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What is the primary goal of resistance training?
What is the primary goal of resistance training?
- Enhanced endurance capacity
- Decrease in muscle spindle activity
- Increase in muscle size (correct)
- Reduction in neural drive
What is the role of Golgi tendon organ (GTO) in resistance training?
What is the role of Golgi tendon organ (GTO) in resistance training?
- Senses tension in tendon and causes muscle relaxation (correct)
- Increases muscle spindle activity
- Promotes muscle contraction
- Activates motor units for force production
What hormone increases with resistance training and promotes protein synthesis and muscle size?
What hormone increases with resistance training and promotes protein synthesis and muscle size?
- Cortisol
- Testosterone
- Insulin-like growth factor (IGF-1) (correct)
- Growth hormone (GH)
What does resistance training do to muscle cross-sectional area?
What does resistance training do to muscle cross-sectional area?
What is the primary effect of endurance training on muscle fiber type?
What is the primary effect of endurance training on muscle fiber type?
What is the role of prostacyclin in bone adaptation?
What is the role of prostacyclin in bone adaptation?
What is the effect of weight-bearing exercise on bone mineral density?
What is the effect of weight-bearing exercise on bone mineral density?
What adaptation occurs in muscles due to resistance training?
What adaptation occurs in muscles due to resistance training?
What happens to the sensitivity of Golgi tendon organ with training?
What happens to the sensitivity of Golgi tendon organ with training?
What is the main effect of insulin-like growth factor (IGF-1) in muscles?
What is the main effect of insulin-like growth factor (IGF-1) in muscles?
What is the primary goal of endurance training?
What is the primary goal of endurance training?
What does resistance training do to the number of muscle fibers?
What does resistance training do to the number of muscle fibers?
