MUSCULOSKELETAL INJURIES
Which structure connects muscle to bone?
Tendon
Cold exposure increases risk of what type of injury in fingers and toes?
Frostbite
What lipid is considered “bad cholesterol”?
LDL
Medication used to reduce blood pressure by dilating vessels?
ACE inhibitor
What is the recommended muscle-strengthening frequency for children and adolescents per week?
At least 3 days per week
Pain along the front of the lower leg in runners is commonly called?
Shin splints
What condition results from dehydration and prolonged exercise in heat?
Heat exhaustion
Smoking is classified as what type of CVD risk factor?
Modifiable
Medication commonly used to treat asthma?
Bronchodilator
What brain region is primarily responsible for memory formation and improves with exercise?
Hippocampus
What type of fracture results from a single traumatic event?
Acute fracture
At altitude, oxygen partial pressure increases or decreases?
Decreases
What blood pressure value defines Stage 2 hypertension (systolic)?
≥140 mmHg
Beta-blockers primarily affect which physiological variable?
Heart rate
Inflammation of the bursa is called?
Bursitis
What fluid replacement strategy replaces fluids during exercise?
Ad libitum hydration
What condition is defined by chronically elevated blood glucose?
Diabetes
Medication used to treat angina by dilating coronary arteries?
Nitroglycerin
Which shoulder injury is common in overhead athletes?
Rotator cuff tear
What mineral is most lost in sweat?
Sodium
What vascular condition reduces blood flow to limbs?
Peripheral artery disease
Medication that reduces inflammation and pain?
NSAID