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Active Stretching - Answer ✔✔ - Holding a muscle in place by using the contraction
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of the agonist with no assistance.
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Aerobic - Answer ✔✔ - Exercise that requires oxygen to perform the activity.
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Aerobic Capacity - Answer ✔✔ - Maximum amount of oxygen the body can use
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during intense exercise.
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Agonist - Answer ✔✔ - The agonist is the working muscle or "prime mover" in an
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exercise.
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Antagonist - Answer ✔✔ - The antagonist muscle is the opposing muscle that does
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the opposite action of the agonist.
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Atherosclerosis - Answer ✔✔ - Buildup of cholesterol and fat in the walls of the .P .P .P .P .P .P .P .P .P .P .P .P .P .P .P .P



arteries.
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Atrophy - Answer ✔✔ - A muscle in a state of degradation, usually through disuse or
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injury.
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Ballistic Stretching - Answer ✔✔ - A type of bouncy, jerky stretch technique
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considered risky and not often used.
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Borg's Scale of RPE - Answer ✔✔ - A subject assessment of exercise intensity with
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a scale that ranges from 6-20. Widely used and user-friendly tool to rate one's own
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perception of effort during an activity.
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Compound Movements - Answer ✔✔ - Multi-joint exercises that work several
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muscles at one time.
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Dynamic Posture - Answer ✔✔ - Movement patterns that challenge one's body
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position and/or postural stabilizers.
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Concentric Contraction - Answer ✔✔ - A muscle shortens under tension.
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, Dynamic Stretching - Answer ✔✔ - Controlled, continuous movements of the body
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that gently bring you to a stretch.
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Eccentric Contraction - Answer ✔✔ - A muscle elongates under tension.
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Exercise Adherence - Answer ✔✔ - The ability to maintain an exercise routine and
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develop a healthy lifestyle.
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FITT Principle - Answer ✔✔ - A set of guidelines to help you develop and advance
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exercise routines. The letters stand for frequency, intensity, time, and type.
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Flexibility - Answer ✔✔ - The range of motion in a joint or group of joints.
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Golgi Tendon Organ - Answer ✔✔ - A sensory nerve located in the muscle tendon
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involved in contraction and lengthening.
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Hyper-kyphosis - Answer ✔✔ - An exaggerated posterior curve in the thoracic spine.
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Hyper-lordosis - Answer ✔✔ - An exaggerated anterior curve in the lumbar spine.
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Hypertension - Answer ✔✔ - Is a term used to describe high blood pressure.
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Hypertrophy - Answer ✔✔ - An increase in the total size of a muscle.
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Isometric Contraction - Answer ✔✔ - A muscle contraction in which there is no
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change in muscle length under tension.
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Karvonen Formula - Answer ✔✔ - A formula used to determine maximum and target
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heart rates.
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Macronutrients - Answer ✔✔ - This defines the class of nutrients consumed in large
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quantities that provide calories and energy. These are carbohydrates, proteins, and
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fats.
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Metabolism - Answer ✔✔ - The sum of all vital processes by which the nutrients and
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energy from food are made available.
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Micronutrients - Answer ✔✔ - Essential nutrients consumed in small amounts that
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are needed for physiological functions.
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Motor Unit - Answer ✔✔ - A motor nerve and all the muscle fibers it innervates.
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Myocardial Infraction - Answer ✔✔ - A hear attack.
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