ISSA CPT Exam FINAL/ LATEST 2023/ GRADED A /DOWNLOAD TO SCORE A
Where does the energy come from that we use for physical activity? - CORRECT
... [Show More] ANSWER Energy mainly comes from the sun. The plants and animals, which we eat, prove us with nutrients we need for energy.
Define homeostasis? - CORRECT ANSWER Maintenance of a constant internal temperature in the body
What is metabolism? - CORRECT ANSWER Biochemical processes within a living organism that sustain life
List and define the two phases of metabolism - CORRECT ANSWER Phase1: Catabolism (break-down)
Phase2: Anabolism (Build-up)
What is BMR and how does it relate to a humans metabolic set point? - CORRECT ANSWER The lowest amount of energy required to maintain the body's life function while in a resting state. This is Usually expressed in calories per hour per square meter of the surface of the body.
How do a kilocalorie and a calorie relate? - CORRECT ANSWER There are 1000 calories in a kilocalorie
Define the thermic effect? - CORRECT ANSWER The heat liberated from food as a measure of its energy content.
Metabolic adaptations to endurance training - CORRECT ANSWER - Increased muscle glycogen storage capacity
- Increased muscle mitochondrial density
- Increased resting adenosine triphosphate(ATP) content in muscles
- Increased resting Creatine phosphate(CP) content in muscles
- Increased resting creatine content in muscles
Anaerobic training adaptations - CORRECT ANSWER - Increased size and number of fast-twitch muscle fibers
- Increased tolerance to higher levels of blood lactate
- Increases in enzymes that are involved in the anaerobic stage of glucose breakdown (known as glycolysis)
- Increased resting levels of ATP CP creatine, and glycogen content in muscles.
- Increased levels of growth hormone and testosterone after short bouts (45 to 75 min) of high-intensity weight training
ATP - CORRECT ANSWER A compound know as Adenosine Triphosphate whose breakdown leads to energy release used for muscle contraction [Show Less]