KNS 350 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Risk of stroke decreases as age increases - answers -false
The northern manhattan stroke study was a case-control study designed to investigate
the
Association between leisure-time pa and ischemic stroke in an urban, multi-ethnic
population. - answers -true
What are common signs of stroke? - answers -a) numbness or weakness
B) confusion and trouble speaking
C) trouble seeing in one or both eyes
D) trouble walking
E) sudden, severe headache
F) all the above
What component, comprising fitness, is the most consistently studied and reported? -
answers -cardio-respiratory fitness
Because women live longer than men and stroke occurs at older ages, more women
than men die of stroke each year. - answers -true
What is the average age for men to have a myocardial infarction - answers -65
What best describes the dose-response relationship between pa and fitness with chd
disease risk? - answers -curvilinear
When studies examining dose-response of total pa energy expenditure and disease
risk, they categorize this into how many groups? - answers -3 groups (low, moderate,
high)
Regular pa reduces chd risk independently from other risk factors. Pa also reduces
other risk factors found below. According to the text, which chd risk factor below is
impacted the most from pa? - answers -inflammation and hemostatic biomarkers
Stroke is the injury or death of brain cells when there is an insufficient blood supply to
the brain. - answers -true
Men are more likely to have a stroke than women - answers -false
Regular exercise reduces blood pressure while leading to resting heart rate. - answers
-false
, In studies measuring the association of physical fitness with chd disease risks, the most
common approach to measuring fitness what below? - answers -cardio-respiratory
fitness
Occupational physical activity studies based upon job classifications can be hard to
interpret for several reasons below. Which is not a reason were cited by the text? -
answers -people may not be able to walk to their job
According to the harvard alumni health study, the "sweet spot" associated with the
threshold breaking point of chd risk was bout 2000 kcals per week. - answers -true
Match the following categories of hypertension with the corresponding bp - answers -
normal: <120 sbp/<80 dbp
Pre-hypertensive: 120-139 sbp/ 80-89 dbp
Stage 1: 140-159 sbp/90-99 dbp
Stage 2: >=160 sbp/>=100 dbp
Aerobic and resistance training can reduce systolic pressure by 6-7 mmhg. - answers -
true
Secondary hypertension results from underlying conditions or use of certain
medications - answers –true
Intro: what is epidemiology? - answers -epidemiology is the study of the distribution of
disease and other health related events in a population
What is health - answers -the state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being,
not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
What did john snow do for epidemiology? - answers -developed modern field of
epidemiology
"father of modern epi"
In terms of preventable deaths, where does physical inactivity reside? - answers -
physical inactivity is the #1 preventable death cause, surpassing tobacco use
What disease do epidemiologists focus on in today's world? - answers -chronic
diseases such as
Chd
Stroke
Osteoporosis
Obesity
Diabetes
What are the main foci of pa epidemiology? - answers -2 components:
1. Study the relationship between pa and disease
Risk of stroke decreases as age increases - answers -false
The northern manhattan stroke study was a case-control study designed to investigate
the
Association between leisure-time pa and ischemic stroke in an urban, multi-ethnic
population. - answers -true
What are common signs of stroke? - answers -a) numbness or weakness
B) confusion and trouble speaking
C) trouble seeing in one or both eyes
D) trouble walking
E) sudden, severe headache
F) all the above
What component, comprising fitness, is the most consistently studied and reported? -
answers -cardio-respiratory fitness
Because women live longer than men and stroke occurs at older ages, more women
than men die of stroke each year. - answers -true
What is the average age for men to have a myocardial infarction - answers -65
What best describes the dose-response relationship between pa and fitness with chd
disease risk? - answers -curvilinear
When studies examining dose-response of total pa energy expenditure and disease
risk, they categorize this into how many groups? - answers -3 groups (low, moderate,
high)
Regular pa reduces chd risk independently from other risk factors. Pa also reduces
other risk factors found below. According to the text, which chd risk factor below is
impacted the most from pa? - answers -inflammation and hemostatic biomarkers
Stroke is the injury or death of brain cells when there is an insufficient blood supply to
the brain. - answers -true
Men are more likely to have a stroke than women - answers -false
Regular exercise reduces blood pressure while leading to resting heart rate. - answers
-false
, In studies measuring the association of physical fitness with chd disease risks, the most
common approach to measuring fitness what below? - answers -cardio-respiratory
fitness
Occupational physical activity studies based upon job classifications can be hard to
interpret for several reasons below. Which is not a reason were cited by the text? -
answers -people may not be able to walk to their job
According to the harvard alumni health study, the "sweet spot" associated with the
threshold breaking point of chd risk was bout 2000 kcals per week. - answers -true
Match the following categories of hypertension with the corresponding bp - answers -
normal: <120 sbp/<80 dbp
Pre-hypertensive: 120-139 sbp/ 80-89 dbp
Stage 1: 140-159 sbp/90-99 dbp
Stage 2: >=160 sbp/>=100 dbp
Aerobic and resistance training can reduce systolic pressure by 6-7 mmhg. - answers -
true
Secondary hypertension results from underlying conditions or use of certain
medications - answers –true
Intro: what is epidemiology? - answers -epidemiology is the study of the distribution of
disease and other health related events in a population
What is health - answers -the state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being,
not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
What did john snow do for epidemiology? - answers -developed modern field of
epidemiology
"father of modern epi"
In terms of preventable deaths, where does physical inactivity reside? - answers -
physical inactivity is the #1 preventable death cause, surpassing tobacco use
What disease do epidemiologists focus on in today's world? - answers -chronic
diseases such as
Chd
Stroke
Osteoporosis
Obesity
Diabetes
What are the main foci of pa epidemiology? - answers -2 components:
1. Study the relationship between pa and disease
