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

The health consequences of carrying excess weight can include increased incidence of Type 2 diabetes, lower back pain, and adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder.

(True/False)

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Question 81

Between the years of 2013-2014 it was estimated that 70.7% percent of U.S. adults are either overweight or obese.

(True/False)

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Question 82

Converting a 10-second pulse count to heartbeats per minute is obtained by:

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Question 83

Common ___ sites for adults are abdomen, triceps, chest, subscapular, midaxillary, suprailiac, and thigh.

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Question 84

The PACER run is a test item on the test battery called ___.

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Question 85

The Presidential Youth Fitness Program (PYFP) replaced the past version of the President's Challenge fitness test in 2012.

(True/False)

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Question 86

Genetic endowment is a factor in performance on physical fitness tests.

(True/False)

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Question 87

___ is defined as the subjective intensity of the effort, strain, discomfort, or fatigue experienced during an exercise task.

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Question 88

A participant completing a pull-up test should be encouraged to increase their horizontal motion.

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Question 89

Which of the following tests is best for measuring whole body flexibility?

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Question 90

Either the 6-minute walk test or the 2-minute step test can be used to test the aerobic endurance of older adults.

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Question 91

Which of the following is a contemporary trend in fitness testing?

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Question 92

Children are the most physically active segment of our society, but the rates of activity decline rapidly in the teenage years.

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Question 93

Body mass index measurements are one technique for assessing body composition.

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Question 94

According to contemporary definitions, physiological, health-related, and skill-related are __ of physical fitness.

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Question 95

Generally speaking, the stronger the abdominal muscles, the less likely one will be to incur back problems.

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Question 96

The only non-performance component of health-related physical fitness is ___.

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Question 97

Which of the following would not be considered a field test for cardiorespiratory fitness?

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Question 98

Which of the following is not a component of the YMCA fitness testing battery?

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Question 99

An advantage of utilizing field-based tests to measure cardiorespiratory fitness is that they are significantly less expensive and time consuming when compared to more precise laboratory settings.

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The health consequences of carrying excess weight can include increased incidence of Type 2 diabetes, lower back pain, and adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder.

Between the years of 2013-2014 it was estimated that 70.7% percent of U.S. adults are either overweight or obese.

Converting a 10-second pulse count to heartbeats per minute is obtained by:

Common ___ sites for adults are abdomen, triceps, chest, subscapular, midaxillary, suprailiac, and thigh.

The PACER run is a test item on the test battery called ___.

The Presidential Youth Fitness Program (PYFP) replaced the past version of the President's Challenge fitness test in 2012.

Genetic endowment is a factor in performance on physical fitness tests.

___ is defined as the subjective intensity of the effort, strain, discomfort, or fatigue experienced during an exercise task.

A participant completing a pull-up test should be encouraged to increase their horizontal motion.

Which of the following tests is best for measuring whole body flexibility?

Either the 6-minute walk test or the 2-minute step test can be used to test the aerobic endurance of older adults.

Which of the following is a contemporary trend in fitness testing?

Children are the most physically active segment of our society, but the rates of activity decline rapidly in the teenage years.

Body mass index measurements are one technique for assessing body composition.

According to contemporary definitions, physiological, health-related, and skill-related are __ of physical fitness.

Generally speaking, the stronger the abdominal muscles, the less likely one will be to incur back problems.

The only non-performance component of health-related physical fitness is ___.

Which of the following would not be considered a field test for cardiorespiratory fitness?

Which of the following is not a component of the YMCA fitness testing battery?

An advantage of utilizing field-based tests to measure cardiorespiratory fitness is that they are significantly less expensive and time consuming when compared to more precise laboratory settings.

Introduction to Measurement and Evaluation

Linking Program Development With Measurement and Evaluation

Basic Statistics

Criteria for Test Selection

Alternative Assessments

Measuring Psychomotor Skills

Measuring Cognitive Knowledge

Measuring Affective Behaviors

Grading

Using Self-Evaluation to Improve Instruction

Measurement and Evaluation in Activity-Based Settings

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