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The set of physical attributes that allow the body to respond or adapt to the demands and stress of physical effort is |
Physical fitness |
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All of the following are health-related components of health-related fitness EXCEPT |
Coordination |
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The ability of the body to perform prolonged, large-muscle, dynamic exercise at moderate-to-high intensity is |
Cardiorespiratory Endurance |
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Which of the following statements about the effects of improved cardiorespiratory fitness is FALSE? |
Resting blood pressure increases |
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All of the following are cardiorespiratory endurance activities EXCEPT |
Weight training |
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Muscular strength is the |
Amount of force a muscle can produce with a single maximum effort |
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Muscular endurance is the |
Ability to resist fatigue and sustain a given level of muscular tension |
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Flexibility is best described as |
The ability of joints to move through their full range of motion |
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Which of the following is a person with excessive body fat more likely to experience than a person with a healthy body composition? |
All of these |
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Exercise is a subset of physical activity that is |
Planned, structured, and repetitive |
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Endurance exercise significantly increases |
Daily calorie expenditure |
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Which of the following statements about the effects of cardiovascular exercise on metabolism and body composition is FALSE? |
It can result in substantial weight gain due to increase in muscle mass |
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High levels of which of the following are associated with reduced risk of cardiovascular disease? |
High-density lipoproteins (HDL) |
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Which of the following statements BEST describes the effect of endurance exercise on lipids? |
It increases HDL and decreases LDL |
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Which of the following statements about exercise and disease prevention is TRUE? |
All of these statements are true |
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Exercise tends to result in all of the following EXCEPT |
Decreased insulin sensitivity |
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Regular physical activity is linked to all of the following EXCEPT |
Reduced self-esteem |
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Which of the following statements about the effects of exercise of psychological and emotional well-being is FALSE? |
Exercise creates mood swings |
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Which of the following statements about exercise programs is TRUE? |
The best exercise programs promote health and are fun |
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Which of the following statements about high-intensity interval training is accurate? |
It may cause overuse injuries in unfit people over the long-term |
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All of the following are part of the physical activity pyramid EXCEPT |
Agility training |
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In which of the following should John get a medical examination before beginning an exercise program? |
All of these |
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To develop a particular fitness component, you must perform exercises that are designed particularly for that component. This is referred to as |
Specificity |
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All of the following are dimensions of progressive overload EXCEPT |
Specificity |
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Exercise frequency refers to |
The number of times per week you exercise |
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Exercise intensity refers to |
How hard you work |
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Exercise duration refers to |
How long your exercise session is |
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One of the easiest ways to determine appropriate endurance exercise intensity involves measuring |
Heart rate |
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Your target heart rate for endurance exercise is a range based on your |
Maximum heart rate |
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The length of time you should spend on a workout depends on the |
Intensity of the workout |
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