KIN 2504 Chapter : Chapter 4 Lecture

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Terms: muscular fitness, the ability of you musculoskeletal system to perform daily and recreational activities without undue fatigue. Motor units and muscle contraction strength: controlled by the nervous system, motor nerve and all the skeletal muscles it uses to stimulate is called a motor unit. Isotonic: consistent muscle tension, concentric: muscle shortening (flexion, eccentric: muscle lengthening (extension) Isometric: consistent muscle lengthening, no visible movement of the body when this contraction is occurring. Isokinetic: consistent muscle contraction speed, you need to have special equipment to do this type of muscle contraction, usually set in a rehab setting, you cannot perform this contraction properly on your own. How can resistance training improve my fitness and wellness: regular resistance training . Increase strength: neural improvements: more muscle fibers accumulate, muscle size (hypertrophy) Increases because of physiological adaptations when more atp is generated: more atp, the longer you can work out.

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