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Test Bank For Nutrition for Sport Exercise and Health 1st
Edition By Marie Spano

genomics - ANSWER:the study of genetic material in the body cells

nutrigenomics - ANSWER:the study of genetic aspects of nutrition, as related to
health benefits

exercisenomics - ANSWER:the study of genetic aspects of exercise, as related to
health benefits

sportmics - ANSWER:study of the metabolic response of the athlete in a sport
environment

risk factor - ANSWER:a lifestyle behavior associated with a given disease

physical activity - ANSWER:any bodily movement caused by muscular contraction
that results in energy expenditure

unstructured physical activity - ANSWER:activities of daily living (climbing stairs,
dancing, yard work)

structured physical activity - ANSWER:planned program if physical activities designed
to improve fitness

principle of overload - ANSWER:beyond regular daily-living activity, the basic
principle of exercise training (intensity, duration, & frequency)

Principle of Progression - ANSWER:gradual increase in overload with training

Principle of Specificity - ANSWER:specific adaptations the body makes in response to
type of exercise and overload

Principle of Individuality - ANSWER:effect of exercise on each individual

principle of recuperation (recovery) - ANSWER:periods of rest within a exercise
session & between seasions

Principle of Reversibility (Disuse) - ANSWER:•Use it or lose it.
•Without exercise, the body will lose the adaptations it made with exercise.

principle of overuse - ANSWER:Excessive exercise may induce adverse health effects
(shin splits)

, metabolic rate while sitting - ANSWER:1 MET

metabolic rate with moderate-intensity exercise is - ANSWER:3-6 METS

metabolic rate with vigorous-intensity exercise is greater than - ANSWER:6 METS

health-related fitness - ANSWER:Those components of physical fitness whose
improvement have health benefits, such as cardiovascular fitness, body composition,
flexibility, and muscular strength and endurance.

sports-related fitness - ANSWER:Components of physical fitness that, when
improved, have implications for enhanced sports performance, such as agility and
power.

physical activity - ANSWER:Any activity that involves human movement; in relation
to health and physical fitness, physical activity is often classified as structured and
unstructured.

unstructured physical activity - ANSWER:Many of the normal, daily physical activities
that are generally not planned as exercise, such as walking to work, climbing stairs,
gardening, domestic activities, and games and other childhood pursuits.

structured physical activity - ANSWER:A planned program of physical activities
usually designed to enhance physical fitness; often referred to as exercise.

overload - ANSWER:basic principle of training, involves the altering of the intensity,
duration, and frequency
(example: running at 70 intensity, for a duration of 30 mins, 5 times a week)

progression - ANSWER:an extension of the overload principle, the overload must
increase as your body adapts to it.

specifitcity - ANSWER:specific adaptions that the body will make in response to the
type of exercise and overload

recuperation - ANSWER:principle of recovery, the time in which the body rests after
a workout.

Individualality - ANSWER:the effect exercise will have on each individual, as
determined by genetics

reversibility - ANSWER:the principle of disuse (use it or lose it)

overuse - ANSWER:over working muscles

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Spano, Marie, Kruskall, Laura, Thomas, D. Travis Nutrition for Sport, Exercise, and Health
Edition: 2017 ISBN: 9781450414876 Edition: Unknown

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