Fitness Gram test do we do in HOPE that evaluates cardiorespiratory fitness?
The PACER test
What is the term for the ability of a muscle to produce force quickly, combining strength and speed?
Power
What type of runner would be considered an "endurance runner"?
Long-distance
When referring to flexibility, what does ROM stand for?
Range of motion
What is the eating disorder where someone severely restricts how much food they eat?
Anorexia nervosa
What is the formula to calculate someone's maximum heart rate?
220-age
Which muscle is primarily responsible for extending the knee during strength exercises like squats and leg presses?
Quadriceps
Which endurance-focused exercise requires holding a stable position, often targeting the core, for as long as possible?
The plank
Which type of stretching involves slow, steady movements held for 15–60 seconds?
Static stretching
What two things are used to measure someone's BMI?
204 beats per minute
What is the term for the increase in muscle size resulting from strength training?
Hypertrophy
An exercise like a wall sit or plank, when you're holding a muscle contraction, is what type of contraction?
Isometric contraction
What kind of stretching uses controlled movements to prepare muscles and joints for activity?
Dynamic stretching
Which method of measuring body composition uses electrical currents to estimate body fat percentage?
Bioelectrical impedance
In order to get the most benefit from a cardio workout, a person's heart must stay in what zone?
Which type of muscle contraction occurs when a muscle generates force while lengthening, such as lowering a dumbbell during a bicep curl?
Eccentric contraction
Which type of muscle fibers are primarily associated with high muscular endurance?
Slow-twitch fibers
Bones are connected to each other by ligaments, and muscles are connected to bones by what?
Tendons
What type of body composition measuring technique is the most accurate and uses water?
Hydrostatic weighing