D2 - Adaption for Fitness Flashcards
What should the discipline of exercise physiology provide us with?
Exercise physiology should provide us with an understanding of how the body adapts to exercise to make us more fit.
Who wrote a paper in 1936 examining structural and functional changes in organisms after exposure to stresses like exercise?
Hans Selye wrote a paper in 1936 called A Syndrome Produced by Diverse Nocuous Agents.
What are the three basic stages of the general adaptation syndrome?
The three basic stages are alarm
What is the stimulus for adaptation in the alarm stage?
The alarm stage is the stimulus for adaptation
What happens during the first stage (alarm stage) of the general adaptation syndrome?
During the first stage
How is fatigue defined in the context of the text?
Fatigue is defined as a reduction in the ability to do work.
What is compromised as a protective device to prevent further damage during fatigue?
Fitness
Where do fitness gains occur according to the text?
Fitness gains occur during the resistance stage
What is another name suggested for the resistance stage?
A suggested alternative name for the resistance stage is adaptation.
What happens in the exhaustion stage of the general adaptation syndrome?
In the exhaustion stage
If the rate of fatigue reduction is slower than the rate of fitness restoration
what is the net effect?
What provides the body with elements necessary for maximizing fitness restoration processes and facilitating rapid fatigue reduction?
Adequate nutritional support and sleep provide the body with the necessary elements.
How can poor nutritional habits and inadequate sleep contribute to overtraining?
Poor nutritional habits and inadequate sleep can reduce the degree of super-compensation produced by a training session program and move a trainee toward overtraining.
