Principles of exercise, fitness and health past paper

Question 1

How is cardiac output calculated?

Answer 1

d. heart rate x stroke volume

Question 2

Which of the following is a cardiovascular adaptation to aerobic training?

Answer 2

a. increased stroke volume

Question 3

Which of the following is a respiratory adaption to aerobic training?

Answer 3

c. increased oxygen uptake by body tissues

Question 4

Which of the following is a long term effect of aerobic exercise on blood pressure?

Answer 4

b. Reduced systolic and diastolic blood pressure

Question 5

Which of the following is a direct symptom of blood pooling following sudden cessation of intense exercise?

Answer 5

b. dizziness

Question 6

Which of the following is a short term effect of exercise on bones and joints?

Answer 6

a. increased synovial fluid

Question 7

DOMS is characterised by

Answer 7

d. micro tearing of muscle fibres

Question 8

Which of the following is most likely to cause DOMS

Answer 8

b. Negativephaseofanexercise

Question 9

Which of the following is a long term effect of endurance exercise on type 1 muscle fibres?

Answer 9

d. increased number and size of mitochondria

Question 10

Which of the following stretches would be most beneficial for someone who has a kyphotic posture?

Answer 10

a. Standingcheststretch

Question 11

Which of the following is a definition of muscular endurance?

Answer 11

c. the ability of a muscle to continue to exert force and resist fatigue

Question 12

Which of the following is a component of skill related fitness?

Answer 12

b co ordination

Question 13

which body type is genetically advantaged in strength based activities

Answer 13

c. polymorph

Question 14

which body type is genetically advantaged in strength based activities

Answer 14

d. Mesomorph

Question 15

Which component of FITT should be manipulated first to ensure specificity of training?

Answer 15

a. type

Question 16

The ability of the body to respond to increased demand placed upon it during training is now as

Answer 16

c. Adaptability

Question 17

A progressive training programme is based upon the principle that

Answer 17

d. without gradual overload performance will not improve

Question 18

In which of the following situations should a training programme be regressed?

Answer 18

b. after an injury

Question 19

Which component of FITT is more likely to need to be modified when doing home based exercise?

Answer 19

a. type

Question 20

Which of the following is most likely to be associated with decreasing the speed of exercise

Answer 20

a. improve a technique

Question 21

Which of the following is a key safety guideline for working with older people

Answer 21

b. longer warm up and cool down

Question 22

What effect will shortening the levers have on resistance training?

Answer 22

b. Make the agonist(s) work less hard

Question 23

According to the Chief Medical Officer’s (CMO’s) ‘Start Active, Stay Active’ report how much vigorous intensity activity is comparable to the recommended total duration of moderate intensity physical activity per week for health benefits in adults aged 19-64 years?

Answer 23

c. 75 minutes

Question 24

In which of the following circumstances would it be appropriate to refer a disabled person to another exercise professionsal

Answer 24

b. The instructor did not feel they had the necessary expertise to design a safe and effective programme

Question 25

What is a limitation of using the rating of perceived exertion (RPE) scale to monitor exercise intensity?

Answer 25

c. It’s highly subjective so not very effective

Question 26

Which of the following is a health benefit of physical activity?

Answer 26

b. Reduced risk of developing type 1 diabetes

Question 27

Physical activity can help reduce the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) by

Answer 27

d. improvingcoronarycirculation

Question 28

What is a limitation of using the rating of perceived exertion (RPE) scale to monitor exercise intensity?

Answer 28

a. To be effective a visual RPE scale needs to be used

Question 29

Which of the following is a health benefit of physical activity?

Answer 29

c. Reduced risk of developing type 2 diabetes

Question 30

What is the average recommended water consumption, in litres per day, for a normal healthy adult?

Answer 30

b. Atleast2

Question 31

When offering nutritional advice to clients fitness instructors should

Answer 31

c. only give advice in line with national healthy eating guidelines

Question 32

Which of the following food groups of the ‘Eatwell Plate’ should be consumed in roughly equal quantities?

Answer 32

c. Milk and dairy foods AND meat, fish, eggs and beans

Question 33

Which of the following is a role of protein in the diet?

Answer 33

b. Repairandgrowth

Question 34

Severe dehydration may be caused when we lose what percentage of our normal bodily water content?

Answer 34

a. Atleast1

Question 35

Which of the following statements about the energy balance equation is true?

Answer 35

c. If the total energy consumed is more than the total energy expended this will result in weight gain

Question 36

Which of the following can be closely linked to poor nutrition?

Answer 36

d. Obesity