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| the amount of force that can be exerted by a muscle group for one movement or repetition. |
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| the ability of a muscle group to maintain a continuous contraction or repetition over a period of time. |
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| the development of high levels of muscular strength and endurance and high levels of cardiorespiratory endurance. |
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| exercise program using free or stationary weights for the purpose of increasing strength, endurance, power, skill, and flexibility. |
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| the proportion of body fat to lean body tissue |
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| cardiorespiratory endurance |
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| the ability of the heart to deliver oxygen and nutrients to vital organs of the body. |
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| refers to an activity in which demands of the muscles for oxygen are met by the circulation of oxygen in the blood |
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| the process of energy production in which the oxygen supply cannot keep face with tissue demands |
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| a cord of connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone |
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| connective tissue that attaches bone to bone |
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| muscle responsible for movement |
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| muscle that relaxes to allow agonist to contract |
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| decrease in the size of muscle tissue |
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| enlargement of muscle size. |
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| Immediately from increased hydrostatic pressure. Second happens later influx of calcium ions into the mitochondria. |
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| exercise against resistance while the load remains constant, with the resistance varying with the angle of the joint. |
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| exercise in which the muscle lengthens as it develops tension |
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| a contraction performed against a fixed or immovable resistance where tension is developed in the muscle, but there is no change in the length of the muscle or angle of the joint. |
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| a contraction in which the muscle contracts maximally at a constant speed over a full range of joint movement against a variable resistance. |
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| the range and the extent of the movement of a joint |
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| rapid bouncing, jerking types of muscle movements |
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| a stretching method that consists of stretching the muscle slowly and gradually. |
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