If we could give every individual the right amount of nourishment and exercise, not too little and not
too much, we would have found the safest way to health. Who said this?
A.Boris D. Lushniak, The Surgeon General of the United States
B.Plato
C.Carol Ewing Garber, the President of the American College of Sports Medicine.
D.Hippocrates - ANS D
Exercise science is a ______________ and Occupational Therapist is a _____________.
A.field, discipline
B.discipline, profession
C.job, career
D.field, organization - ANS A
In discussion of the 23.5 hours video we learned that the effects of exercise on health are relatively
large.
True
False - ANS True
From the 23.5 hours video we learned that exercise can reduce the number of second heart attacks
by ALMOST AS MUCH as the surgical implantation of stents.
True
False - ANS False
The American College of Sports Medicine
A. Is the College that had the first academic program in Exercise Science.
B. Is a professional organization representing exercise science.
C. Provides expert Position Stand documents on important topics related to health and exercise or
sports medicine.
,D. Is an organization through which you can earn Certifications for different types of Personal
Training. - ANS B, C, D
Which of the following are subdisciplines of Exercise Science?
A. Exercise Physiology
B. Kinesiology
C. Physiology
D. Biology
E. Biomechanics - ANS A, E
What subdiscipline is best equipped to answer the question: Why do some people stop an exercise
program just after a few weeks?
A.sports medicine
B.biomechanics
C.exercise physiology
D.exercise and sport psychology - ANS D
The 23.5 hours video is convincing but, in the end, it is really just a creative presentation of one
person's opinion.
True
False - ANS False
Which of the following statements in relation to disciplines and professions is correct?
A.Disciplines seek to implement changes arising from research conducted by the professions.
B.Disciplines seek to understand subject matter, and professions use this knowledge for the benefit
of society.
C.Physical education is only a discipline, whereas exercise science is only a profession.
D.Professions work primarily to progress from description of basic phenomena to their explanation
and prediction. - ANS B
An epidemiologist studies the health of an individual.
True
False - ANS False
, The discovery of the double helix structure of DNA by Watson and Crick is an example of what type
of science?
A.Basic
B.Mechanistic
C.Applied
D.Translationa - ANS A
In one experiment, a scientist removes a single muscle fiber from a rat to test the effects of lactic
acid on muscle contraction. Which research term best describes this approach?
A.Translational
B.Applied
C.Epidemiological
D.Reductionist - ANS D
When a researcher submits a manuscript to a journal, a RECOMMENDATION for or against
publication is made by whom?
A.The public
B.The author
C.The editor
D.The reviewers - ANS D
Select the answer that best represents horizontal integration.
A.reductionist, applied, translational
B.skeletal, cardiovascular, immune
C.myosin molecule, muscle cell, muscle
D.discipline groups, parent disciplines, subdisciplines - ANS B
The results of several experiments are summarized correctly by a well-trained journalist and that
journalist's story has a positive effect on health related behavior. What does this scenario represent?
A.Knowledge Translation
B.Testimonial evidence