NCSF QUESTIONS (FINAL) WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
Athterosclerosis - Correct Answers -Myocardial infarction, stroke, and hypertension all
occur due to______.
Increasing HDL cholesterol - Correct Answers -Aerobic exercise has been shown to
improve an individual's lipid profile by ___________.
High carbohydrate diet - Correct Answers -Which of the following is NOT a direct cause
of atherosclerosis?
Healthy diet? - Correct Answers -Which of the following categories has the greatest
impact on overall health?
Regular participation in load-bearing activities - Correct Answers -Which of the following
represents the most effective method of maintaining bone mineral density?
Android obesity is associated with metabolic disease and hypertension and is more
common in males - Correct Answers -Which of the following is a correct statement
regarding obesity-related risk factors?
32% - Correct Answers -Obesity in a female is generally defined as a body fat
percentage of ________ or higher.
Muscular endurance - Correct Answers -________ is assessed by the rate of decline of
a muscle's initial force production over time, and correlates with living quality and
musculoskeletal health.
healthy - Correct Answers -A Total Cholesterol/HDL-C ratio of 3 would be ________.
VO2 max - Correct Answers -Cardiovascular fitness is often measured by a person's
_________, which is inversely related to one's risk of Cardiovascular Disease.
enhancing bone density - Correct Answers -Resistance training is more likely to have a
positive effect on _________ compared to aerobic training.
cardiac output and total cholesterol - Correct Answers -Blood pressure is the product of
_________.
, Flexibility - Correct Answers -Which of the following components has the greatest
impact on functional decline associated with physical inactivity and therefore is a key
factor to exercise participation?
environmental factors - Correct Answers -Physical factors, such as climate, altitude and
pollution, as well as social factors such as friends and coworkers are ___________that
influence health.
osteoarthritis - Correct Answers -Joint stiffness, swelling, and pain, are symptoms often
associated with _________.
HDL-C - Correct Answers -_________ contains approximately 50% protein and is
involved in reverse cholesterol transport.
10%-30% - Correct Answers -An increase of aerobic capacity between _________ can
be observed in the elderly population with routine cardiovascular training.
30%; 40% - Correct Answers -The diagnostic criterion for morbid obesity is a body fat
percentage greater than ____ for males and greater than _____ for females.
Hypertension - Correct Answers -Smoking cigarettes is closely linked to the
development of which of the following diseases?
Type I diabetes - Correct Answers -________ is a genetic disease that generally
appears in childhood, characterized by an insufficient production of insulin by the
pancreas.
eustress - Correct Answers -Stress associated with the release of endorphins that
typically has a positive adaptive outcome such as exercise is called _________.
a high calorie diet and physical inactivity
chronic stress and obesity
metabolic disease and smoking - Correct Answers -High blood pressure is associated
with ________.
Power - Correct Answers -Which of the following is a component of fitness linked to
acceleration and vital for both athletes and the elderly?
LDL cholesterol >135 mg/dl - Correct Answers -________ is a risk factor for coronary
artery disease (CAD).
a BMI >27 and a sedentary lifestyle - Correct Answers -Risk of type II diabetes is
increased in people with _________.
3-6 METs - Correct Answers -Moderate intensity exercise uses energy 3-6 times that of
resting metabolism, which equates to ________ .
CORRECT ANSWERS
Athterosclerosis - Correct Answers -Myocardial infarction, stroke, and hypertension all
occur due to______.
Increasing HDL cholesterol - Correct Answers -Aerobic exercise has been shown to
improve an individual's lipid profile by ___________.
High carbohydrate diet - Correct Answers -Which of the following is NOT a direct cause
of atherosclerosis?
Healthy diet? - Correct Answers -Which of the following categories has the greatest
impact on overall health?
Regular participation in load-bearing activities - Correct Answers -Which of the following
represents the most effective method of maintaining bone mineral density?
Android obesity is associated with metabolic disease and hypertension and is more
common in males - Correct Answers -Which of the following is a correct statement
regarding obesity-related risk factors?
32% - Correct Answers -Obesity in a female is generally defined as a body fat
percentage of ________ or higher.
Muscular endurance - Correct Answers -________ is assessed by the rate of decline of
a muscle's initial force production over time, and correlates with living quality and
musculoskeletal health.
healthy - Correct Answers -A Total Cholesterol/HDL-C ratio of 3 would be ________.
VO2 max - Correct Answers -Cardiovascular fitness is often measured by a person's
_________, which is inversely related to one's risk of Cardiovascular Disease.
enhancing bone density - Correct Answers -Resistance training is more likely to have a
positive effect on _________ compared to aerobic training.
cardiac output and total cholesterol - Correct Answers -Blood pressure is the product of
_________.
, Flexibility - Correct Answers -Which of the following components has the greatest
impact on functional decline associated with physical inactivity and therefore is a key
factor to exercise participation?
environmental factors - Correct Answers -Physical factors, such as climate, altitude and
pollution, as well as social factors such as friends and coworkers are ___________that
influence health.
osteoarthritis - Correct Answers -Joint stiffness, swelling, and pain, are symptoms often
associated with _________.
HDL-C - Correct Answers -_________ contains approximately 50% protein and is
involved in reverse cholesterol transport.
10%-30% - Correct Answers -An increase of aerobic capacity between _________ can
be observed in the elderly population with routine cardiovascular training.
30%; 40% - Correct Answers -The diagnostic criterion for morbid obesity is a body fat
percentage greater than ____ for males and greater than _____ for females.
Hypertension - Correct Answers -Smoking cigarettes is closely linked to the
development of which of the following diseases?
Type I diabetes - Correct Answers -________ is a genetic disease that generally
appears in childhood, characterized by an insufficient production of insulin by the
pancreas.
eustress - Correct Answers -Stress associated with the release of endorphins that
typically has a positive adaptive outcome such as exercise is called _________.
a high calorie diet and physical inactivity
chronic stress and obesity
metabolic disease and smoking - Correct Answers -High blood pressure is associated
with ________.
Power - Correct Answers -Which of the following is a component of fitness linked to
acceleration and vital for both athletes and the elderly?
LDL cholesterol >135 mg/dl - Correct Answers -________ is a risk factor for coronary
artery disease (CAD).
a BMI >27 and a sedentary lifestyle - Correct Answers -Risk of type II diabetes is
increased in people with _________.
3-6 METs - Correct Answers -Moderate intensity exercise uses energy 3-6 times that of
resting metabolism, which equates to ________ .
