Exam 6: Measuring Health-Related Physical Fitness and Physical Activity

The skinfold that is a diagonal fold measured at the front of the hips immediately above the crest of the ilium is most commonly referred to as the:

The use of pedometers:

Body density equals body mass multiplied by body volume.

The YMCA fitness testing battery is less comprehensive than the ACSM fitness testing battery.

The range of motion available in the musculature of the lower back can be determined by measures of ___.

Body composition is measured in laboratory settings with ___ weighing techniques.

There is a trend to include national health-related physical fitness test batteries that include participation awards, educational materials, and criterion standards.

The lack of ___ promotes obesity.

The components of ___ physical fitness are metabolic, morphological, and bone integrity.

Fitness testing in the schools is quite similar to that conducted twenty years ago.

A component of health-related physical fitness is:

The hand dynamometer is used to measure muscular endurance of the hand-grip.

The instrument most commonly used to measure grip strength is referred to as the ___.

The goals of the FITNESSGRAM program are to promote enjoyable regular physical activity and to provide a thorough fitness assessment and reporting program for children and youth.

There is a negative correlation between a participant's body weight and maximum weight lifted.

The major focus on fitness testing for older adults is to:

The ability of muscles to continue to perform without fatigue is referred to as muscular ___.

Assessments of protocol that can be conducted away from the confines of the laboratory and are used primarily in school settings are called ___.

Based on contemporary definitions by experts in the field, which of the following statements is true?

As defined by Rikli and Jones, ___ is the physical capacity to perform everyday activities safely and independently without undue fatigue.