EXERCISE SCIENCE FINAL CERTIFICATION
EVALUATION TESTED QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED SOLUTIONS
●● _____________ is a set of objectives and initiatives to eliminate
health disparities, increase longevity and improve the quality of life for
people
Answer: Healthy People Initiatives
●● This organization was developed in 1955 and is considered the "gold
standard" in the industry
Answer: American College of Sports Medicine
●● _________________ was one of the first physiology labs in the
country which led to the development of several other human
performance research labs.
Answer: Harvard Fatigue Laboratory
●● The science of how exercise, physical activity, training, and nutrition
affect the human body is known as which discipline?
Answer: Wellness
,●● Who wrote the book on Aerobics which explained how the energy
systems of the body worked during exercise. He also created the
cardiovascular institute which is located in Dallas, Texas.
Answer: Kenneth Cooper
●● Who was the first to develop a device for measuring blood pressure?
Answer: Dr. Stephen Hales
●● The sub-discipline that studies the acute responses and chronic
adaptations of exercise on the human body is known as
Answer: Exercise Physiology
●● The sub-discipline which studies the mechanical aspects of human
movement in relation to physical activity and sport is known as
Answer: Biomechanics
●● Who was considered the "Father of Medicine"?
Answer: Hippocrates
●● Intellectual wellness is solely based on a person's IQ
Answer: False
, ●● Healthcare cost for obese patients is about ___________ more each
year than patients who are not obese
Answer: $2,000
●● The dimensions of wellness are unique and do not relate to each
other
Answer: False
●● To have a set of values and beliefs that guides an individual is which
dimension of wellness?
Answer: Spiritual Wellness
●● Obesity rates have increased over 10% in the last decade
Answer: True
●● The knowledge and understanding of wellness, health and fitness is
essential for all healthcare professionals
Answer: True
●● Planting a garden and neighborhood watches are positive examples
of _________ dimension of wellness
Answer: Environmental
EVALUATION TESTED QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED SOLUTIONS
●● _____________ is a set of objectives and initiatives to eliminate
health disparities, increase longevity and improve the quality of life for
people
Answer: Healthy People Initiatives
●● This organization was developed in 1955 and is considered the "gold
standard" in the industry
Answer: American College of Sports Medicine
●● _________________ was one of the first physiology labs in the
country which led to the development of several other human
performance research labs.
Answer: Harvard Fatigue Laboratory
●● The science of how exercise, physical activity, training, and nutrition
affect the human body is known as which discipline?
Answer: Wellness
,●● Who wrote the book on Aerobics which explained how the energy
systems of the body worked during exercise. He also created the
cardiovascular institute which is located in Dallas, Texas.
Answer: Kenneth Cooper
●● Who was the first to develop a device for measuring blood pressure?
Answer: Dr. Stephen Hales
●● The sub-discipline that studies the acute responses and chronic
adaptations of exercise on the human body is known as
Answer: Exercise Physiology
●● The sub-discipline which studies the mechanical aspects of human
movement in relation to physical activity and sport is known as
Answer: Biomechanics
●● Who was considered the "Father of Medicine"?
Answer: Hippocrates
●● Intellectual wellness is solely based on a person's IQ
Answer: False
, ●● Healthcare cost for obese patients is about ___________ more each
year than patients who are not obese
Answer: $2,000
●● The dimensions of wellness are unique and do not relate to each
other
Answer: False
●● To have a set of values and beliefs that guides an individual is which
dimension of wellness?
Answer: Spiritual Wellness
●● Obesity rates have increased over 10% in the last decade
Answer: True
●● The knowledge and understanding of wellness, health and fitness is
essential for all healthcare professionals
Answer: True
●● Planting a garden and neighborhood watches are positive examples
of _________ dimension of wellness
Answer: Environmental
