Intro. and Ch.3

Question 1

what is the ergometer of choice for most researchers and clinicians

Answer 1

treadmill

Question 2

what are the two main types of ergometers

Answer 2

treadmill and cycle

Question 3

What will generally will produce higher peak values than other ergometers for almost all assessed physiological variables such as HR, Ventilation rate, O2 uptake

Answer 3

treadmill

Question 4

what is an advantage of a treadmill

Answer 4

walking is a very natural activity for almost everyone

Question 5

what are some disadvantages of treadmills

Answer 5

expensive, bulky, requires electricity, and can be difficult to make accurate blood pressure measurements

Question 6

what are some disadvantages of cycle ergometers

Answer 6

leg muscles are likely to fatigue early in the exercise which prevents a true maximal density

Question 7

what are the two research study designs

Answer 7

cross-sectional and longitudinal

Question 8

which research design is it when the same subjects retested periodically to measure differences in variables assessed.

Answer 8

longitudinal

Question 9

which research study is a representative sample of a population of interest tested at one specific time, then compare differences between subgroups.

Answer 9

cross-sectional