Lifetime Fitness Exam 1 Review Questions
with Complete Solutions
What percentage of essential fat constitutes the total weight in men and women? 3;12
What is the ability of a muscle to exert sub maximal force repeatedly over time?
Muscular endurance
According to the BMI, in what range is the lowest risk for chronic disease? 22-25
Which muscular endurance test is done by men only? Modified dip
In general, what is the single most important component of health-related physical fitness?
Cardiorespiratory endurance
Which health-related component of physical fitness seems to be most important in the older-adult
population? Muscular strength
, Which activity will most likely promote cardiorespiratory endurance? Cross-country
skiing
If you engage in a diet and exercise program, how often should you repeat body composition
measurements to monitor changes in lean and fat tissue? Once a month
Sports medicine specialists believe that many muscular/skeletal problems and injuries, especially
in adults, are related to a lack of what? Flexibility
Which regions of flexibility is the Modified Sit-and-Reach Test used to access?
Hamstring and lower back
True or false: Stretching refers to the same activity as a warm-up. False
True or false: In isolated instances, a qualified physical therapist may select one or a few
contraindicated exercises to treat a certain injury or disability in a carefully supervised setting.
True
with Complete Solutions
What percentage of essential fat constitutes the total weight in men and women? 3;12
What is the ability of a muscle to exert sub maximal force repeatedly over time?
Muscular endurance
According to the BMI, in what range is the lowest risk for chronic disease? 22-25
Which muscular endurance test is done by men only? Modified dip
In general, what is the single most important component of health-related physical fitness?
Cardiorespiratory endurance
Which health-related component of physical fitness seems to be most important in the older-adult
population? Muscular strength
, Which activity will most likely promote cardiorespiratory endurance? Cross-country
skiing
If you engage in a diet and exercise program, how often should you repeat body composition
measurements to monitor changes in lean and fat tissue? Once a month
Sports medicine specialists believe that many muscular/skeletal problems and injuries, especially
in adults, are related to a lack of what? Flexibility
Which regions of flexibility is the Modified Sit-and-Reach Test used to access?
Hamstring and lower back
True or false: Stretching refers to the same activity as a warm-up. False
True or false: In isolated instances, a qualified physical therapist may select one or a few
contraindicated exercises to treat a certain injury or disability in a carefully supervised setting.
True
