Deck 23: Physical Exercise: Flushing Out the Stress Hormones

Question 1

The disease cited as the number one killer in the United States is:

A) Cancer
B) Heart disease
C) Liver disease
D) Diabetes
E) Lung disease

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Under stress, your body produces this hormone:

A) Melatonin
B) Prolactin
C) Oxytocin
D) Aldosterone

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Exercise, particularly cardiovascular, benefits both physical fitness and:

A) Mental health
B) Energy balance
C) Spirituality
D) Cortisol reduction

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Examples of anaerobic exercise include all but which of the following:

A) Weight lifting
B) Walking
C) Isometric exercise
D) Sprints

Question 5

The phases of a workout in the correct sequence include:

A) Lie down, cool down, and stimulus period
B) Warm-up, stimulus period, and cool down
C) Stimulus period, cool down, and warm-up
D) Stimulus period, peak performance, cool down

Question 6

It is proven that one must regularly participate in an exercise program for a minimum of _____ to see beneficial changes that help reduce stress.

A) 1-2 weeks
B) 2-4 weeks
C) 4-6 weeks
D) 6-8 weeks
E) 8-10 weeks

Question 7

Of the following components, which is the most crucial to reap benefits from aerobic exercise?

A) Intensity
B) Mode of exercise
C) Frequency
D) Duration
E) All of these

Question 8

Which chemical agent is thought to be associated with "runner's high"?

A) Melatonin
B) Dopamine
C) Endomine
D) Beta-endorphin
E) Methylated xanthines

Question 9

Which stress hormone is now associated with weight gain?

A) Cortisol
B) Vasopressin
C) Epinephrine
D) Thyroxine

Question 10

Not including a warm-up and cool-down, the stimulus period needs to be this long:

A) 10 minutes
B) 15 minutes
C) 20 minutes
D) 25 minutes

Question 11

The best benefits of physical exercise include all but which of the following?

A) Increased immune function
B) Increase of the aging process
C) Increased mental alertness
D) Decreased resting heart rate

Question 12

Humorist Mark Twain once said, "When I feel the urge to exercise, I lay down till it goes away."

Question 13

When a person first begins to exercise, they are working anaerobically because there is an insufficient amount of oxygenated blood at the site of the working muscles.

Question 14

The recommended speed of weight loss is about 3-4 pounds per week.

Question 15

At this time, there appears to be no correlation between cortisol levels and the accumulation of fat tissue.

Question 16

Initiating a support exercise group usually doesn't work because your friends may not always want to work out.

Question 17

Pilates is a type of exercise that is thought to be beneficial for people with chronic pain.

Question 18

Please define the following terms or concepts in no more than two sentences and give an example to support each definition.
A. Aerobic exercise
B. All-or-none conditioning principle
C. Anaerobic exercise
D. Cardiovascular endurance
E. Cool-down period