ACSM Certified Exercise Physiologist Exam 2024 Fully Verified

ACSM Certified Exercise Physiologist Exam 2024 Fully Verified Def. of Physical Activity Any bodily movement produced by the contraction of skeletal muscles that results in a substantial increase in caloric requirements over resting energy expenditure Def. of Exercise Type of PA consisting of planned, structured and repetitive bodliy movement done to improve and/or maintain one or more components of physical fitness Def. of Physical Fitness Set of attributes or characteristics individuals have or achieve that relates to their ability to perform PA usually separated into health-related and skill-related components of PF Health-related physical fitness components (5) Cardiorespiratory endurance Body composition muscular strength muscular endurance flexibility The ability of the circulatory and respiratory system to supply oxygen during sustained PA cardiorespiratory endurance the relative amounts of muscle, fat, bone, and other vital parts of the body body composition the ability of a muscle to exert force muscular strength the ROM available at a joint flexibility skill-related components of physical fitness (6) agility coordination balance power speed reaction time the ability or rate at which one can perform work power the time elapsed between stimulation and the beginning of the reaction to it reaction time the ability to perform a movement within a short period of time speed the maintenance of equilibrium while stationary or moving balance the ability to use the senses such as sight and hearing, together with body parts performing tasks smoothly and accurately coordination Metabolic equivalent def & resting level the energy cost of PA at a certain level; amount of oxygen