EXSC 310 Exam 137 Questions With Complete Solutions

Homestasis - ️️*A Balanced State in which our body works to maintain *Involves: Organ systems, tissues, cells, molecules Environmental Physiology - ️️*Effects of our surroundings on (heat, cold, altitude, etc) on our bodies during exercise Sport Phyiology - ️️*Training the athlete and enhancing athletic performance Acute Excercise - ️️*An individual bout of exercise; acute responses Chronic Exercise - ️️*Training effects over a period of weeks *Improvements in exercise capacity and effeciency Ergometers - ️️*An exercise device that allows the intensity of exercise to be controlled and measured Treadmills - ️️*The ergometer of choice for most researchers and clinicians *Generally will produce higher peak values than other ergometers for almost all assessed physiological variables *ADVANTAGES: Walking is a very natural activity *DISADVANTAGES: Expensive, bulky, requires electricity, non-portable *Also, difficult to take accurate BP Measurements due to noise Cycle - ️️*Recumbent or upright *Resistance: Mechanical or Electric