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Physiologist of physical activity—
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| study short-term changes in how the body functions during exercise, and the long-term changes due to training |
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Goals of Exercise Physiology—
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| (1) to understand how to enhance physical performance; (2) to understand how to improve physical function in particular environments such as high temperatures and high altitude; (3) to understand how physical activity and exercise improve health and fitness; (4) to understand how exercise can be used in treating and preventing disease and alleviating symptoms of disease; (5) to understand adaptations in human anatomy and physiology in response to physical activity |
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Maximal Oxygen Uptake (VO2 Max)
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| The highest rate of oxygen uptake during heavy dynamic exercise |
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| —The procedure in which a person’s body weight is measured while completely underwater to determine their body volume |
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| The part of the muscle fiber that contains the contractile elements |
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| —In the presence of oxygen |
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| ATP-Phosphocreatine System, Anaerobic Glycolytic System, Aerobic System |
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| The maximal amount of force exerted by a muscle group |
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| The ability to sustain physical activity for prolonged periods |
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| an exercise in which tension is produced by the muscle without any change in length |
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| an exercise in which the muscle changes length while maintain a constant tension |
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| —an exercise in which the muscle changes length at a constant rate of velocity |
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| an increase in muscle mass because of the enlargement of the muscle fiber |
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| an increase in muscle mass because of the splitting of muscle fiber |
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| the amount of blood pumped out of one side of the heart per minute |
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| the amount of blood pumped out of one side of the heart per beat |
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| the process in which gases are exchanged between the atmosphere and the alveoli of the lungs |
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| the amount of air inhaled or exhaled per breath |
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| the point during a graded exercise test at which ventilation begins increasing at a faster rate than VO2 does |
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| rate at which the body uses energy |
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| volume of extra cellular fluid found in the blood |
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| an iron-containing protein found inside red blood cells that carries most of the oxygen in the blood |
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