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Unsaturated Fats |
obtained from vegetable sources, liquid at room temp, provide 9 calories per gram |
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2 Types of Carbs |
Simple, Complex |
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REM Sleep |
rapid eye movement |
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NREM sleep |
non-rapid eye movement, 75% of sleep time |
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1st Stage of NREM |
light sleep, heart rate slows, breathing shallows, denial that you were even asleep |
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2nd Stage of NREM |
slowed brain activity and no movement, lasts 10 to 20 minutes, no conscious awareness of environment, admit that you were asleep |
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3rd Stage of NREM |
blood pressure drops, heart rate slows, respiration slows |
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4th Stage of NREM |
Deep sleep, groggy if woken up, lasts 20-40 mins, |
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REM Sleep |
begins 70-90 minutes after falling asleep, brain stores important information, usually experience 1st dream of the night |
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2 Types of Sleep Disorders |
dyssomnias, parasomnias |
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Dyssomnias |
sleep disorders in which the timing, quality, and/or quantity of sleep are disturbed |
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Parasomnias |
sleep disorders in which physiological functioning or behavior during sleep is disturbed |
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Insomnia |
difficulty falling or staying asleep, taking longer than 30 mins to fall asleep, 5 or more awakenings per night, sleeping less than 6.5 hrs as a result, experiencing less than 15 mins of deep sleep |
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Causes of Insomnia |
stress, anxiety, medical problems, poor sleep environment, schedule changes |
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Sleep Apnea |
periods of not breathing during sleep, |
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2 Types of Sleep Apnea |
1. Central sleep apnea: brain fails to regulate diaphragm and breathing mechanisms 2. Obstructive sleep apnea: upper airway blocked because of obesity, stop breathing 60-90 seconds |
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Narcolepsy |
Neurological disorder, frequent irresistible "sleep attacks", no cure, falls asleep 10-20 mins, wakes up feeling refreshed, back asleep 2-3 hours later |
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Water |
vital to life, men 15 glasses a day, women 11 glass, only fluid we MUST consume, comprises 60-70% of your body |
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Carbohydrates |
4 calories per gram |
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Fat |
9 calories per gram |
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Protein |
4 calories per gram |
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Macronutrients |
Carbs, Fats, Proteins (Calories) |
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Micronutrients |
Vitamins, Minerals, Water (No Calories) |
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Vitamins |
do not contain calories or provide energy, found in broccoli, cantaloupes, carrots, etc. |
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Fat Soluble Vitamins |
A, D, E, K |
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Water Soluble Vitamins |
All vitamins except A, D, E, & K |
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Simple Carbs |
soda, candy, sweets, fruit, increases blood sugar |
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Complex Carbs |
Pasta, rice, breads, potatoes, contribute vitamins, minerals and fiber |
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3 Types of Fats |
Saturated (Animal Sources), Unsaturated (Vegetable Sources), Trans (cakes cookies, crackers, pies, bread, etc.) |
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2 Types of Protein |
Nonessential (can be made in body), Essential (must be obtained in diet) |
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Stress |
state of mental and physical tension caused by past experiences, gender, & common everyday causes |
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Eustress |
positive stress (example: exercising) |
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Distress |
negative stress, disrupts health, and functioning |
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Stressor |
a factor that produces physical or mental stress |
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"Don'ts of Stretching" |
holding your breath, fully extending to knees, neck or back, stretching muscles that are already stretched, stretching to the point of pain, forceful extension of spine |
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"Do's of Stretching" |
hold for 15-30 seconds, then push a little more |
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Benefits of Exercise |
Increased longevity, increased bone mass, reduced risk of diabetes, reduced risk of heart disease, improved physiological well being |
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Methods Used to Assess Body Composition |
DEXA, Underwater Weighing, Bod Pod, Skinfold technique |
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Anorexia |
restricting food intake |
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Bulimia |
binging and purging |
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Flexibility Testing Techniques |
Sit and Reach, Back Stretch, Chair Test (Elderly) |
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Intensity |
50-80% of target heart rate |
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Max HR |
220 - Age |
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FITT Principle |
Frequency, Intensity, Time, Type |
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3 Components of Working and Long Term Memory |
Sensory store, working memory, long-term memory |
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Sensory Store |
allows information to enter into the memory, information is held for 1 second then admitted into working memory, or lost from memory completely |
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Working Memory |
information is held for 20-30 seconds, can only hold 5-9 items at one time |