modules 2-5

Question 1

Getting Fit and Self-Assessment are parts of the stairway to lifetime fitness.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

One should avoid joint twisting, compression, and friction exercises.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Which is NOT a problem associated with cardiovascular disease?

Answer 3

Low blood pressure

Question 4

The 10 minute rule states that if you don’t feel like exercising, exercise for at least 10 minutes and you may feel better.

Answer 4

True

Question 5

You should warm up prior to physical activity and cool down after activity.

Answer 5

true

Question 6

Which is NOT a Fitness/Health Benefit?

Answer 6

Feeling Tired

Question 7

Drinking water during exercise is considered

Answer 7

Desirable

Question 8

Which item is not a part of the Physical Activity Pyramid?

Answer 8

The FITT Activity

Question 9

Which of the following will produce the greatest amount of cardiovascular/respiratory fitness?

Answer 9

Running and Swimming

Question 10

Factors that increase the risk of cardiovascular disease include

Answer 10

obesity, blood pressure, stress, age.

Question 11

Playing tennis once a week is enough activity for most people to maintain fitness.

Answer 11

false

Question 12

Which activity best fits a 5 day a week, 30 minutes a day exercise schedule to maintain minimal good health?

Answer 12

Walking

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT an appropriate way to prevent muscle soreness?

Answer 13

Push yourself past your limits

Question 14

BMI stands for:

Answer 14

Body Mass Index

Question 15

The primary cause of cardiovascular disease is:

Answer 15

Build up of fatty deposits on artery walls.

Question 15

Physical fitness is the desired outcome of most types of exercise; it is the ability to carry out the demands of everyday life without getting tired.

Answer 15

True

Question 16

Health and Wellness standards require you to have enough fitness to:

Answer 16

Reduce risk of health problems
Achieve wellness benefits
Enjoy free time and meet emergencies

Question 17

Shin splints are an example of an overuse injury.

Answer 17

true

Question 18

Aerobic exercise causes your…

Answer 18

heart and lungs to become stronger and more efficient

Question 19

Which is NOT a factor that influences Physical Fitness?

Answer 19

gender

Question 20

Getting ready for fitness involves:

Answer 20

Medical Readiness
Having proper shoes and equipment
Preparing for environmental conditions

Question 21

In choosing physical activities, you should not consider your fitness level or your interests.

Answer 21

False

Question 22

Basic principles of physical activity include:

Answer 22

Progression
Overload
Specificity

Question 23

In which flexibility test do you reach your right arm and hand behind your back over your shoulder, and try to touch it with your left arm behind your back?

Answer 23

Zipper test

Question 24

Who might benefit most from ballistic stretching?

Answer 24

Athletes

Question 25

Passive stretching is when someone assists you in stretching farther than you normally stretch on your own.

Answer 25

true

Question 26

What is true regarding flexibility?

Answer 26

Physical inactivity can cause flexibility to be lost.

Question 27

Flexibility increases lower back pain.

Answer 27

false

Question 28

Which of the following is NOT true of flexibility?

Answer 28

Males are generally more flexible than females.

Question 29

Gentle, bouncing and bobbing type movements made to stretch out the muscle is called:

Answer 29

Ballistic

Question 30

Tendons attach:

Answer 30

muscle to bone

Question 31

Ligaments attach:

Answer 31

bone to bone

Question 32

Which of the following is the appropriate way to prevent muscle soreness?

Question 33

Cardiovascular fitness is defined as:

Answer 33

The ability of the heart lungs and blood vessels to function efficiently when a person exercises.

Question 34

The best time to monitor your resting heart rate is:

Answer 34

In the morning before getting up.

Question 35

Which of the following non-sport activities is highest in energy expenditure?

Answer 35

Shoveling snow

Question 36

Which of the following physical activities is best for developing aerobic fitness?

Answer 36

jogging

Question 37

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of cardiovascular fitness to health and wellness?

Answer 37

Reduced chance of chromosomal abnormalities

Question 38

The best spots to take your pulse are:

Answer 38

Neck and wrist

Question 39

Which of the following is/are a benefit of cardiovascular fitness to health and wellness?

Answer 39

Reduced risk of heart disease Reduced amount of body fat as a result of calories burned Reduced risk of diabetes

Question 40

Which statement about the heart is NOT true?

Answer 40

The heart is the most important part of the respiratory system.

Question 41

Exercising your muscles repeatedly against a resistance requires:

Answer 41

endurance

Question 42

Which of the following occurs to muscle fibers with regular weight training?

Answer 42

they increase in size

Question 43

A method that combines muscular strength, endurance, and aerobic conditioning is called:

Answer 43

Circuit training

Question 44

Increased muscular fitness is important because:

Answer 44

It will improve your posture and appearance.

Question 45

Which is not an effect of taking steroids?

Answer 45

Back aches

Question 46

The best definition of muscular strength is:

Answer 46

The maximal amount of weight you can lift one time.

Question 47

To build endurance, you should lift:

Answer 47

Lighter weights 25 to 30 times.

Question 48

The best definition of muscular endurance is:

Answer 48

The ability to carry out work over extended periods of time.

Question 49

To build strength, you should lift

Answer 49

moderately heavy weights 3 to 5 times

Question 50

Which of the following exercises will most likely lead to an increase in muscle size?

Answer 50

Weight lifting