ACSM Certified Exercise Physiologist questions with correct answers

Physical Activity Answer Any bodily movement produced by contracting skeletal muscles, with an increase in energy expenditure. Exercise Answer Planned, purposeful, repetitive Physical Fitness Answer Attributes or characteristics that individuals have achieved that related to their ability to perform physical activity 3 metabolic pathways the body uses to creates ATP Answer 1. Creatine Phosphate 2. anaerobic glycolysis 3. 0xidative system Claudication Answer pain in the leg is induced by exercise, usually because of an artery obstruction. Creatine Phosphate system Answer Small amounts of CP are stored within each cell. Simple one-to-one trade off that allows for the rapid production of ATP. ONLY for use during short bouts of exercise. less that 10 seconds. Anaerobic glycolysis Answer No oxygen required. NExt most immediate energy source. break down carbs (glucose or glycogen)