Components of Fitness
The average body water content, in percentage, within the human body is:
60-65%
Key aspects that make a consent form valid.
Person must have the opportunity to ask questions. Consent form must be fully explained. Participant can withdraw at any time. Privacy is the most important detail. Risks and benefits must be explained.
The definition of physical activity.
Any bodily movement produced by the contraction of skeletal muscles that results in a substantial increase in caloric requirements over resting energy expenditure.
Aerobic fitness is measured as.
Cardiovascular function, i.e. VO2max.
Maximum force generated in one repetition.
How many initial questions does the PAR-Q has?
How do you calculate BMI?
The unit is kg/m2. Convert given units accordingly.
Difference between norms and standards.
Norms: Relate a person’s score to the general population.
Standards: Compare a person’s score to recommended values required for good health.
The muscle’s ability to produce force over multiple consecutive contractions.
Muscular endurance.
Difference between moderate and high risk for Exercise Risk Factors.
Moderate has no known or symptoms of CVD, pulmonary, or metabolic disease.
MET.
MET is a metabolic equivalent that is represented as 3.5 mL/kg/min, and is used to prescribe physical activity.
Aerobic fitness uses the following energy systems.
Aerobic glycolysis, Krebs Cycle, Fatty Acid Oxidation, Electron Transport Chain, AA Deamination.
What are ADLs.
Activities of the daily living, essential for geriatrics population to sustain a healthy quality of life.
Having a negative risk factor is attributed to?
An HDL level equal or greater than 60 mg/dL.
Major acute risk associated with physical activity and exercise?
Musculoskeletal injury, acute myocardial infarction, and sudden cardiac death.
Benefit of habitual exercise in the context of risk factor for acute myocardial infarction.
Definition of flexibility.
Ability of a joint to move through its full functional ROM permitted by muscle and connective tissues.
If you exercise regularly but have symptoms of disease, do you need medical clearance?
Yes.
ACSM recommends how much physical activity?
30 minutes, 5 times per week of moderate intensity OR 20 minutes, 3 times per week of vigorous intensity.
Cardiovascular benefits of exercise include many, such as:
Reduced resting systolic/diastolic pressure. Increased HDL cholesterol. Decreased serum triglycerides. Reduced total and intraabdominal fat. Reduced insulin needs; improved glucose tolerance. Reduced blood platelet adhesiveness and aggregation. Reduced inflammation.