Fit and Well Core Concepts

How is muscular strength assessed?

How is muscular endurance assessed?

What makes up a motor unit?

Which describes a muscle fiber?

Which is a definition of hypertrophy?

What characterizes slow twitch muscle fibers?

What characterizes fast twitch muscle fibers?

Which activities predominantly use slow-twitch muscle fibers?

Which activities predominantly use fast-twitch muscle fibers?

Properly aligning the spine and the strong muscles in which area can reduce such injuries as low back pain?

What percentage of all Americans will be afflicted with low back pain at some point in their life?

How does strength training improve body composition?

When does the metabolic rate increase?

How much boost to the resting metabolic rate can strength training provide?

Which essential hormone do men have in higher amounts than women,allowing men to build more muscle mass than women?

Which is a result of inactivity and aging?

At what age do people typically begin to lose muscle mass?

Which condition can cause the decrease in muscle strength often associated with aging?

How does strength training help prevent and manage chronic disease?

Which statement describes a condition of gender and strength training?