Question 1

What is the definition of muscular strength?

Accepted Answer

A) the ability to sustain a given level of muscular tension over time 
B) the ability to move the joints through a full range of motion 
C) the amount of force a muscle can produce with a single maximum effort 
D) the amount of force a muscle can produce repeatedly over 60 seconds 
A) the ability to sustain a given level of muscular tension over time 
B) the ability to move the joints through a full range of motion 
C) the amount of force a muscle can produce with a single maximum effort 
D) the amount of force a muscle can produce repeatedly over 60 seconds C

Question 2

Which is most effective in improving flexibility?

Accepted Answer

A) stretching when muscles feel tight 
B) stretching once a month 
C) stretching a few muscles each time 
D) stretching major muscle groups regularly 
A) stretching when muscles feel tight 
B) stretching once a month 
C) stretching a few muscles each time 
D) stretching major muscle groups regularly D

Question 3

What does the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q)achieve?

Accepted Answer

A) establish a proper exercise intensity level 
B) identify potential exercise resources 
C) determine exercise safety 
D) help set exercise goals 
A) establish a proper exercise intensity level 
B) identify potential exercise resources 
C) determine exercise safety 
D) help set exercise goals C

Question 4

What is the maximal improvement in the body's ability to transport and use oxygen that people can expect because of training?

Accepted Answer

A) 5 to 10% 
B) 5 to 30% 
C) 40 to 50% 
D) 60 to 70% 
A) 5 to 10% 
B) 5 to 30% 
C) 40 to 50% 
D) 60 to 70%

Question 5

Only healthy women over the age of 40 should see a physician before beginning an exercise program.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

How quickly will people who stop exercising lose up to 50% of their fitness improvement?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 week 
B) 2 weeks 
C) 3 weeks 
D) 2 months 
A) 1 week 
B) 2 weeks 
C) 3 weeks 
D) 2 months

Question 7

List the levels of the physical activity pyramid;and describe the type of activity and the recommended frequency for each level.

Accepted Answer

The physical activity pyramid consists o

Question 8

Training lightly during one workout and intensely during the next workout is an example of periodization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What characteristic helps make goals long lasting and attainable?

Accepted Answer

A) Goals should require considerable material rewards. 
B) Goals should be linked to your peers' perceptions. 
C) Goals should be clear and important to you personally. 
D) Goals should focus on the long term rather than the short term. 
A) Goals should require considerable material rewards. 
B) Goals should be linked to your peers' perceptions. 
C) Goals should be clear and important to you personally. 
D) Goals should focus on the long term rather than the short term.

Question 10

The benefits of exercise extend beyond disease prevention.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The principle of specificity states that placing increasing amounts of stress on the body causes adaptations that improve fitness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Daily physical activity of 30 minutes per day is sufficient for most people to maintain weight loss.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which is a definition of physical activity?

Accepted Answer

A) movement carried out by the skeletal muscles that requires energy 
B) any condition that elevates the heart rate 
C) aerobic exercise 
D) strength training 
A) movement carried out by the skeletal muscles that requires energy 
B) any condition that elevates the heart rate 
C) aerobic exercise 
D) strength training

Question 14

Which activities are best for developing cardiorespiratory endurance?

Accepted Answer

A) activities that involve continuous rhythmic movements of large muscle groups 
B) activities that alternate between brief periods of maximal exertion and rest 
C) activities that gently extend joints beyond their normal range of motion 
D) activities that involve working with weights or against resistance 
A) activities that involve continuous rhythmic movements of large muscle groups 
B) activities that alternate between brief periods of maximal exertion and rest 
C) activities that gently extend joints beyond their normal range of motion 
D) activities that involve working with weights or against resistance

Question 15

Coordination is considered a health-related component of fitness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which condition can an exercise stress test determine?

Accepted Answer

A) joint problems 
B) excess body fat 
C) excess emotional stress 
D) symptoms of heart disease 
A) joint problems 
B) excess body fat 
C) excess emotional stress 
D) symptoms of heart disease

Question 17

Which of the following statements about exercise intensity is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) The intensity level required to obtain health benefits is greater than that needed to improve fitness. 
B) Fitness benefits occur when a person exercises harder than his or her normal level of activity. 
C) The appropriate intensity is the same for all people. 
D) To develop flexibility,a person must stretch the muscles to the same length each time. 
A) The intensity level required to obtain health benefits is greater than that needed to improve fitness. 
B) Fitness benefits occur when a person exercises harder than his or her normal level of activity. 
C) The appropriate intensity is the same for all people. 
D) To develop flexibility,a person must stretch the muscles to the same length each time.

Question 18

According to the latest recommendations,for substantial health benefits adults should

Accepted Answer

A) do at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise per week. 
B) vary the type of exercise daily for additional health benefits. 
C) perform some type of resistance training every day. 
D) get at least 150 minutes of vigorously intense exercise per day. 
A) do at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise per week. 
B) vary the type of exercise daily for additional health benefits. 
C) perform some type of resistance training every day. 
D) get at least 150 minutes of vigorously intense exercise per day.

Question 19

What is muscular endurance?

Accepted Answer

A) the ability to resist fatigue and to sustain muscular tension over time 
B) the ability to move the joints through a full range of motion 
C) the amount of force a muscle can produce with a single maximum effort 
D) the amount of time required to contract a muscle completely 
A) the ability to resist fatigue and to sustain muscular tension over time 
B) the ability to move the joints through a full range of motion 
C) the amount of force a muscle can produce with a single maximum effort 
D) the amount of time required to contract a muscle completely

Question 20

What is the best way to lose body fat?

Accepted Answer

A) crash diets 
B) exercising alone 
C) diet pills and supplements 
D) sensible diet and regular exercise 
A) crash diets 
B) exercising alone 
C) diet pills and supplements 
D) sensible diet and regular exercise

What is the definition of muscular strength?

Which is most effective in improving flexibility?

What does the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q)achieve?

What is the maximal improvement in the body's ability to transport and use oxygen that people can expect because of training?

Only healthy women over the age of 40 should see a physician before beginning an exercise program.

How quickly will people who stop exercising lose up to 50% of their fitness improvement?

List the levels of the physical activity pyramid;and describe the type of activity and the recommended frequency for each level.

Training lightly during one workout and intensely during the next workout is an example of periodization.

What characteristic helps make goals long lasting and attainable?

The benefits of exercise extend beyond disease prevention.

The principle of specificity states that placing increasing amounts of stress on the body causes adaptations that improve fitness.

Daily physical activity of 30 minutes per day is sufficient for most people to maintain weight loss.

Which is a definition of physical activity?

Which activities are best for developing cardiorespiratory endurance?

Coordination is considered a health-related component of fitness.

Which condition can an exercise stress test determine?

Which of the following statements about exercise intensity is accurate?

According to the latest recommendations,for substantial health benefits adults should

What is muscular endurance?

What is the best way to lose body fat?

Introduction to Wellness, Fitness, and Lifestyle Management

Cardiorespiratory Endurance

Muscular Strength and 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

Exam 2: Principles of Physical Fitness

What is the definition of muscular strength?

Which is most effective in improving flexibility?

What does the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q)achieve?

What is the maximal improvement in the body's ability to transport and use oxygen that people can expect because of training?

Only healthy women over the age of 40 should see a physician before beginning an exercise program.

How quickly will people who stop exercising lose up to 50% of their fitness improvement?

List the levels of the physical activity pyramid;and describe the type of activity and the recommended frequency for each level.

Training lightly during one workout and intensely during the next workout is an example of periodization.

What characteristic helps make goals long lasting and attainable?

The benefits of exercise extend beyond disease prevention.

The principle of specificity states that placing increasing amounts of stress on the body causes adaptations that improve fitness.

Daily physical activity of 30 minutes per day is sufficient for most people to maintain weight loss.

Which is a definition of physical activity?

Which activities are best for developing cardiorespiratory endurance?

Coordination is considered a health-related component of fitness.

Which condition can an exercise stress test determine?

Which of the following statements about exercise intensity is accurate?

According to the latest recommendations,for substantial health benefits adults should

What is muscular endurance?

What is the best way to lose body fat?

Introduction to Wellness, Fitness, and Lifestyle Management

Cardiorespiratory Endurance

Muscular Strength and 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