Question 1

To achieve a training effect, one must exercise at which one of the following intensity levels?

Accepted Answer

A)  target heart rate 
B)  maximum heart rate 
C)  minimum heart rate 
D)  50 percent of maximum heart rate 
A)  target heart rate 
B)  maximum heart rate 
C)  minimum heart rate 
D)  50 percent of maximum heart rate

Question 2

Describe the importance and benefits of cardiorespiratory fitness.

Accepted Answer

Cardiorespiratory fitness is the foundat

Question 3

Cardiorespiratory endurance can best be achieved through all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  rollerblading. 
B)  cross-country skiing. 
C)  group exercise classes. 
D)  golf. 
A)  rollerblading. 
B)  cross-country skiing. 
C)  group exercise classes. 
D)  golf.

Question 4

Muscle mass declines with age, beginning sometime after the age of 45.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

How does exercise help to prevent osteoporosis? It

Accepted Answer

A)  maintains flexibility, the loss of which leads to osteoporosis. 
B)  triggers the appetite for calcium-containing foods. 
C)  increases the body's output of estrogen. 
D)  helps to sustain bone growth. 
A)  maintains flexibility, the loss of which leads to osteoporosis. 
B)  triggers the appetite for calcium-containing foods. 
C)  increases the body's output of estrogen. 
D)  helps to sustain bone growth.

Question 6

Becoming aerobically fit may help you sleep more soundly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Training at a level above your target heart rate will probably

Accepted Answer

A)  endanger your health. 
B)  significantly raise your maximum heart rate. 
C)  produce fatigue before much cardiorespiratory benefit occurs. 
D)  reduce the time needed to improve cardiorespiratory fitness. 
A)  endanger your health. 
B)  significantly raise your maximum heart rate. 
C)  produce fatigue before much cardiorespiratory benefit occurs. 
D)  reduce the time needed to improve cardiorespiratory fitness.

Question 8

Anaerobic literally means

Accepted Answer

A)  without strength. 
B)  without oxygen. 
C)  exhaustion. 
D)  empty. 
A)  without strength. 
B)  without oxygen. 
C)  exhaustion. 
D)  empty.

Question 9

Which of the following is TRUE regarding women and calcium?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women tend to consume a sufficient amount of calcium. 
B)  Premenopausal women should take the recommended amount of 1,000-1,300 mg of calcium per day. 
C)  Postmenopausal women need to take between 800 and 1,000 mg of calcium per day. 
D)  Along with calcium, women need adequate vitamin E to aid in the absorption of calcium. 
A)  Women tend to consume a sufficient amount of calcium. 
B)  Premenopausal women should take the recommended amount of 1,000-1,300 mg of calcium per day. 
C)  Postmenopausal women need to take between 800 and 1,000 mg of calcium per day. 
D)  Along with calcium, women need adequate vitamin E to aid in the absorption of calcium.

Question 10

One of the recommendations for helping you to continue with an exercise program is to

Accepted Answer

A)  make all components as consistent as possible. 
B)  train in silence to help you concentrate. 
C)  make it enjoyable. 
D)  train alone. 
A)  make all components as consistent as possible. 
B)  train in silence to help you concentrate. 
C)  make it enjoyable. 
D)  train alone.

Question 11

What are the best ways to avoid sports injuries?

Accepted Answer

Begin your exercise program at a low lev

Question 12

The "I"in the acronym FITT represents interval.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

After oxygen deprivation occurs, to continue the activity, your body must use _________ energy production.

Accepted Answer

A)  static 
B)  aerobic 
C)  anaerobic 
D)  pulmonary 
A)  static 
B)  aerobic 
C)  anaerobic 
D)  pulmonary

Question 14

Max enjoys jogging five days per week, but now he often has pain in his knees, despite several shoe changes. He wants to reduce the pain and still stay in good shape. Which of the following is the BEST option for Max now?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rest for one week and then continue as before. 
B)  Eliminate the jogging and take up new forms of exercise. 
C)  Cut the number of weekly runs from five to three. 
D)  Replace some of his runs with low-impact activities. 
A)  Rest for one week and then continue as before. 
B)  Eliminate the jogging and take up new forms of exercise. 
C)  Cut the number of weekly runs from five to three. 
D)  Replace some of his runs with low-impact activities.

Question 15

People between the ages of 45 and 64 most commonly experience which of the following physical changes?

Accepted Answer

A)  significant immune suppression issues 
B)  loss of some cognitive functions 
C)  gradual degeneration in joint cartilage 
D)  an inability to maintain an activity at one's target heart rate 
A)  significant immune suppression issues 
B)  loss of some cognitive functions 
C)  gradual degeneration in joint cartilage 
D)  an inability to maintain an activity at one's target heart rate

Question 16

One advantage of isokinetic exercise is that

Accepted Answer

A)  it encourages the user to work at maintaining balance while exercising. 
B)  the sound and feel of the exercise projects a "tough" image. 
C)  muscles are overloaded through the entire range of motion. 
D)  it is inexpensive and many individuals can participate. 
A)  it encourages the user to work at maintaining balance while exercising. 
B)  the sound and feel of the exercise projects a "tough" image. 
C)  muscles are overloaded through the entire range of motion. 
D)  it is inexpensive and many individuals can participate.

Question 17

Which of the following will occur when you establish a program of regular aerobic exercise?

Accepted Answer

A)  You will lengthen your life. 
B)  Your sense of well-being will improve. 
C)  Your body will become more attractive. 
D)  Your heart and lungs will become stronger. 
A)  You will lengthen your life. 
B)  Your sense of well-being will improve. 
C)  Your body will become more attractive. 
D)  Your heart and lungs will become stronger.

Question 18

Scientists now believe that most people's problems with osteoarthritis are caused by

Accepted Answer

A)  improper stretching and warm-up prior to exercise. 
B)  injuries that were never allowed to heal properly. 
C)  congenital joint defects. 
D)  inherited tendencies. 
A)  improper stretching and warm-up prior to exercise. 
B)  injuries that were never allowed to heal properly. 
C)  congenital joint defects. 
D)  inherited tendencies.

Question 19

From 85 to 90 percent of one's peak bone mass is obtained by the age of 20.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What recommendation should Tom, who is 56 years old, follow when beginning an exercise program?

Accepted Answer

A)  He should train at the higher end of his target heart rate. 
B)  He should have a complete physical exam that includes a stress test. 
C)  He should begin to exercise by himself after reading a "how to" exercise book. 
D)  His exercise program should focus on physical conditioning. 
A)  He should train at the higher end of his target heart rate. 
B)  He should have a complete physical exam that includes a stress test. 
C)  He should begin to exercise by himself after reading a "how to" exercise book. 
D)  His exercise program should focus on physical conditioning.

Exam 4: Becoming Physically Fit

To achieve a training effect, one must exercise at which one of the following intensity levels?

Describe the importance and benefits of cardiorespiratory fitness.

Cardiorespiratory endurance can best be achieved through all of the following EXCEPT

Muscle mass declines with age, beginning sometime after the age of 45.

How does exercise help to prevent osteoporosis? It

Becoming aerobically fit may help you sleep more soundly.

Training at a level above your target heart rate will probably

Anaerobic literally means

Which of the following is TRUE regarding women and calcium?

One of the recommendations for helping you to continue with an exercise program is to

What are the best ways to avoid sports injuries?

The "I"in the acronym FITT represents interval.

After oxygen deprivation occurs, to continue the activity, your body must use _________ energy production.

Max enjoys jogging five days per week, but now he often has pain in his knees, despite several shoe changes. He wants to reduce the pain and still stay in good shape. Which of the following is the BEST option for Max now?

People between the ages of 45 and 64 most commonly experience which of the following physical changes?

One advantage of isokinetic exercise is that

Which of the following will occur when you establish a program of regular aerobic exercise?

Scientists now believe that most people's problems with osteoarthritis are caused by

From 85 to 90 percent of one's peak bone mass is obtained by the age of 20.

What recommendation should Tom, who is 56 years old, follow when beginning an exercise program?

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