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adenosine triphosphate; high-energy molecule responsible for muscular contraction and other life-sustaining metabolic reactions in the human body
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| builds larger substances from smaller substances |
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| breaks larger compounds into smaller compounds |
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| protein-structured molecules that speed or facilitate certain chemical reactions by lowering the energy of activation of a chemical reaction |
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| the amount of energy needed to cause a specific chemical reaction to occur |
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| reaction absorbs energy from its surroundings |
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| an enzyme that catalyzes the slowest step in a series of chemical reactions |
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| 3 ENERGY SYSTEMS THAT PROVIDE ATP FOR MUSCULAR WORK |
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1. phosphocreatine system
2. anaerobic glycolytic system
3. oxidative system |
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| ENERGY CHARGE OF THE CELL (ATP/ADP RATIO) |
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| provides information on how much energy (ATP) is available in the muscle to support the activity |
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| removal of amino group from protein |
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| USEFUL METABOLIC COMPOUND THAT CAN BE TRANSPORTED TO THE LIVER AND CHANGED TO GLUCOSE IN A PROCESS CALLED "GLUCONEOGENESIS" IN THE LIVER |
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| THE PROCESS OF CHANGING LACTATE TO GLUCOSE IN THE LIVER SO THAT IT CAN THEN BE USED IN THE BODY AS FUELD DURING RECOVERY FROM EXERCISE |
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| THE ABILITY OF THE BODY TO TAKE IN AND USE OXYGEN TO PRODUCE ENERGY |
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| CARDIORESPIRATORY ENDURANCE |
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| A MEASURE OF MAXIMAL OXYGEN CONSUMPTION |
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| THE PRODUCT OF HEART RATE AND STROKE VOLUME |
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| DUE TO INCREASED CORE TEMPERATURE A GREATER PERCENTAGE OF CIRCULATING BLOOK IS DIVERTED TO THE SKIN TO DISSIPATE BODY HEAT |
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| INCREASES IN BLOOD VOLUME |
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| THE AMOUNT OF BLOOD PUMPED OUT OF THE HEART WITH EACH CONTRACTION |
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| THE RATE AT WHICH THE HEART PUMPS |
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| HEART RATE X STROKE VOLUME, THE OVERALL PERFORMANCE OF THE HEART |
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| THE STUDY OF ENERGY IN THE HUMAN BODY |
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| ALL OF THE CHEMICAL REACTIONS THAT OCCUR IN THE BODY TO MAINTAIN ITSELF. THE PROCESS IN WHICH NUTRIENTS ARE ACQUIRED, TRANSPORTED, USED, AND DISPOSED OF BY THE BODY. |
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| THE EXAMINATION OF BIOENERGETICS AS IT RELATES TO THE UNIQUE PHYSIOLOGIC CHANGES AND DEMANDS PLACED N THE BODY DURING EXERCISE. |
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| ORGANIC COMPOUNDS OF CARBON, HYDROGEN, AND OXYGEN, WHICH INCLUDE STARCHES, CELLULOSE, AND SUGARS, AND ARE AN IMPORTANT SOURCE OF ENERGY. ALL CARBS ARE EVENTUALLY BROKEN DOWN IN THE BODY TO GLUCOSE, A SIMPLE SUGAR. |
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| A SIMPLE SUGAR MANUFACTURED BY THE BODY FROM CARBS, FAT, AND TO A LESSER EXTENT PROTEIN, WHICH SERVES AS THE BODY'S MAIN SOURCE OF FUEL. |
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| THE COMPLEX CARB MOLECULE USED TO STORE CARBS IN THE LIVER AND MUSCLE CELLS. WHEN CARB ENERGY IS NEEDED, GLYCOGEN IS CONVERTED INTO GLUCOSE FOR USE BY THE MUSCLE CELLS. |
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| ONE OF THE THREE MAIN CLASSES OF FOODS AND A SOURCE OF ENERGY IN THE BODY. FATS HELP THE BODY USE SOME VITAMINS AND KEEP THE SKIN HEALTHY. THEY ALSO SERVE AS ENERGY STORES FOR THE BODY. IN FOOD, THERE ARE TWO TYPES OF FATS, SATURATED AND UNSATURATED. |
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| THE CHEMICAL OR SUBSTRATE FORM IN WHICH MOST FAT EXISTS IN FOOD AS WELL AS IN THE BODY. |
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| AMINO ACIDS LINKED BY PEPTIDE BONDS, WHICH CONSIST OF CARBON, HYDROGEN, NITROGEN, OXYGEN, AND USUALLY SULFUR, AND THAT HAVE SEVERAL ESSENTIAL BIOLOGIC COMPOUNDS. |
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| THE FORMATION OF GLUCOSE FROM NONCARBOHYDRATE SOURCES, SUCH AS AMINO ACIDS. |
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| ENERGY STORAGE AND TRANSFER UNIT WITHIN THE CELLS OF THE BODY. |
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| A HIGH-ENERGY COMPOUND OCCURRING IN ALL CELLS FROM WHICH ADENOSIDE TRIPHOSPHATE (ATP) IS FORMED. |
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| MAXIMAL OXYGEN CONSUMPTION |
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| THE HIGHEST RATE OF OXYGEN TRANSPORT AND UTILIZATION ACHIEVED AT MAXIMAL PHYSICAL EXERTION |
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| THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN RESTING AND MAXIMAL OR PEAK OXYGEN CONSUMPTION |
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| THE POINT DURING GRADED EXERCISE IN WHICH VENTILATION INCREASES DISPROPORTIONATELY TO OXYGEN UPTAKE, SIGNIFYING A SWITCH FROM PREDOMINATELY AEROBIC ENERGY PRODUCTION TO ANAEROBIC ENERGY PRODUCTION. |
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| CARDIORESPIRATORY FITNESS |
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| RELATED TO THE ABILITY TO PERFORM LARGE MUSCLE, DYNAMIC, MODERATE-TO-HIGH-INTENSITY EXERCISE FOR PROLONGED PERIODS OF TIME AND REFLECTS THE FUNCTIONAL CAPABILITIES OF THE HEART, BLOOD VESSELS, BLOOD, LUNGS, AND RELEVANT MUSCLES DURING VARIOUS TYPES OF EXERCISE DEMANDS. |
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| ACSM WALK/RUN PERFORMANCE TESTS |
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1.5-MILE RUN TEST
ROCKPORT 1-MILE WALK TEST |
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| EXCESS POSTEXERCISE OXYGEN CONSUMPTION (EPOC) |
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| TEH STATE IN WHICH THE BODY'S METABOLISM IS ELEVATED AFTER EXERCISE |
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| NASM CARDIORESPIRATORY ASSESSMENTS |
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YMCA 3-MINUTE STEP TEST
ROCKPORT WALK TEST |
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| CARDIORESPIRATORY FITNESS |
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| THE ABILITY OF THE CIRCULATORY AND RESPIRATORY SYSTEMS TO SUPPLY OXYGEN-RICH BLOOD TO SKELETAL MSUCLES DURING SUSTAINED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. |
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| INTEGRATED CARDIORESPIRATORY TRAINING |
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| CARDIORESPIRATORY TRAINING PROGRAMS THAT SYSTEMATICALLY PROGRESS CLIENTS THROUGH VARIOUS STAGES TO ACHIEVE OPTIMAL LEVELS OF PHYSIOLOGICAL, PHYSICAL, AND PERFORMANCE ADAPTATIONS BY PLACING STRESS ON THE CARDIORESPIRATORY SYSTEM. |
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| RATING OF PERCEIVED EXERTION |
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| SUBJECTIVE RATING OF PERCEIVED EXERTION; A TECHNIQUE USED TO EXPRESS OR VALIDATE OW HARD A CLIENT FEELS HE OR SHE IS WORKING DURING TIME. |
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| EXCESSIVE FREQUENCY, VOLUME, OR INTENSITY OF TRAINING, RESULTING IN FATIGUE (WHICH IS ALSO CAUSED BY A LACK OF PROPER REST AND RECOVERY) |
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