Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Fats
Total lipids including phospholipids. An essential nutrient. Lipids as a whole are referred to as fats. Lipids are a family of compounds that are soluble in organic solvents but not in water. Chemically, fats (or lipids) are substances that are insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents such as ether, chloroform, and benzene, and…
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Fat mass
The quantity of adipose tissue in the body. The quantity of body fat, usually expressed as a percentage of total body mass. The total body fat. It can be measured with dual energy absorptiometry or bioelectrical impedance techniques.
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Fast-twitch muscle fiber
A “white” muscle fiber characterized by its fast speed of contraction and a high capacity for anaerobic glycolysis. Muscle fibers that have a high contractile speed are considered fast-twitch and are also known as type II fibers. Type II differ from type I fibers, which are considered slow-twitch. Type II fibers are typically classified based…
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Fascicules
Bundles of fibers in the muscle that are actually bundles of muscle cells bound by connective tissue.
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Fascia
A connective tissue covering found on the muscle. Layer of fibrous tissue under the skin or covering and separating muscles. A fibrous membrane that covers, separates, and supports the muscles. In anatomy, a sheet or band of fibrous tissue, which covers muscles and various organs of the body. Fibrous tissue covering a muscle or an…
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Extrinsic reinforcement
External incentives and rewards that provide motivation.
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External locus of control
Belief that other people and the environment control an individual’s life and consequent outcomes. A general disposition to expect that reinforcements and other outcomes are the result of outside forces such as luck, fate, coincidence, or powerful others.
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Extensibility
A property in muscle that allows the muscle to stretch. The ability of a muscle to be stretched or lengthened.
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Exercise self-efficacy
The capacity for producing a desired result or effect and a predictor of exercise behavior, compliance, and dropout.
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Exercise dependency
There are two forms. One is an individual’s dependence on encouragement and motivation by an instructor or trainer. The other is when the individual focuses on the reinforcement provided by exercise itself.
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