Flashcards in Chapter 6: Physiological Responses and Adaptations to Aerobic Endurance Training Deck (8)
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Respiratory Exchange Ratio (RER)
The ratio of the volume of carbon dioxide expired to the volume of oxygen consumed as measured at the mouth. (NSCA CPT, pg. 109)
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Frank-Starling Mechanism
The mechanism by which the stroke volume of the heart increases proportionally to the volume of blood filling the heart (the end-diastolic volume). NSCA CPT, pg. 108)
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Arteriovenous Oxygen Difference
The difference in the oxygen content of arterial blood versus venous blood expressed in milliliters of oxygen per 100 milliliters of blood. (NSCA CPT, pg. 110)
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Maximal Oxygen Uptake (Aerobic Capacity)
The highest capacity for oxygen consumption or utilization by the body during maximal physical exertion; also referred to as aerobic capacity, maximal aerobic power, maximal oxygen consumption, or VO2 max and sometimes functional capacity. (NSCA CPT, pg. 111)
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Overreaching
Short-term exercise training, without sufficient recuperation, that exceeds an individual’s capacity. (NSCA CPT, pg. 120)
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Fick Equation
Q = V. O2 ÷ a–v-O2 difference. (NSCA CPT, pg. 110)
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Blood Pressure
The force exerted by the blood on the vessels, driving blood through the circulatory system. (NSCA CPT, pg. 108)
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