ACSM Certified Exercise Physiologist questions with correct answers

Physical Activity CORRECT ANSWER Any bodily movement produced by contracting skeletal muscles, with an increase in energy expenditure. Exercise CORRECT ANSWER Planned, purposeful, repetitive Physical Fitness CORRECT 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 CORRECT ANSWER 1. Creatine Phosphate 2. anaerobic glycolysis 3. 0xidative system Claudication CORRECT ANSWER pain in the leg is induced by exercise, usually because of an artery obstruction. Creatine Phosphate system CORRECT 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 CORRECT ANSWER No oxygen required. NExt most immediate energy source. break down carbs (glucose or glycogen) into pyruvate. Used during medium-duration exercise. no more