EPP EXAM STUDY GUIDE
REVIEWED QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS GRADED
A+ 2025-2026
Physical Activity Guidelines were updated? - ANS-in 2018, the last version was done in
2018 and youth guidelines were updated in 2013
development an implementation of the guidelines - ANS-appointment of PAG advisory
committee, review of the current science, PAGAC scientific report, development of
physical activity guidelines, implimentation in federal programs and in
aerobic definition - ANS-activity in which the body's large muscles move in a rhythmic
manner for a sustained period of time
aerobic activity intensity - ANS-how hard a person works to do the activity. the
intensities most often studied are moderate and vigorous
aerobic activity frequency - ANS-how often a person does aerobic activity
aerobic duration - ANS-how long a person does an activity in any one session
aerobic activity examples - ANS-brisk walking, running, jogging, swimming, bicycling
muscle- strengthening definition - ANS-physical activity, including exercise, that
increases skeletal muscle strength, power, endurance, and mass
, muscle- strengthening intensity - ANS-how much weight or force is used relative to
how much a person is able to lift
muscle- strengthening frequency - ANS-how often a person does muscle- strengthening
activity
muscle- strengthening sets and reps - ANS-how many times a person
bone- strengthening definition - ANS-physical activity that produced an impact or
tension force on the bones that promotes bone growth and strength (weight bearing)
examples of bone- strengthening exercises - ANS--running
-jump rope
- lifting weights
can weight bearing exercises be aerobic or muscle strengthening? - ANS-yes
moderate intensity - ANS-absolute scale: 3.0-5.9 METs
relative scale: 5 to6 on a 0 to 10 scale
vigorous intensity - ANS-absolute scale: 6.0 or more METs
relative scale: begins at a 7 or 8 on a scale of 1 to 10
What is new to the PAG 2nd edition? - ANS--guidance for preschool-aged children (3-5
years)
- discussion of sedentary behavior
- removal of 10 minute bout length requirement
-evidence for even more health benefits- including immediate effects
- test strategies for physical activity promotion
REVIEWED QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS GRADED
A+ 2025-2026
Physical Activity Guidelines were updated? - ANS-in 2018, the last version was done in
2018 and youth guidelines were updated in 2013
development an implementation of the guidelines - ANS-appointment of PAG advisory
committee, review of the current science, PAGAC scientific report, development of
physical activity guidelines, implimentation in federal programs and in
aerobic definition - ANS-activity in which the body's large muscles move in a rhythmic
manner for a sustained period of time
aerobic activity intensity - ANS-how hard a person works to do the activity. the
intensities most often studied are moderate and vigorous
aerobic activity frequency - ANS-how often a person does aerobic activity
aerobic duration - ANS-how long a person does an activity in any one session
aerobic activity examples - ANS-brisk walking, running, jogging, swimming, bicycling
muscle- strengthening definition - ANS-physical activity, including exercise, that
increases skeletal muscle strength, power, endurance, and mass
, muscle- strengthening intensity - ANS-how much weight or force is used relative to
how much a person is able to lift
muscle- strengthening frequency - ANS-how often a person does muscle- strengthening
activity
muscle- strengthening sets and reps - ANS-how many times a person
bone- strengthening definition - ANS-physical activity that produced an impact or
tension force on the bones that promotes bone growth and strength (weight bearing)
examples of bone- strengthening exercises - ANS--running
-jump rope
- lifting weights
can weight bearing exercises be aerobic or muscle strengthening? - ANS-yes
moderate intensity - ANS-absolute scale: 3.0-5.9 METs
relative scale: 5 to6 on a 0 to 10 scale
vigorous intensity - ANS-absolute scale: 6.0 or more METs
relative scale: begins at a 7 or 8 on a scale of 1 to 10
What is new to the PAG 2nd edition? - ANS--guidance for preschool-aged children (3-5
years)
- discussion of sedentary behavior
- removal of 10 minute bout length requirement
-evidence for even more health benefits- including immediate effects
- test strategies for physical activity promotion
