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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT a common reason that people abandon exercise programs?Insufficient resultsWeight lossinjuryburnout
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following statements BEST explains why the same exercise program might conform to the principle of overload for one person but not for another?Different individuals have different levels of physical fitness.Physical activity only leads to increased health benefits when it is above normal levels.Bodies adapt to increased physical demands placed upon them.The same exercise programs always conform to the principle of overload.
- 3. Multiple ChoiceTo be effective, an exercise program must be __________.uniquely tailored to every personmaintained at a constant level of difficultyapplied generally to whole-body fitnessconstantly increasing in difficulty
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT a component of the FITT acronym?frequencytypefitnesstime
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT true concerning warm-up exercises?They should be low-intensity.They should get progressively more intense.They should last 20 to 30 minutes.They should increase heart rate, breathing, and temperature.
- 6. Multiple ChoiceThe BEST way to cool down from a workout is to __________.stop the activity immediatelyswitch to a different workout activitycontinue the activity at a lower intensitytake a cool shower
- 7. Multiple ChoiceThe FITT principles of training include __________.fundamental, intensity, time, and typefrequency, intensity, time, and typefrequency, individual, time, and typefrequency, intensity, tough, and time
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following choices BEST describes the relationship between intensity and time in a successful exercise program?as intensity increases, time should increaseas intensity decreases, time should decreaseas intensity increases, time should decreaseintensity and time should never change
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat is overtraining?Overloading the muscles too oftenprogressing through exercises too quicklymuscles that aren't adapting quickly enoughwhen muscles start atrophying
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat are the three underlying training principles of effective workout programs?specificity, dedication, and enthusiasmoverload, dedication, and enthusiasmspecificity, overload, and progressionprogression, enthusiasm, and overload
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT a clear example of the application of the principle of specificity?lifting weights to build muscle strengthrunning to become a better runnerbicycling to build leg strengthswimming to improve coordination
- 12. Multiple ChoiceThe __________ of exercise determines the health and fitness benefit of the exercise.frequencyintensitytimetype
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT a benefit of cool down activities?reduced muscle sorenessmaximal lightheadednessinjury preventiongradually reduced heart rate
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following statements BEST explains why the same exercise program might conform to the principle of overload for one person but not for another?Different individuals have different levels of physical fitness.Physical activity only leads to increased health benefits when it is above normal levels.Bodies adapt to increased physical demands placed upon them.The same exercise programs always conform to the principle of overload.
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following exercise comparisons is NOT an example of increasing intensity levels?jogging vs. sprintingweight lifting with 50 pounds vs. 150 poundscycling 10 miles vs. running 10 milescycling on a level surface vs. cycling uphill
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT a component of health-related fitness?cardiorespiratory fitnessbone densitymuscular strengthflexibility
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT a benefit of good body composition?increased metabolic efficiencyreduced risk of cardiovascular diseaseincreased range of movementimproved bone and joint health
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following BEST explains why using more than one assessment of cardiorespiratory fitness gives a better picture of fitness level?No individual cardiorespiratory fitness test is accurate.Heart and lung fitness must be assessed separately.Using more than one assessment provides a more complete picture of an individual's fitness level.all of the above
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT part of the step test for assessing cardiorespiratory fitness?taking your pulseperforming the test for 1 hourcomparing your results to a reference chartusing a 12-inch step
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT true concerning the curl-up test?The curl-up only tests the endurance of the abdominal muscles, not their strength.Curl-ups are performed while lying on the floor with knees slightly bent.The fingers are supposed to slide 3.5 inches along the floor during a curl-up.Curl-ups are supposed to be done at a rate of about one every three seconds.
- 21. Multiple ChoiceIt is MOST accurate to say that body mass index (BMI) provides information about __________.body compositionan individual's height-weight ratiocardiorespiratory fitness levelsan individual's height
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following BEST explains why multiple exercises are needed to improve muscular strength and endurance throughout the body?Which of the following BEST explains why multiple exercises are needed to improve muscular strength and endurance throughout the body?Different exercises are needed to improve different muscle groups.Weight lifting is more important for muscle strength than endurance.Not all muscle groups can be exercised simultaneously.
- 23. Multiple ChoiceDuring resistance exercise, muscles are __________.working against a forcerepeatedly contractedconcerted in movementall of the above
- 24. Multiple ChoiceThe BEST strategy for improving flexibility throughout the body is to __________.perform different stretching exercises targeting multiple areasperform the same exercise over and over until target flexibility is reachedperform stretching exercises in between each strength-building exerciseperform a set routine of exercises, targeting only one area of the body
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following BEST explains how good body composition is attained?taking in a greater amount of energy than is released by the bodytaking in a lesser amount of energy than is released by the bodybalancing the amount of energy that is taken in with the amount of energy that is released by the bodynone of the above
- 26. Multiple ChoiceThe five components of health-related fitness include __________.cardiovascular fitness, muscle tone, muscular endurance, flexibility, and body compositioncardiorespiratory fitness, muscular strength, resting heart rate, muscular endurance, and body compositioncardiorespiratory fitness, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, and body compositioncalisthenics, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, and body composition
- 27. Multiple ChoiceExercises that improve cardiovascular fitness improve body composition, because they __________.increase body fatincrease body tissuerelease energystore energy
- 28. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following do performance evaluation tests NOT measure?agilityreaction timecoordinationsport knowledge
- 29. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following exercises would be BEST for improving muscular strength and endurance?walkingrunningpush-upsbicycling
- 30. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is TRUE about assessing muscular strength and endurance?All muscle groups can be tested simultaneously.Muscle strength and endurance are always assessed together.Different muscle groups have to be tested separately.One test can determine an individual's muscle group focus area.
- 31. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT a benefit of cardiorespiratory fitness?More blood is pumped through the body.The risk of cardiovascular disease is decreased.Longer durations of large muscle exercises are possible.The efficiency of the respiratory system increases.
- 32. Multiple ChoiceCardiorespiratory fitness is most likely to improve due to which of the following types of exercise?bicyclingweight liftingpush-upssit-ups
- 33. Multiple ChoicePower is the fitness skill associated with the rate at which strength can be used.truefalse
- 34. Multiple ChoicePractice and specific training can improve components of skill-related fitness limited by heredity.truefalse
- 35. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT a component of skill-related fitness?agilityflexibilitycoordinationreaction time
- 36. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following statements about heredity is accurate?It is based on personal choices and determination.It is the passing of characteristics from parents to children.It can be changed with sufficient medical care and knowledge.none of the above
- 37. Multiple ChoiceHeredity is BEST described as __________.the single-most important influence on skill-related fitnessnatural abilities that cannot be changedhighly mutable personal characteristicsnone of the above
- 38. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following BEST describes the impact of specificity on the components of skill-related fitness?Specificity improves all dimensions of skill-related fitness simultaneously.Little training is required to improve skill-related fitness.Specificity targets particular skill-related fitness components for improvement.Practicing skills specific to a sport improves all sports skills.
- 39. Multiple ChoiceAssessing different skill-related fitness components requires __________.a range of different teststhe definitive test for each componentone test per skill testedtests tailored to individual fitness levels
- 40. Multiple ChoiceThe T-test is principally a test of __________.balanceagilitycoordinationall of the above
- 41. Multiple ChoiceWhat makes the yardstick test a direct measurement of reaction time?The further the yardstick falls, the slower the reaction time.Yardsticks have numerical markings for length.Yardsticks are designed to measure reaction time.all of the above
- 42. Multiple ChoiceThe BEST type of test for assessing skill-related fitness depends on __________.the number of skills being testedan individual's hereditypersonal speed and agilitywhich skill is being tested
- 43. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following influences on skill-related fitness cannot be applied or changed to improve fitness levels?hereditypracticespecificitynone of the above
- 44. Multiple ChoiceThe time it takes to move in response to a stimulus is called __________.reaction timeagilitybalanceflexibility
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