Question 1

Which is not a factor in the volume of exercise equation?

Accepted Answer

A) Reps 
B) Resistance 
C) Sets 
D) Time 
A) Reps 
B) Resistance 
C) Sets 
D) Time

Question 2

What types of activities are most effective for cardiovascular endurance?

Accepted Answer

A) Small muscle groups are engaged cooperatively for longer periods (30 min or more) 
B) Small muscle groups are engaged in continuous, rhythmic activity 
C) Large muscle groups are engaged in continuous, rhythmic activity 
D) Large muscle groups are engaged in slow, intense bursts of activity 
A) Small muscle groups are engaged cooperatively for longer periods (30 min or more) 
B) Small muscle groups are engaged in continuous, rhythmic activity 
C) Large muscle groups are engaged in continuous, rhythmic activity 
D) Large muscle groups are engaged in slow, intense bursts of activity

Question 3

What age group of fitness clients best benefits from a program that specifically includes strength and balance training?

Accepted Answer

A) Children 
B) Adolescents 
C) Adults 
D) Older adults 
A) Children 
B) Adolescents 
C) Adults 
D) Older adults

Question 4

Which of the following is not a physiologic effect of the warm-up stage of exercising?

Accepted Answer

A) Increased muscle temperature 
B) Increased oxygen transfer from blood to working muscles 
C) Increased muscle viscosity 
D) Increased muscular enzyme activity 
A) Increased muscle temperature 
B) Increased oxygen transfer from blood to working muscles 
C) Increased muscle viscosity 
D) Increased muscular enzyme activity

Question 5

What are the two phases through which the extremities pass during a single gait cycle?

Accepted Answer

A) Stance phase and strike phase 
B) Stance phase and swing phase 
C) Swing phase and strike phase 
D) Swing phase and midswing phase 
A) Stance phase and strike phase 
B) Stance phase and swing phase 
C) Swing phase and strike phase 
D) Swing phase and midswing phase

Question 6

What impact on the heart occurs while exercising in a supine or prone position?

Accepted Answer

A) Stroke volume is greater and cardiac output is greater 
B) Stroke volume is lower and cardiac output is greater 
C) Stroke volume is lower and cardiac output remains the same 
D) Stroke volume is greater and cardiac output remains the same 
A) Stroke volume is greater and cardiac output is greater 
B) Stroke volume is lower and cardiac output is greater 
C) Stroke volume is lower and cardiac output remains the same 
D) Stroke volume is greater and cardiac output remains the same

Question 7

What is the current recommendation by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for adults performing moderate-intensity physical activity?

Accepted Answer

A) At least 30 minutes on 5 + days each week 
B) At least 20 minutes on 5-7 days each week 
C) At least 45 minutes on 3 days each week 
D) At least 20 minutes on 3 days each week 
A) At least 30 minutes on 5 + days each week 
B) At least 20 minutes on 5-7 days each week 
C) At least 45 minutes on 3 days each week 
D) At least 20 minutes on 3 days each week

Question 8

Decreased low back pain, physiological stress, and bone mineral loss are some benefits of what type of training?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Restrictive lung disease is a grouping of diseases and disorders that restrict lung volume and share some or all of which of the following features?

Accepted Answer

A) Bronchoconstriction, edema in the airways, and chronic inflammatory processes 
B) Airflow limitations, hyper-responsive bronchioles, and airway remodeling 
C) Loss of alveolar-capillary unit function, altered mechanical function of thorax, and secondary cardiovascular dysfunction 
D) Inflammation and lesions on lung tissue, hyper secretion of mucus, and abnormal gas exchange 
A) Bronchoconstriction, edema in the airways, and chronic inflammatory processes 
B) Airflow limitations, hyper-responsive bronchioles, and airway remodeling 
C) Loss of alveolar-capillary unit function, altered mechanical function of thorax, and secondary cardiovascular dysfunction 
D) Inflammation and lesions on lung tissue, hyper secretion of mucus, and abnormal gas exchange

Question 10

What may be occurring if a client shows signs of improved motor patterns and lower rate of perceived effort at the same work load?

Accepted Answer

A) Adaptation 
B) Fatigue 
C) Progression 
D) Regression 
A) Adaptation 
B) Fatigue 
C) Progression 
D) Regression

Question 11

What is the ACSM resting relative oxygen consumption always assumed to be, regardless of gender, age, and fitness level?

Accepted Answer

A) 10mL per kg per min 
B) 7mL per kg per min 
C) 3)5mL per kg per min 
D) 1)2mL per kg per min 
A) 10mL per kg per min 
B) 7mL per kg per min 
C) 3)5mL per kg per min 
D) 1)2mL per kg per min

Question 12

Which of the pathways is called the anaerobic one due to its ability to function with no oxygen requirement?

Accepted Answer

A) Nonoxidative system 
B) Oxidative system 
C) Phosphagen system 
D) Bioenergetic system 
A) Nonoxidative system 
B) Oxidative system 
C) Phosphagen system 
D) Bioenergetic system

Question 13

What does predischarge exercise testing following myocardial infarction accomplish?

Accepted Answer

A) Tests the degree of improvement since discharge 
B) Helps to design an exercise program 
C) Evaluates the client's ability to perform activities of daily living (ADL) 
D) Identifies sign sand symptoms 
A) Tests the degree of improvement since discharge 
B) Helps to design an exercise program 
C) Evaluates the client's ability to perform activities of daily living (ADL) 
D) Identifies sign sand symptoms

Question 14

What is considered the most common cause of sudden cardiac death in patients during acute myocardial infarction?

Accepted Answer

A) Junctional arrhythmia 
B) Supraventricular tachycardia 
C) Monomorphic ventricular tachycardia 
D) Ventricular fibrillation 
A) Junctional arrhythmia 
B) Supraventricular tachycardia 
C) Monomorphic ventricular tachycardia 
D) Ventricular fibrillation

Question 15

What heart rhythm has a normal sinus rhythm, but a heart rate less than 60 beats per minute?

Accepted Answer

A) Sinus bradycardia 
B) Sinus tachycardia 
C) Sinus arrhythmia 
D) Sinus pause 
A) Sinus bradycardia 
B) Sinus tachycardia 
C) Sinus arrhythmia 
D) Sinus pause

Question 16

How is minute ventilation affected by exercise?

Accepted Answer

A) There is a sharp initial decrease in the depth of breathing 
B) The more intense the exercise, rate of breathing substantially increases and the depth of breathing has a secondary, less pronounced increase 
C) It can increase up to 30-fold during high intensity exercise 
D) The respiratory rate increases but the tidal volume decreases 
A) There is a sharp initial decrease in the depth of breathing 
B) The more intense the exercise, rate of breathing substantially increases and the depth of breathing has a secondary, less pronounced increase 
C) It can increase up to 30-fold during high intensity exercise 
D) The respiratory rate increases but the tidal volume decreases

Question 17

What disease's pathophysiologic process includes airflow limitations, edema in the airways, airway hyper-responsiveness, and underlying inflammation?

Accepted Answer

A) Asthma 
B) Restrictive lung disease 
C) Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COP
D)  
D) Cardiovascular disease (CV
D)  
A) Asthma 
B) Restrictive lung disease 
C) Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COP
D)  
D) Cardiovascular disease (CV
D)

Question 18

What is the weekly duration of exercise recommended for a sedentary individual who is likely to be extremely deconditioned?

Accepted Answer

A) 200-300 minutes 
B) 150-200 minutes 
C) 60-150 minutes 
D) 45-60 minutes 
A) 200-300 minutes 
B) 150-200 minutes 
C) 60-150 minutes 
D) 45-60 minutes

Question 19

Normally, the body's total expenditure of energy on breathing is about 3%. To what percentage can it increase in highly trained athletes during maximal intensity exercise?

Accepted Answer

A) 5% 
B) 8% 
C) 15% 
D) 18% 
A) 5% 
B) 8% 
C) 15% 
D) 18%

Question 20

Which of the following accurately describes a physiologic change in adults as they progress in age?

Accepted Answer

A) Maximal stroke volume increases with advancing age 
B) Skeletal muscles receive greater blood flow 
C) Decreased arterial compliance can cause elevated blood pressure during rest and exercise 
D) Compliance of lung tissue decreases with age 
A) Maximal stroke volume increases with advancing age 
B) Skeletal muscles receive greater blood flow 
C) Decreased arterial compliance can cause elevated blood pressure during rest and exercise 
D) Compliance of lung tissue decreases with age

Which is not a factor in the volume of exercise equation?

What types of activities are most effective for cardiovascular endurance?

What age group of fitness clients best benefits from a program that specifically includes strength and balance training?

Which of the following is not a physiologic effect of the warm-up stage of exercising?

What are the two phases through which the extremities pass during a single gait cycle?

What impact on the heart occurs while exercising in a supine or prone position?

What is the current recommendation by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for adults performing moderate-intensity physical activity?

Decreased low back pain, physiological stress, and bone mineral loss are some benefits of what type of training?

Restrictive lung disease is a grouping of diseases and disorders that restrict lung volume and share some or all of which of the following features?

What may be occurring if a client shows signs of improved motor patterns and lower rate of perceived effort at the same work load?

What is the ACSM resting relative oxygen consumption always assumed to be, regardless of gender, age, and fitness level?

Which of the pathways is called the anaerobic one due to its ability to function with no oxygen requirement?

What does predischarge exercise testing following myocardial infarction accomplish?

What is considered the most common cause of sudden cardiac death in patients during acute myocardial infarction?

What heart rhythm has a normal sinus rhythm, but a heart rate less than 60 beats per minute?

How is minute ventilation affected by exercise?

What disease's pathophysiologic process includes airflow limitations, edema in the airways, airway hyper-responsiveness, and underlying inflammation?

What is the weekly duration of exercise recommended for a sedentary individual who is likely to be extremely deconditioned?

Normally, the body's total expenditure of energy on breathing is about 3%. To what percentage can it increase in highly trained athletes during maximal intensity exercise?

Which of the following accurately describes a physiologic change in adults as they progress in age?

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Exam 4: Exercise Programming and Implementation

Which is not a factor in the volume of exercise equation?

What types of activities are most effective for cardiovascular endurance?

What age group of fitness clients best benefits from a program that specifically includes strength and balance training?

Which of the following is not a physiologic effect of the warm-up stage of exercising?

What are the two phases through which the extremities pass during a single gait cycle?

What impact on the heart occurs while exercising in a supine or prone position?

What is the current recommendation by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for adults performing moderate-intensity physical activity?

Decreased low back pain, physiological stress, and bone mineral loss are some benefits of what type of training?

Restrictive lung disease is a grouping of diseases and disorders that restrict lung volume and share some or all of which of the following features?

What may be occurring if a client shows signs of improved motor patterns and lower rate of perceived effort at the same work load?

What is the ACSM resting relative oxygen consumption always assumed to be, regardless of gender, age, and fitness level?

Which of the pathways is called the anaerobic one due to its ability to function with no oxygen requirement?

What does predischarge exercise testing following myocardial infarction accomplish?

What is considered the most common cause of sudden cardiac death in patients during acute myocardial infarction?

What heart rhythm has a normal sinus rhythm, but a heart rate less than 60 beats per minute?

How is minute ventilation affected by exercise?

What disease's pathophysiologic process includes airflow limitations, edema in the airways, airway hyper-responsiveness, and underlying inflammation?

What is the weekly duration of exercise recommended for a sedentary individual who is likely to be extremely deconditioned?

Normally, the body's total expenditure of energy on breathing is about 3%. To what percentage can it increase in highly trained athletes during maximal intensity exercise?

Which of the following accurately describes a physiologic change in adults as they progress in age?

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