Kinesiology: Adaptations to Strength Training

This set of flashcards covers essential vocabulary and key concepts related to the adaptations to strength training as discussed in the kinesiology lecture.

Resistance Training (RT)

A form of exercise designed to improve strength and endurance through the use of weights.

Neural Adaptations

Physiological changes that occur in the nervous system as a result of resistance training, enhancing muscle recruitment and coordination.

Morphological Adaptations

Physical changes in muscle structure, such as hypertrophy and fiber type transitions, due to strength training.

Hypertrophy

The increase in muscle size resulting from an increase in the cross-sectional area of existing muscle fibers.

Cross-Education

The phenomenon where strength training on one side of the body leads to strength gains in the contralateral (opposite) side.

Antagonist Coactivation

The simultaneous activation of both agonist and antagonist muscles, which can be reduced through strength training.

Minimum Essential Strain (MES)

The threshold force needed to stimulate changes in bone density and strength.

Acute Hormonal Response

The immediate increase in hormone levels during and after resistance training, which aids in muscle recovery and growth.

Detraining

The loss of fitness and physiological adaptations that occurs after stopping or significantly reducing exercise.

Bilateral Deficit

Reduced mechanical output in bilateral movements compared to unilateral movements, often seen in untrained individuals.