Fundamentals of Exercise Science

Any bodily movement produced by the contraction of skeletal muscles that increases energy expenditure above resting levels

Planned and structured repetitive movements of physical activity in order to improve or maintain one or more characteristics of physical fitness

• A group of characteristics a person possesses/achieves related to physical activity:
• Cardioresperatory Fitness
• Muscle strength
• Muscle Endurance
• Flexibility
• Body Composition

Increase in stimulus beyond normal to impose demands on the body system to create adaptation

Minimum amount of overload required to bring about change.

Overuse/injury

• Specificity
• Progression
• Overload
• Reversibility

The body will adapt to specific training stimuli with specific physical and physiological adaptations

Incremental increases in workload over period of training

• Stimulus creates demand
• Body repairs/remodels 
• Remodel rate > tissue damage: adaptation occurs
• Remodel rate< tissue damage: overuse/injury

the amount of force a muscle can exert in a single all-out effort (1 Rep Max/1RM)

Muscle's ability to perform multiple submaximal contractions or hold a static contraction

Refers to a joint's Range Of Mobility-ROM

Relative proportion of fat (fat mass) and fat-free (lean mass) tissue in the body.

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 exercise demands.

• A measure of exercise intensity based on oxygen consumption
• 3.5 ml*Kg*min
• <3 Light PhA
• 3-6 Moderate
• 6+ Vigorous

• Agility
• Coordination
• Balance
• Power
• Reaction Time
• Speed