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Name three primary options available for the endurance component of an aquatic workout. - Answer-1.
Cardiorespiratory Endurance Training
2. Muscular Fitness Training
3. Muscular Flexibility and ROM Training
muscular strength - Answer-is defined as the maximum force that can be exerted by a muscle or muscle
group against a resistance.
Golgi tendon organ - Answer-This proprietorial is found in the tendons of your muscle and measure
muscle tension.
6 components to fitness skills - Answer-balance, coordination, speed, power, agility, reaction time
What is the difference between maximal heart rate and heart rate reserve? - Answer-Max HR-the
highest HR a person can achieve and is measured with a max HR test or estimated with 220 minus your
age.
HR Reserve-your minimal HR minus your resting HR
How does compression lower your Heart Rate in the water? - Answer-The water compresses all body
systems, including the vascular system, causing a smaller venous load to the heart, reducing HR.
What is ACSMs recommendation for frequency for resistance training? - Answer-2-3 days per week for
each major muscle group
,Define body composition - Answer-The body relative percentage of fat as compared to lean tissue
(bones, muscles, and organs)
List 5 benefits of regular excercise - Answer-physical appearance, increase in functional capacity, heart
and bone strength, strengthen walls of vessels, improve strength & endurance, improve efficiency of
nerves, improves psychological function
calculating exercise intensity using the Karvonen Formula is known as - Answer-HR reserve method
The skeletal system provides our bodies with support, protection and - Answer-shape
The humerus is classified as what type of bone? - Answer-Long
Which characteristic of muscle allows it to shorten and thicken? - Answer-contractibilty
Which muscle flexes the leg at the knee. - Answer-hamstrings
What is the motor neuron? - Answer-nerve cell that innervates muscle fibers to move
Name the 11 systems of the body - Answer-integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, endocrine,
cardiovascular, lymphatic, respiratory, digestive, urinary, reproductive
6 anatomical reference terms relating to exercise - Answer-superior/inferior
anterior/posterior
lateral/medial
3 types of muscle tissues in the body - Answer-visceral / cardiac / skeletal
,The process by which bones grow in the body is called - Answer-ossification
_______________ is moving away from the mid-line of the body - Answer-Abduction
flexion and extension are performed primarily in the _________________ plane. - Answer-Sagittal
In a third class lever, the _____is between the ____ and _____ - Answer-effort/fulcrum/resistance
What type of joint is the elbow - Answer-hinge
3 natural curves in the spine - Answer-cervical/thoracic/lumbar
In deep water, you primary manipulate your center of - Answer-buoyancy
6 movement terms used to identify joint actions - Answer-flexion/extension
adduction/abduction
elevation/depression
protraction/retraction
pronation/supination
inversion/eversion
medial/lateral rotation
circumduction
tilt
, describe the anatomical postion - Answer-The body is erect or laying supine as if erect. Arms by the side,
palms facing forward, legs together, and feet forward. Joints are neutral except for the forearms, which
are supinated.
The shoulder girdle is comprised of? - Answer-clavicles/scapulae
Scoliosis refers to a __________bending of the spine - Answer-lateral
___________ states that you train only that part of the system or body which is overloaded. - Answer-
Specificity
name 3 muscles pairs in the body - Answer-Biceps/triceps
hip abd/hip add
quadriceps/hamstrings
anterior/posterior deltoid
Which metabolic system yields the highest amount of ATP for the working muscle? - Answer-Oxidative
system
Protein is broken down into ______________ - Answer-amino acid
Define the all-or-none principle - Answer-All of the muscle fibers in a motor unit contract or none
contract
Which type of muscle tissue is best suited for endurance activities - Answer-slow twitch
Concentric and eccentric muscle actions are part of _______ muscle movement - Answer-isotonic
Name three primary options available for the endurance component of an aquatic workout. - Answer-1.
Cardiorespiratory Endurance Training
2. Muscular Fitness Training
3. Muscular Flexibility and ROM Training
muscular strength - Answer-is defined as the maximum force that can be exerted by a muscle or muscle
group against a resistance.
Golgi tendon organ - Answer-This proprietorial is found in the tendons of your muscle and measure
muscle tension.
6 components to fitness skills - Answer-balance, coordination, speed, power, agility, reaction time
What is the difference between maximal heart rate and heart rate reserve? - Answer-Max HR-the
highest HR a person can achieve and is measured with a max HR test or estimated with 220 minus your
age.
HR Reserve-your minimal HR minus your resting HR
How does compression lower your Heart Rate in the water? - Answer-The water compresses all body
systems, including the vascular system, causing a smaller venous load to the heart, reducing HR.
What is ACSMs recommendation for frequency for resistance training? - Answer-2-3 days per week for
each major muscle group
,Define body composition - Answer-The body relative percentage of fat as compared to lean tissue
(bones, muscles, and organs)
List 5 benefits of regular excercise - Answer-physical appearance, increase in functional capacity, heart
and bone strength, strengthen walls of vessels, improve strength & endurance, improve efficiency of
nerves, improves psychological function
calculating exercise intensity using the Karvonen Formula is known as - Answer-HR reserve method
The skeletal system provides our bodies with support, protection and - Answer-shape
The humerus is classified as what type of bone? - Answer-Long
Which characteristic of muscle allows it to shorten and thicken? - Answer-contractibilty
Which muscle flexes the leg at the knee. - Answer-hamstrings
What is the motor neuron? - Answer-nerve cell that innervates muscle fibers to move
Name the 11 systems of the body - Answer-integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, endocrine,
cardiovascular, lymphatic, respiratory, digestive, urinary, reproductive
6 anatomical reference terms relating to exercise - Answer-superior/inferior
anterior/posterior
lateral/medial
3 types of muscle tissues in the body - Answer-visceral / cardiac / skeletal
,The process by which bones grow in the body is called - Answer-ossification
_______________ is moving away from the mid-line of the body - Answer-Abduction
flexion and extension are performed primarily in the _________________ plane. - Answer-Sagittal
In a third class lever, the _____is between the ____ and _____ - Answer-effort/fulcrum/resistance
What type of joint is the elbow - Answer-hinge
3 natural curves in the spine - Answer-cervical/thoracic/lumbar
In deep water, you primary manipulate your center of - Answer-buoyancy
6 movement terms used to identify joint actions - Answer-flexion/extension
adduction/abduction
elevation/depression
protraction/retraction
pronation/supination
inversion/eversion
medial/lateral rotation
circumduction
tilt
, describe the anatomical postion - Answer-The body is erect or laying supine as if erect. Arms by the side,
palms facing forward, legs together, and feet forward. Joints are neutral except for the forearms, which
are supinated.
The shoulder girdle is comprised of? - Answer-clavicles/scapulae
Scoliosis refers to a __________bending of the spine - Answer-lateral
___________ states that you train only that part of the system or body which is overloaded. - Answer-
Specificity
name 3 muscles pairs in the body - Answer-Biceps/triceps
hip abd/hip add
quadriceps/hamstrings
anterior/posterior deltoid
Which metabolic system yields the highest amount of ATP for the working muscle? - Answer-Oxidative
system
Protein is broken down into ______________ - Answer-amino acid
Define the all-or-none principle - Answer-All of the muscle fibers in a motor unit contract or none
contract
Which type of muscle tissue is best suited for endurance activities - Answer-slow twitch
Concentric and eccentric muscle actions are part of _______ muscle movement - Answer-isotonic
