Module 7: Health-related physical fitness Flashcards
Determining body composition through air displacement technology is done with?
Bod pod
what is not a reason for the decrease in flexibility as we get older?
synovial fluid is viscous
___________________________ involves the use of various resistance exercises to enhance physical fitness or to increase muscular strength, muscular endurance, and power for sports participation.
resistance training
This has long been the gold standard for determining a person’s body composition?
DEXA
Sarcopenia is defined as?
MUSCLE LOSS
the increase in muscle fibers (cells) size is called
hypertrophy
According to the most weightlifting/powerlifting associations, what is true about maximum lifting?
not recommended before age 14
What is the best single measure of physical working capacity?
maximal oxygen consumption (VO2max)
the number of youths with adequate cardiorespiratory endurance will decrease as body weight
increases
Cardiac Output (Q) = Stroke volume x max heart rate ?
FALSE
The heart is most efficient when?
Low heart rate, high stroke volume
stroke volume is defined as
Blood ejected from the left ventricle into general circulation vie aorta
It is recommended for a healthy adult to resistance train a minimum of twice a week to improve strength.
TRUE
The number of youths with adequate cardiorespiratory endurance will decrease as body weight ___________.
increase
Jasmine is 40 years old. Calculate her predicted maximum heart rate.
180
