HSC 220 - MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY LATEST UPDATE 2026
ACSM - Answers American College of Sports Medicine
(ACSM Certified Exercise Physiologist)
NSCA - Answers National Strength and Conditioning Association
(NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist)
NASM - Answers National Academy of Sports Medicine
ACE - Answers The American Council on Exercise
Physical Activity - Answers Any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscle resulting in energy
expenditure.
Exercise - Answers Physical activity that is voluntary, planned, structured and repetitive. Aims to
improve or maintain physical fitness.
Physical Fitness (definition) - Answers Physical fitness is the capability of the heart, the blood vessels,
lungs, and muscles to perform at optimal efficiency.
Physical Fitness: Health Related - Answers - muscular strength & endurance
- CRF
- flexibility
- body composition
Physical Fitness: Skill Related - Answers - agility
- balance & coordination
- speed
- power & reaction time
Benefits of regular physical activity - Answers - improved cardiorespiratory health
- improved metabolic health
- improved mental health
- improved functional ability
- reduction in certain types of cancer
ACSM's Guidelines for Moderate Intensity - Answers cardiorespiratory exercise for at least 30 min a
day, at least 5 days a week, for a total of 150 min per week
ACSM's Guidelines for Vigorous Intensity - Answers cardiorespiratory exercise for at least 20 min a
day, at least 3 days a week
Why do a Health Appraisal? - Answers - risk assessment
- goal setting
Medical History Reviews - Answers PAR-Q (Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire)
- light to moderate activity, not very detailed
HSQ (Health Status Questionnaire)
- vigorous activity, more in depth
3 Major Chronic Diseases - Answers - Cardiovascular Disease
- Pulmonary Disease
- Metabolic Disease
Symptoms suggestive of underlying chronic disease - Answers - angina with exertion (heart pain)
- shortness of breath (dyspnea)
- dizziness (lack of blood flow to brain)
- tachycardia or irregular heartbeat (RHR > 100bpm)
- unexplained ankle edema (swelling in ankles)
- intermittent claudication (atherosclerosis in limbs)
Bone Types - Answers - Cortical (compact): hard outer layer
- Trabecular (cancellous): lightweight, lattice like structure for internal strength
Bone Classification - Answers - Long Bone (femur, tibia)
- Short Bone (metacarpals)
- Flat Bone (ilium)
- Irregular (vertebrae)
Two myofilaments - Answers myosin & actin
Concentric - Answers contract muscle
shortening
ACSM - Answers American College of Sports Medicine
(ACSM Certified Exercise Physiologist)
NSCA - Answers National Strength and Conditioning Association
(NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist)
NASM - Answers National Academy of Sports Medicine
ACE - Answers The American Council on Exercise
Physical Activity - Answers Any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscle resulting in energy
expenditure.
Exercise - Answers Physical activity that is voluntary, planned, structured and repetitive. Aims to
improve or maintain physical fitness.
Physical Fitness (definition) - Answers Physical fitness is the capability of the heart, the blood vessels,
lungs, and muscles to perform at optimal efficiency.
Physical Fitness: Health Related - Answers - muscular strength & endurance
- CRF
- flexibility
- body composition
Physical Fitness: Skill Related - Answers - agility
- balance & coordination
- speed
- power & reaction time
Benefits of regular physical activity - Answers - improved cardiorespiratory health
- improved metabolic health
- improved mental health
- improved functional ability
- reduction in certain types of cancer
ACSM's Guidelines for Moderate Intensity - Answers cardiorespiratory exercise for at least 30 min a
day, at least 5 days a week, for a total of 150 min per week
ACSM's Guidelines for Vigorous Intensity - Answers cardiorespiratory exercise for at least 20 min a
day, at least 3 days a week
Why do a Health Appraisal? - Answers - risk assessment
- goal setting
Medical History Reviews - Answers PAR-Q (Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire)
- light to moderate activity, not very detailed
HSQ (Health Status Questionnaire)
- vigorous activity, more in depth
3 Major Chronic Diseases - Answers - Cardiovascular Disease
- Pulmonary Disease
- Metabolic Disease
Symptoms suggestive of underlying chronic disease - Answers - angina with exertion (heart pain)
- shortness of breath (dyspnea)
- dizziness (lack of blood flow to brain)
- tachycardia or irregular heartbeat (RHR > 100bpm)
- unexplained ankle edema (swelling in ankles)
- intermittent claudication (atherosclerosis in limbs)
Bone Types - Answers - Cortical (compact): hard outer layer
- Trabecular (cancellous): lightweight, lattice like structure for internal strength
Bone Classification - Answers - Long Bone (femur, tibia)
- Short Bone (metacarpals)
- Flat Bone (ilium)
- Irregular (vertebrae)
Two myofilaments - Answers myosin & actin
Concentric - Answers contract muscle
shortening
