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Decks in this class (24)

Week 1- control of internal environment
control of the internal environment
27  cards
Week1- Fitness testing and VO2max
What impacts an individuals abili...,
What are the 3 categories to cons...,
What are skill related fitness
22  cards
Week 2- bioenergetics and exercise metabolism
What is bioenergetics,
What is metabolism,
What are anabolic reactions
71  cards
Week 2- neuroendocrinology
What is the nervous system,
What is the endocrine system,
What are endocrine glands
19  cards
Week 2- hormonal responses to exercise
How is plasma glucose levels main...,
How do slow acting hormones act,
What is the roe of the thyroid ho...
24  cards
Week 3- control of movement- structure and function
What does the nervous system coor...,
What makes up the central nervous...,
What makes up the peripheral nerv...
38  cards
Week 3- the autonomic nervous system
What does the release of acetylch...,
What causes low resting heart rate,
What is the initial increase in h...
21  cards
Week 3- wearable devices
What does direct calorimetry measure,
What does indirect calorimetry me...,
What does doubly labelled water m...
6  cards
Week 4- skeletal muscle structure and function
What are the functions of skeleta...,
Where is connective tissue found,
Where is the epimysium found
48  cards
Week 4- muscle ageing
Where in the body do strength los...,
What is the power equation,
What is the muscle mass loss afte...
10  cards
Week 5- the cardiovascular system
What is the purpose of the cardio...,
What are the two major adjustment...,
What is the role of arteries and ...
28  cards
Week 5- Cardiac structure and function
Where does the right atrium recei...,
What side of the heart would you ...,
What is the role of the epicardium
30  cards
Week 6- circulatory responses to exercise and special circulations
What vessels does macrocirculatio...,
What vessels does microcirculatio...,
What are the different potential ...
29  cards
Week 6- brain blood flow and exercise
What percentage of cardiac output...,
What is a stroke caused by,
What are the functional consequen...
18  cards
Week 7- respiration during exercise
What is the primary purpose of th...,
How is arterial blood gas homeost...,
What does the epiglottis separate
88  cards
Week 8- Thermoregulation and Thermal stress
What is the normal resting temper...,
In the heat what can core tempera...,
In the cold what can core tempera...
23  cards
Week 8- exercise and altitude
What does a decrease in air press...,
What does lower air density at al...,
What does lower po2 result in
31  cards
Week 9- effects of aerobic and anaerobic training
What should you consider when tra...,
What are the principles of training,
When does training effects occur
64  cards
Week 9- effects of resistance training
What is muscular strength,
What is muscular endurance,
What is high resistance training
44  cards
Week 9- Factors affecting human performance
What are the factors that affect ...,
What is fatigue,
What controls central fatigue
25  cards
Week 10- training for performance
What is specificity,
What is overload,
Why is rest important
17  cards
Week 10- Training for specific populations
What are the three key concerns f...,
What is athletic amenorrhea,
What are the causes of athletic a...
15  cards
Week 11- Exercise for special populations
What can insufficient insulin pri...,
What does too little insulin cause,
What does too much insulin cause
12  cards
Week 11- physical activity and health
What is the recommended amount of...,
How many times a week should mode...,
What is the fitt vp principle
24  cards

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