Practice Test 2 Flashcards
Which type of muscle contraction/action produces force through muscle fiber shortening?
Concentric action
Catecholamines are responsible for which of the following actions?
Increased lipolysis
Research has demonstrated that moderate-intensity exercise is best for which of the following?
Providing psychological benefits
Which sense provides information to the central nervous system about where the body is in space?
Visual system
Which of the following markers of exercise intensity is considered to be the most subjective?
Ratings of perceived exertion
What is cardiac output?
The volume of blood pumped by the heart per minute
Which of the following tests uses recovery heart rate rather than exercising heart rate to evaluate cardiorespiratory fitness levels?
YMCA 3-minute step test
Which skinfold sites are measured if determining body composition via the Durnin-Womersley protocol?
Biceps, triceps, subscapular, and suprailiac
The impact that family members, peers, or coworkers have over someone’s decision to exercise describes which of the following terms?
Group influence
What is a regression for the box jump-up with stabilization?
Squat jump with stabilization
What mechanism is responsible for increasing the rate of heart conduction?
Activation of the sympathetic nervous system
Which type of training would most likely lead to increased levels of testosterone, insulin-like growth factors, and growth hormone?
Overload training that is of a high intensity with limited rest periods
Kettlebells were first used in which setting?
As a unit of measurement on market and farming scales
Which of the following is an example of a client’s intrinsic motivation for exercise?
Exercising because it is fun
Which type of nerve receptor senses pain?
Nociceptor
