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Exercise Science & Application Flashcards

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  1. The SAID principle in exercise programming refers to:

    Answer: Specific Adaptations to Imposed Demands

    SAID stands for Specific Adaptations to Imposed Demands, meaning the body adapts specifically to the type of stress placed upon it.

  2. During the stretch-shortening cycle, the amortization phase refers to:

    Answer: The brief transition between eccentric and concentric phases

    The amortization phase is the brief isometric coupling period between the eccentric (pre-stretch) and concentric (propulsion) phases.

  3. Which statement about motor unit recruitment is MOST accurate?

    Answer: Motor units are recruited in an all-or-none fashion according to the size principle

    The size principle states that motor units are recruited from smallest (slow-twitch) to largest (fast-twitch) as force demand increases, and each fires in an all-or-none manner.

  4. A personal trainer is assessing a client's VO2max using a submaximal cycle ergometer test. The predicted VO2max relies on the assumption that:

    Answer: Heart rate response to submaximal work is consistent and predictable

    Submaximal VO2max tests assume a linear relationship between heart rate and oxygen consumption and that submaximal HR responses are predictable and consistent.

  5. Excess post-exercise oxygen consumption (EPOC) is PRIMARILY caused by:

    Answer: Elevated metabolic rate needed to restore homeostasis after exercise

    EPOC reflects the elevated oxygen uptake needed to restore phosphocreatine, clear lactate, reduce body temperature, and return the body to its pre-exercise state.

  6. Which of the following BEST describes the concept of progressive overload?

    Answer: Gradually increasing training stimulus over time to drive adaptation

    Progressive overload means systematically increasing the training stress (volume, intensity, or frequency) over time to continually stimulate adaptation.

  7. The primary role of the Golgi tendon organ (GTO) during heavy resistance exercise is to:

    Answer: Sense excessive tension and inhibit the contracting muscle to prevent injury

    The GTO monitors tendon tension and triggers autogenic inhibition — relaxing the muscle when tension becomes dangerously high.