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AFAA Group Ex
AFAA Group Exercise Study Guide
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Fitness
Professional
07/19/2010

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8 Health Benefits associated with regular participation in physical activity.
Definition
Low risk early death, low risk stroke, low risk type 2 diabetes, low risk of colon cancer, low risk of breast cancer, prevention weight gain, reduced depression, lower risk heart disease.
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How can interval training improve aerobic performance?
Definition
It increases aerobic endurance and anaerobic power. It maximizes aerobic power, especially for athletes training to compete.
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List 3 physiological adaptations that occur to improve exercise performance and state how or why improvement occurs.
Definition
Increased maximal blood flow, increased oxygen delivery, carbon dioxide removal. Pg 19 how and why.
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Define energy and its food source.
Definition
Energy - the ability to do work. The food source is plants (and animals) because plants absorb energy from the sun.
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Define ATP
Definition
Adenosine Triphosphate -compound that releases energy necessary for muscular contraction. 1 mole ATP = energy walk 1/10 mile.
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Anaerobic Pathway:
ATP-CP system/phosphagen system
Definition
Fuel Source - Chemical source/ creatine Phosphate
Intensity - high intensity exercise/very high
Duration - 15 seconds - few minutes (very short)
3 examples that utilize this system - sprinting, jumping, kicking
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Anaerobic Pathway:
Lactic acid system
Definition
Fuel Source - glucose - from carbs only
Intensity - high intensity exercise/moderate
Duration - 45 seconds - 60 seconds (short - medium)
3 examples that utilize this system - 400 - 500 meter sprints
100 - 200 meters swimming
1000 - 2000 meters cycling
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Aerobic Pathway:
Aerobic system
Definition
Fuel Source - carbs, fats, proteins
Intensity - low - moderate
Duration - 40 - 60 minute aerobics, distance running(medium - very long)
3 examples that utilize this system - sitting, sleeping, watching tv
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Aerobic
Definition
with oxygen, in the presence of oxygen
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Anaerobic
Definition
requiring no oxygen
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Steady state
Definition
After the first 3-4 minutes of exercise, oxygen uptake has reached an adequate level to meet the oxygen demand of the tissues.
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