HPHE 1520 ACSM POSITION STAND QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY LATEST UPDATE 2026
why was the position stand written? - Answers to help guide professionals who help or prescribe
individualized exercise to apparently healthy individuals of any age
components of an exercise program - Answers cardiorespiratory, resistance, flexibility, and
neuromotor exercises
health benefits of regular exercise - Answers -all cause mortality delayed
-decrease risk of developing CHD
-lowers blood pressure
-improves lipoprotein profile
-enhances insulin sensitivity
-weight management
-preserves bone mass
-reduces risk of falling
-prevention and improvement in depression/anxiety
-lower risk of dementia
physical activity - Answers any movement done as a part of daily living that gets you above your
resting heart rate
exercise - Answers physical activity that is planned and structured
physical fitness - Answers a set of measurable health and skill related attributes (strength, endurance,
body comp, flexibility, cardio, etc.)
how much physical activity is needed to improve health and cardiorespiratory fitness - Answers 150
mins per week
"some is ______, more is ________" - Answers good, better
is there a threshold of exercise needed to improve fitness level and reduce cardiometabolic risk? can
it be defined? - Answers yes there is a threshold, but it is hard to define because it is different for
everyone
can exercise be accumulated - Answers yes, in bouts of greater than or equal to 10 mins
interval training - Answers pattern of exercise involving varying the exercise intensity within a single
bout of exercise
risks associated with sedentary behavior - Answers -elevated risk of CHD mortality
-depression
-increased waist circumference
-elevated blood pressure
-depressed lipoprotein lipase activity
-worsened chronic disease biomarkers
are pedometers effective? can they provide an exact index of exercise volume? - Answers
pedometers are effective in promoting physical activity. they do not provide an exact index of exercise
volume
benefits of improving muscle fitness - Answers -improvement in cardiometabolic risk factor profiles
-lower risk of all cause mortality
-fewer CVD events
-lower risk of developing functional limitations
-nonfatal disease
instruments that measure perceived effort of exercise - Answers -borg rpe scales
-omni scales
-talk test
-feeling scale
benefits of flexibility exercises - Answers -enhance postural stability and balance
-helps improve joint range of motion
types of flexibility exercise - Answers -ballistic (bouncing)
-dynamic
-static
-proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation
when should stretching be performed - Answers when muscle temp is elevated through light to
moderate cardiorespiratory or muscular endurance exercises
factors that can effect training response - Answers -characteristics of training regimen
why was the position stand written? - Answers to help guide professionals who help or prescribe
individualized exercise to apparently healthy individuals of any age
components of an exercise program - Answers cardiorespiratory, resistance, flexibility, and
neuromotor exercises
health benefits of regular exercise - Answers -all cause mortality delayed
-decrease risk of developing CHD
-lowers blood pressure
-improves lipoprotein profile
-enhances insulin sensitivity
-weight management
-preserves bone mass
-reduces risk of falling
-prevention and improvement in depression/anxiety
-lower risk of dementia
physical activity - Answers any movement done as a part of daily living that gets you above your
resting heart rate
exercise - Answers physical activity that is planned and structured
physical fitness - Answers a set of measurable health and skill related attributes (strength, endurance,
body comp, flexibility, cardio, etc.)
how much physical activity is needed to improve health and cardiorespiratory fitness - Answers 150
mins per week
"some is ______, more is ________" - Answers good, better
is there a threshold of exercise needed to improve fitness level and reduce cardiometabolic risk? can
it be defined? - Answers yes there is a threshold, but it is hard to define because it is different for
everyone
can exercise be accumulated - Answers yes, in bouts of greater than or equal to 10 mins
interval training - Answers pattern of exercise involving varying the exercise intensity within a single
bout of exercise
risks associated with sedentary behavior - Answers -elevated risk of CHD mortality
-depression
-increased waist circumference
-elevated blood pressure
-depressed lipoprotein lipase activity
-worsened chronic disease biomarkers
are pedometers effective? can they provide an exact index of exercise volume? - Answers
pedometers are effective in promoting physical activity. they do not provide an exact index of exercise
volume
benefits of improving muscle fitness - Answers -improvement in cardiometabolic risk factor profiles
-lower risk of all cause mortality
-fewer CVD events
-lower risk of developing functional limitations
-nonfatal disease
instruments that measure perceived effort of exercise - Answers -borg rpe scales
-omni scales
-talk test
-feeling scale
benefits of flexibility exercises - Answers -enhance postural stability and balance
-helps improve joint range of motion
types of flexibility exercise - Answers -ballistic (bouncing)
-dynamic
-static
-proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation
when should stretching be performed - Answers when muscle temp is elevated through light to
moderate cardiorespiratory or muscular endurance exercises
factors that can effect training response - Answers -characteristics of training regimen
