Cardiorespiratory Exercise Prescription
3–5 days/week
•How many days/week should adults train to improve CRF?
The number of minutes before dropout risk increases
What is 60 minutes?
PAR-Q + Informed Consent
•What two forms must clients complete before testing?
Frequency, Intensity, Time, Type
What does FITT stand for?
Full pain-free range of motion at a joint
What is flexibility?
70–85%.
•What intensity (% HRmax) is appropriate for improving CRF?
<50% 1 RM
What are intensities for muscle endurance?
Underwater weighing, skinfolds, DXA, BIA
What are body comp tests?
Risk and reward
What two factors does an exercise prescription seek to balance
No joint angle changes during this type of stretch
What is static?
The criterion measure of CRF
What is VO2max?
>80% 1 RM
What are intensities for developing muscular strength?
UWW and DXA
What are criterion body comp tests?
Movement vs planned and repetitive movement
What is the difference between physical activity and exercise?
Muscle lengthening while contracting
What is eccentric contractions?
The best predictor of survival in medicine
What is VO2max
Sets × Reps × Load
What is the formula for training volume load?
Estimate vs measurement
What is the difference between a submax and maximal test?
Progressive Overload Principle
What principle states that adaptations occur in response to gradually increasing training demands?
Goniometer
What is a device that measures flexibility of a joint?
The ability to perform large muscle, dynamic exercise for prolonged periods.
What is cardiorespiratory fitness?
Diminishing Returns
•What principle slows improvements near genetic ceiling?
What is BIA?
Speed, agility, balance, coordination, power, reaction time
What are the skill related components of fitness?
Muscles shortening while contracting
What is a concentric contraction?