PPCT Written Exam Study Guide (Complete)
What is the autonomic nervous system? ✔️Ans - Parasympathetic and
Sympathetic Nervous Systems
What are some things we can experience under SNS ✔️Ans - -Increased
HR
-Adrenaline dump
-Tunnel vision with up to 70% loss
-Loss of fine motor skills
What is the Inverted U law? ✔️Ans - -The relationship between our HR
and performance
-Ideal HR 115-145
Food that builds muscle? ✔️Ans - Protein
What is ATP? ✔️Ans - -Energy source
-Lasts about 10-15 seconds
-Strength Decreases 45% after exhaustion
What is lactic acid? ✔️Ans - -40 seconds after
-Strength decreases to 30%
3 components of acceptability ✔️Ans - -Tactical
-Legal
-Medical
Levels of resistance and control ✔️Ans - Levels of resistance
-Psychological intimidation
-Verbal noncompliance
-Passive resistance - Dead weight
-Defensive resistance - throws punch
-Deadly force
-Levels of control
-Officer presence
-Verbal direction
What is the autonomic nervous system? ✔️Ans - Parasympathetic and
Sympathetic Nervous Systems
What are some things we can experience under SNS ✔️Ans - -Increased
HR
-Adrenaline dump
-Tunnel vision with up to 70% loss
-Loss of fine motor skills
What is the Inverted U law? ✔️Ans - -The relationship between our HR
and performance
-Ideal HR 115-145
Food that builds muscle? ✔️Ans - Protein
What is ATP? ✔️Ans - -Energy source
-Lasts about 10-15 seconds
-Strength Decreases 45% after exhaustion
What is lactic acid? ✔️Ans - -40 seconds after
-Strength decreases to 30%
3 components of acceptability ✔️Ans - -Tactical
-Legal
-Medical
Levels of resistance and control ✔️Ans - Levels of resistance
-Psychological intimidation
-Verbal noncompliance
-Passive resistance - Dead weight
-Defensive resistance - throws punch
-Deadly force
-Levels of control
-Officer presence
-Verbal direction
