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What is the physiological characteristic that determines the amount of stimulation required to initiate the response of a muscle fiber?
What is the physiological characteristic that determines the amount of stimulation required to initiate the response of a muscle fiber?
- Endurance
- Irritability of the motor unit (correct)
- Stability
- Cardiopulmonary fitness
What is the main goal of therapeutic exercises?
What is the main goal of therapeutic exercises?
- Developing fine motor skills
- Improving cognitive function
- Increasing cardiopulmonary fitness (correct)
- Enhancing sensory perception
What is the term used to describe the mechanical response of a muscle after depolarization?
What is the term used to describe the mechanical response of a muscle after depolarization?
- Flexibility
- Contractility (correct)
- Endurance
- Relaxation
What happens if the stimulus to a muscle fiber is below the threshold level?
What happens if the stimulus to a muscle fiber is below the threshold level?
What is the significance of understanding the normal responses of muscles during therapeutic exercises?
What is the significance of understanding the normal responses of muscles during therapeutic exercises?
What is the role of strength in the main goals of therapeutic exercises?
What is the role of strength in the main goals of therapeutic exercises?
What is the general rule of viscosity applied to muscle activity?
What is the general rule of viscosity applied to muscle activity?
According to Hooke's law, what happens when stress is applied to stretch a muscle's fibers?
According to Hooke's law, what happens when stress is applied to stretch a muscle's fibers?
What is tissue stiffness?
What is tissue stiffness?
What happens to a muscle during contracture?
What happens to a muscle during contracture?
What is one reason for the importance of stretching after exercise?
What is one reason for the importance of stretching after exercise?
What can cause fatigue in muscles?
What can cause fatigue in muscles?
What is one agent responsible for local muscle fatigue?
What is one agent responsible for local muscle fatigue?
What is the effect of stretching tissue quickly?
What is the effect of stretching tissue quickly?
What happens during fatigue in a resting muscle?
What happens during fatigue in a resting muscle?
What is fatigue closely related to?
What is fatigue closely related to?