Question 1

What determines training intensity for weight training?

Accepted Answer

A) number of sets 
B) amount of weight lifted 
C) number of repetitions 
D) amount of time lifting 
A) number of sets 
B) amount of weight lifted 
C) number of repetitions 
D) amount of time lifting

Question 2

Strength training can lessen bone loss in postmenopausal women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What is the best way to improve muscular endurance?

Accepted Answer

A) Use heavy resistance with few repetitions. 
B) Use medium resistance with a medium number of repetitions. 
C) Use light resistance with many repetitions. 
D) Do resistance exercises for each muscle no more than 2 days per week. 
A) Use heavy resistance with few repetitions. 
B) Use medium resistance with a medium number of repetitions. 
C) Use light resistance with many repetitions. 
D) Do resistance exercises for each muscle no more than 2 days per week.

Question 4

How is muscular endurance assessed?

Accepted Answer

A) by measuring the most force a muscle can produce in a single maximal effort 
B) by measuring the most force a muscle can produce in 10 repetitions 
C) by measuring the ability to exert a submaximal force repeatedly over time 
D) by measuring the ability of a muscle to exert force rapidly 
A) by measuring the most force a muscle can produce in a single maximal effort 
B) by measuring the most force a muscle can produce in 10 repetitions 
C) by measuring the ability to exert a submaximal force repeatedly over time 
D) by measuring the ability of a muscle to exert force rapidly

Question 5

A person recruits more motor units when picking up a small weight than when picking up a large weight.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Weight training improves body composition by increasing fat-free mass and raising metabolism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

To build strength using isometric exercises,it is best to hold the contraction maximally for at least 30 seconds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Describe gender differences in muscular strength and endurance and in responses to strength training.List at least two factors that help explain these differences.

Accepted Answer

Gender differences in muscular strength

Question 9

How much boost to the resting metabolic rate can strength training provide?

Accepted Answer

A) 1% 
B) 5% 
C) 10% 
D) 15% 
A) 1% 
B) 5% 
C) 10% 
D) 15%

Question 10

Which is a good resistance training technique for developing explosive strength?

Accepted Answer

A) eccentric loading 
B) plyometrics 
C) isokinetics 
D) isometrics 
A) eccentric loading 
B) plyometrics 
C) isokinetics 
D) isometrics

Question 11

When does the metabolic rate increase?

Accepted Answer

A) when fat mass increases 
B) when fat mass decreases 
C) when muscle mass decreases 
D) when muscle mass increases 
A) when fat mass increases 
B) when fat mass decreases 
C) when muscle mass decreases 
D) when muscle mass increases

Question 12

What is the minimum number of training days per week for gaining strength?

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 3 
C) 5 
D) 6 
A) 2 
B) 3 
C) 5 
D) 6

Question 13

Exercises involving small muscles should be done before exercises using large muscle groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which activities predominantly use fast-twitch muscle fibers?

Accepted Answer

A) walking and jogging 
B) bike riding 
C) sprinting 
D) hiking 
A) walking and jogging 
B) bike riding 
C) sprinting 
D) hiking

Question 15

Which term refers to a type of body weight exercise that emphasizes control,movement flow,and breathing?

Accepted Answer

A) isometrics 
B) plyometrics 
C) isotonics 
D) pilates 
A) isometrics 
B) plyometrics 
C) isotonics 
D) pilates

Question 16

Recent research on men indicates greater muscular strength is associated with lower rates of death from all causes,including cancer and cardiovascular disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

When a muscle lengthens as it contracts,the movement is referred to as an eccentric contraction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which activities predominantly use slow-twitch muscle fibers?

Accepted Answer

A) walking and jogging 
B) jumping and sprinting 
C) weight training 
D) shot putting 
A) walking and jogging 
B) jumping and sprinting 
C) weight training 
D) shot putting

Question 19

Which is a result of inactivity and aging?

Accepted Answer

A) muscles contracting more quickly 
B) nerves connecting with more muscles 
C) increase in fat-free mass 
D) loss of bone mass 
A) muscles contracting more quickly 
B) nerves connecting with more muscles 
C) increase in fat-free mass 
D) loss of bone mass

Question 20

How does strength training help prevent and manage chronic disease?

Accepted Answer

A) increasing systolic blood pressure 
B) increasing LDL cholesterol 
C) improving glucose metabolism 
D) decreasing bone density 
A) increasing systolic blood pressure 
B) increasing LDL cholesterol 
C) improving glucose metabolism 
D) decreasing bone density

What determines training intensity for weight training?

Strength training can lessen bone loss in postmenopausal women.

What is the best way to improve muscular endurance?

How is muscular endurance assessed?

A person recruits more motor units when picking up a small weight than when picking up a large weight.

Weight training improves body composition by increasing fat-free mass and raising metabolism.

To build strength using isometric exercises,it is best to hold the contraction maximally for at least 30 seconds.

Describe gender differences in muscular strength and endurance and in responses to strength training.List at least two factors that help explain these differences.

How much boost to the resting metabolic rate can strength training provide?

Which is a good resistance training technique for developing explosive strength?

When does the metabolic rate increase?

What is the minimum number of training days per week for gaining strength?

Exercises involving small muscles should be done before exercises using large muscle groups.

Which activities predominantly use fast-twitch muscle fibers?

Which term refers to a type of body weight exercise that emphasizes control,movement flow,and breathing?

Recent research on men indicates greater muscular strength is associated with lower rates of death from all causes,including cancer and cardiovascular disease.

When a muscle lengthens as it contracts,the movement is referred to as an eccentric contraction.

Which activities predominantly use slow-twitch muscle fibers?

Which is a result of inactivity and aging?

How does strength training help prevent and manage chronic disease?

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Exam 4: Muscular Strength and Endurance

What determines training intensity for weight training?

Strength training can lessen bone loss in postmenopausal women.

What is the best way to improve muscular endurance?

How is muscular endurance assessed?

A person recruits more motor units when picking up a small weight than when picking up a large weight.

Weight training improves body composition by increasing fat-free mass and raising metabolism.

To build strength using isometric exercises,it is best to hold the contraction maximally for at least 30 seconds.

Describe gender differences in muscular strength and endurance and in responses to strength training.List at least two factors that help explain these differences.

How much boost to the resting metabolic rate can strength training provide?

Which is a good resistance training technique for developing explosive strength?

When does the metabolic rate increase?

What is the minimum number of training days per week for gaining strength?

Exercises involving small muscles should be done before exercises using large muscle groups.

Which activities predominantly use fast-twitch muscle fibers?

Which term refers to a type of body weight exercise that emphasizes control,movement flow,and breathing?

Recent research on men indicates greater muscular strength is associated with lower rates of death from all causes,including cancer and cardiovascular disease.

When a muscle lengthens as it contracts,the movement is referred to as an eccentric contraction.

Which activities predominantly use slow-twitch muscle fibers?

Which is a result of inactivity and aging?

How does strength training help prevent and manage chronic disease?

Introduction to Wellness, Fitness, and Lifestyle Management

Principles of Physical Fitness

Cardiorespiratory Endurance

Flexibility and Low-Back Health

Body Composition

Putting Together a Complete Fitness Program

Nutrition

Weight Management

Stress

Cardiovascular Health

Cancer

Substance Use and Misuse

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Environmental Health

Filters