ISSA STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING
STUDY GUIDE/314 EXAM Q’S AND A’S
stretch-shortening cycle - -eccentric contraction followed immediately by
concentric contraction
-intradiscal pressure - -Pressure present between vertebral disks.
-insulin - -A hormone produced by the pancreas or taken as a medication by
many diabetics
-sinatrial node - -a mass of cardiac muscle cells that lies at the junction of
the superior vena cava with the right atrium and that initiates and regulates
contraction of the heart (SA Node) pacemaker
-Systolic Then Diastolic - -true
-diastolic pressure - -Blood pressure that remains between heart
contractions.
-systolic pressure - -Blood pressure in the arteries during contraction of the
ventricles.
-electron transport chain - -A sequence of electron carrier molecules
(membrane proteins) that shuttle electrons during the redox reactions that
release energy used to make ATP.
-absolute strength on strength curve - -above upward slope
-The angle of Q represents - -Starting strength
-tmax - -upward slope
-bottom row of strength curve - -descent phase to transition phase
ascent through sticking point
ascent to lockout
-strength curve - -A and C - Relates to any exercise, has seven factors
-anaerobic threshold - -the point at which muscle metabolism converts to
anaerobic glycolysis
-absolute strength - -Strength measured by how much weight or resistance
you can overcome regardless of your body size
-relative strength - -Strength adjusted for your body size
-Brzycki Formula - -1RM = W x 36 / (37 - R)
-Borg CR10 Scale - -The patient identifies the intensity of his or her dyspnea
while resting or exercising. Questionnaires probing the degree of
breathlessness while walking or performing other tasks are often more
useful. 1 to 10
, -Maximal strength - -maximal force a muscle can produce in a single
voluntary effort
-Force - -an action capable of changing the motion of an object
-sphygmomanometer - -instrument to measure blood pressure
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