Question 1

Which position would be the best for good body mechanics when lifting an object?

Accepted Answer

A) Assume a position that is not too close to the object in order to increase the torque 
B) Widen the base of support by raising the center of gravity as high as possible 
C) Reduce torque and energy requirement by positioning your center of gravity further away from that of the lifted object 
D) Use the power position and avoid twisting, while positioning feet in the direction of movement 
A) Assume a position that is not too close to the object in order to increase the torque 
B) Widen the base of support by raising the center of gravity as high as possible 
C) Reduce torque and energy requirement by positioning your center of gravity further away from that of the lifted object 
D) Use the power position and avoid twisting, while positioning feet in the direction of movement

Question 2

The 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans indicates all of the following guidelines for adults except what?

Accepted Answer

A) 2 hrs. and 30 mins each week of moderate intensity exercise 
B) Aerobic episodes of at least 40 minutes long spread throughout the week 
C) Muscle strengthening activities for all major muscle groups 2 or more days per week 
D) Older adults should follow the same guidelines if possible 
A) 2 hrs. and 30 mins each week of moderate intensity exercise 
B) Aerobic episodes of at least 40 minutes long spread throughout the week 
C) Muscle strengthening activities for all major muscle groups 2 or more days per week 
D) Older adults should follow the same guidelines if possible

Question 3

Factors such as inadequate warm-up, sudden movements, and rapid increase in exercise intensity or duration can lead to what problem in older adults?

Accepted Answer

A) Muscle strains 
B) Orthopedic injury 
C) Fatigue 
D) Muscular cramping 
A) Muscle strains 
B) Orthopedic injury 
C) Fatigue 
D) Muscular cramping

Question 4

What types of neurologic adaptations have been seen in children and adolescents as a result of strength training?

Accepted Answer

A) Muscle hypertrophy 
B) Improved strength 
C) Decrease in motor unit activation 
D) Increase in motor unit activation 
A) Muscle hypertrophy 
B) Improved strength 
C) Decrease in motor unit activation 
D) Increase in motor unit activation

Question 5

Regular use of what type of training has a positive impact on older adults by preserving muscle mass and helping to stave off obesity by slowing the decline of metabolism?

Accepted Answer

A) Resistance training 
B) Cardiovascular training 
C) Balance training 
D) Stability training 
A) Resistance training 
B) Cardiovascular training 
C) Balance training 
D) Stability training

Question 6

What is a complication of myocardial infarction that results from a thinning of the myocardial wall and increases risk of thrombus, ventricular arrhythmias, and heart failure?

Accepted Answer

A) Papillary necrosis 
B) Left ventricular dysfunction 
C) Ventricular aneurysm 
D) Ventricular rupture 
A) Papillary necrosis 
B) Left ventricular dysfunction 
C) Ventricular aneurysm 
D) Ventricular rupture

Question 7

How does an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor function?

Accepted Answer

A) Blunts node conduction resulting in lower ventricular response 
B) Reduces blood pressure and causes water loss through increased urine production 
C) Lowers blood pressure and control ventricular arrhythmias 
D) Reduces myocardial oxygen demand and reduces blood pressure 
A) Blunts node conduction resulting in lower ventricular response 
B) Reduces blood pressure and causes water loss through increased urine production 
C) Lowers blood pressure and control ventricular arrhythmias 
D) Reduces myocardial oxygen demand and reduces blood pressure

Question 8

Tightness and inflexibility of the hamstrings can lead to what type of chronic pain complaint?

Accepted Answer

A) Aching knees after physical activity 
B) Sore gluteals after physical activity 
C) Poor range of motion and resulting pain in quadriceps 
D) Low back pain 
A) Aching knees after physical activity 
B) Sore gluteals after physical activity 
C) Poor range of motion and resulting pain in quadriceps 
D) Low back pain

Question 9

Which condition is characterized by the modifiable risk factors of poor oral health, dyslipidemia, metabolic syndrome, and high dietary trans fat?

Accepted Answer

A) Cardiovascular disease 
B) Diabetes mellitus 
C) Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea 
D) Obesity 
A) Cardiovascular disease 
B) Diabetes mellitus 
C) Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea 
D) Obesity

Question 10

What frequency recommendations are in place for training older adults who have been sedentary or are deconditioned?

Accepted Answer

A) Frequency should be limited to 2-3 times a week for more intense types of exercise 
B) Frequency can be 5-7 times a week with lower duration and intensity exercises 
C) Frequency is relative to the duration and intensity of exercise and should continually fluctuate accordingly 
D) Frequency is irrelevant because in a deconditioned person of any age, any exercise is an improvement to their previously sedentary lifestyle 
A) Frequency should be limited to 2-3 times a week for more intense types of exercise 
B) Frequency can be 5-7 times a week with lower duration and intensity exercises 
C) Frequency is relative to the duration and intensity of exercise and should continually fluctuate accordingly 
D) Frequency is irrelevant because in a deconditioned person of any age, any exercise is an improvement to their previously sedentary lifestyle

Question 11

Which of the following is not a physiological difference in regards to fitness training between adults and adolescents or children?

Accepted Answer

A) Body fat 
B) Oxygen uptake 
C) Submaximal oxygen demand 
D) Sweating rate 
A) Body fat 
B) Oxygen uptake 
C) Submaximal oxygen demand 
D) Sweating rate

Question 12

Which of the following accurately describes a unique physiological response of children to exercise?

Accepted Answer

A) Children show much quicker recovery of heart rate and blood pressure after exercise than adults 
B) Anaerobic capacity is higher in children than adults due to lower concentration of muscle glycogen 
C) Children have a higher breathing rate than adults with greater ventilatory volume during exercise 
D) Children show a higher cardiac output than adults at a given oxygen consumption 
A) Children show much quicker recovery of heart rate and blood pressure after exercise than adults 
B) Anaerobic capacity is higher in children than adults due to lower concentration of muscle glycogen 
C) Children have a higher breathing rate than adults with greater ventilatory volume during exercise 
D) Children show a higher cardiac output than adults at a given oxygen consumption

Question 13

Which of the following statements about the heart and exercise is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Aerobic training can have a significant positive impact on maximal heart rate 
B) Resting heart rate is significantly lowered after intense training 
C) Cardiac output is much greater when performing exercises in a prone position 
D) During exercise, blood flow is greatly increased to all organ systems by means of vasodilation 
A) Aerobic training can have a significant positive impact on maximal heart rate 
B) Resting heart rate is significantly lowered after intense training 
C) Cardiac output is much greater when performing exercises in a prone position 
D) During exercise, blood flow is greatly increased to all organ systems by means of vasodilation

Question 14

What does the term "pre-habilitation" refer to?

Accepted Answer

A) Asking questions about a client's needs before beginning a program 
B) Preventing a client from using the joints most in danger of injury during a given activity 
C) Training the joints most in danger of injury during a given activity 
D) Training the joints a client has previously injured 
A) Asking questions about a client's needs before beginning a program 
B) Preventing a client from using the joints most in danger of injury during a given activity 
C) Training the joints most in danger of injury during a given activity 
D) Training the joints a client has previously injured

Question 15

What can be the result of the decrease in extensibility of connective tissues caused by the degradation and increased cross-linkage of collagen fibers?

Accepted Answer

A) Osteoarthritis 
B) Hip fractures 
C) Osteoporosis 
D) Loss of flexibility 
A) Osteoarthritis 
B) Hip fractures 
C) Osteoporosis 
D) Loss of flexibility

Question 16

Which diagnostic procedure technique listed below accurately describes what is done during an echocardiography?

Accepted Answer

A) Electrodes are placed that take images showing the diastolic phase of the cardiac cycle and reveal whitened areas 
B) Uses ultrasound technology to evaluate heart muscle abnormalities, dysfunctions, and improper cardiac output 
C) A radioisotope is injected into the central vein and scans then record images to evaluate changes in heart function 
D) A radioisotope is injected and a planar single-photon emission computed tomography scan is done to asses myocardial perfusion defects 
A) Electrodes are placed that take images showing the diastolic phase of the cardiac cycle and reveal whitened areas 
B) Uses ultrasound technology to evaluate heart muscle abnormalities, dysfunctions, and improper cardiac output 
C) A radioisotope is injected into the central vein and scans then record images to evaluate changes in heart function 
D) A radioisotope is injected and a planar single-photon emission computed tomography scan is done to asses myocardial perfusion defects

Question 17

What correctly describes some of the differences between normal running gait and normal walking gait?

Accepted Answer

A) Running requires greater balance, range of motion, and increased rotary action, but decreased stride length 
B) Running requires greater balance, range of motion, increased rotary action, and stride length 
C) Running requires greater range of motion, but decreased forward incline and rotary actions 
D) Running requires greater balance, range of motion, and increased rotary action while maintaining the same vertical ground reaction force 
A) Running requires greater balance, range of motion, and increased rotary action, but decreased stride length 
B) Running requires greater balance, range of motion, increased rotary action, and stride length 
C) Running requires greater range of motion, but decreased forward incline and rotary actions 
D) Running requires greater balance, range of motion, and increased rotary action while maintaining the same vertical ground reaction force

Question 18

During exercise, a modification of the cardiovascular system involves the redirection of blood from organ systems to skeletal muscles. What percentage of blood flow normally goes toward muscles and to what percent does this increase during exercise?

Accepted Answer

A) Normal 10%, exercise elevates to 75% 
B) Normal 15%, exercise elevates to 85% 
C) Normal 20%, exercise elevates to 85% 
D) Normal 25%, exercise elevates to 90% 
A) Normal 10%, exercise elevates to 75% 
B) Normal 15%, exercise elevates to 85% 
C) Normal 20%, exercise elevates to 85% 
D) Normal 25%, exercise elevates to 90%

Question 19

What chronic condition can initiate the elevation of insulin levels, which converts excess blood sugar to glycoproteins and fatty acids?

Accepted Answer

A) Overeating 
B) Fatigue 
C) Hyperglycemia 
D) Hypoglycemia 
A) Overeating 
B) Fatigue 
C) Hyperglycemia 
D) Hypoglycemia

Question 20

The production of ATP is accomplished via three bioenergetic pathways. Which of the following is NOT one of these pathways?

Accepted Answer

A) Oxidative pathway 
B) Glycolysis pathway 
C) Submaximal consumption pathway 
D) ATP-CP pathway 
A) Oxidative pathway 
B) Glycolysis pathway 
C) Submaximal consumption pathway 
D) ATP-CP pathway

Which position would be the best for good body mechanics when lifting an object?

The 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans indicates all of the following guidelines for adults except what?

Factors such as inadequate warm-up, sudden movements, and rapid increase in exercise intensity or duration can lead to what problem in older adults?

What types of neurologic adaptations have been seen in children and adolescents as a result of strength training?

Regular use of what type of training has a positive impact on older adults by preserving muscle mass and helping to stave off obesity by slowing the decline of metabolism?

What is a complication of myocardial infarction that results from a thinning of the myocardial wall and increases risk of thrombus, ventricular arrhythmias, and heart failure?

How does an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor function?

Tightness and inflexibility of the hamstrings can lead to what type of chronic pain complaint?

Which condition is characterized by the modifiable risk factors of poor oral health, dyslipidemia, metabolic syndrome, and high dietary trans fat?

What frequency recommendations are in place for training older adults who have been sedentary or are deconditioned?

Which of the following is not a physiological difference in regards to fitness training between adults and adolescents or children?

Which of the following accurately describes a unique physiological response of children to exercise?

Which of the following statements about the heart and exercise is true?

What does the term "pre-habilitation" refer to?

What can be the result of the decrease in extensibility of connective tissues caused by the degradation and increased cross-linkage of collagen fibers?

Which diagnostic procedure technique listed below accurately describes what is done during an echocardiography?

What correctly describes some of the differences between normal running gait and normal walking gait?

During exercise, a modification of the cardiovascular system involves the redirection of blood from organ systems to skeletal muscles. What percentage of blood flow normally goes toward muscles and to what percent does this increase during exercise?

What chronic condition can initiate the elevation of insulin levels, which converts excess blood sugar to glycoproteins and fatty acids?

The production of ATP is accomplished via three bioenergetic pathways. Which of the following is NOT one of these pathways?

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Which position would be the best for good body mechanics when lifting an object?

The 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans indicates all of the following guidelines for adults except what?

Factors such as inadequate warm-up, sudden movements, and rapid increase in exercise intensity or duration can lead to what problem in older adults?

What types of neurologic adaptations have been seen in children and adolescents as a result of strength training?

Regular use of what type of training has a positive impact on older adults by preserving muscle mass and helping to stave off obesity by slowing the decline of metabolism?

What is a complication of myocardial infarction that results from a thinning of the myocardial wall and increases risk of thrombus, ventricular arrhythmias, and heart failure?

How does an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor function?

Tightness and inflexibility of the hamstrings can lead to what type of chronic pain complaint?

Which condition is characterized by the modifiable risk factors of poor oral health, dyslipidemia, metabolic syndrome, and high dietary trans fat?

What frequency recommendations are in place for training older adults who have been sedentary or are deconditioned?

Which of the following is not a physiological difference in regards to fitness training between adults and adolescents or children?

Which of the following accurately describes a unique physiological response of children to exercise?

Which of the following statements about the heart and exercise is true?

What does the term "pre-habilitation" refer to?

What can be the result of the decrease in extensibility of connective tissues caused by the degradation and increased cross-linkage of collagen fibers?

Which diagnostic procedure technique listed below accurately describes what is done during an echocardiography?

What correctly describes some of the differences between normal running gait and normal walking gait?

During exercise, a modification of the cardiovascular system involves the redirection of blood from organ systems to skeletal muscles. What percentage of blood flow normally goes toward muscles and to what percent does this increase during exercise?

What chronic condition can initiate the elevation of insulin levels, which converts excess blood sugar to glycoproteins and fatty acids?

The production of ATP is accomplished via three bioenergetic pathways. Which of the following is NOT one of these pathways?

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