EXSC 191 Exam 2 UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Why is too much sodium a bad thing for someone with CVD? - CORRECT
ANSWER increases blood pressure
Which is true for heart rate? - CORRECT ANSWER Older individuals will have lower
maximal heart rate
Jerry Morris, a British physician and epidemiologist studied transit workers in London, what
were his findings? - CORRECT ANSWER Conductors had lower risk for heart attack
A VO2max of 52 mL/kg/min for a 20 year old male is considered - CORRECT
ANSWER good
VO2max refers to maximum - CORRECT ANSWER oxygen consumption
which of the following categorizes with a "high cholesterol" status and increases risk of disease?
- CORRECT ANSWER 240 mg/dL
How does physical activity reduce the risk of excessive plaque buildup and atherosclerosis? -
CORRECT ANSWER PA increases HDL cholesterol
Cardiorespiratory endurance is considered the most important aspect of physical fitness because -
CORRECT ANSWER it reduces risks for chronic disease and improves quality of life
What was the final conclusion of the Aerobic Center Longitudinal Study by Dr. Blair? -
CORRECT ANSWER the lower the fitness level= the higher the mortality risk
, what is the leading cause of death in the US? - CORRECT ANSWER cardiovascular
disease
name an indicator of a positive CV adaptation to exercise - CORRECT ANSWER lower
resting heart rate
which of the following best summarizes the relationship between cardiorespiratory endurance
and risk of cardiovascular disease - CORRECT ANSWER as cardiorespiratory endurance
increases, risk decreases
which of these is a good HDL-C measurement, which indicates a low CVD risk - CORRECT
ANSWER 60 + mg/dL
which of the following does not affect aerobic fitness - CORRECT ANSWER flexibility
which principle supports the need to do more than normal for benefits to occur - CORRECT
ANSWER overload
which of the following would be the least likely to improve aerobic fitness - CORRECT
ANSWER walking for 15 mins, 2 days per week
what is stroke volume - CORRECT ANSWER amount of blood pumped per beat by the
left ventricle
what is the most popular measure of measuring activity volume - CORRECT
ANSWER calories per week
what is the difference between a vein and an artery - CORRECT ANSWER veins are
made with valves to enhance blood flow
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Why is too much sodium a bad thing for someone with CVD? - CORRECT
ANSWER increases blood pressure
Which is true for heart rate? - CORRECT ANSWER Older individuals will have lower
maximal heart rate
Jerry Morris, a British physician and epidemiologist studied transit workers in London, what
were his findings? - CORRECT ANSWER Conductors had lower risk for heart attack
A VO2max of 52 mL/kg/min for a 20 year old male is considered - CORRECT
ANSWER good
VO2max refers to maximum - CORRECT ANSWER oxygen consumption
which of the following categorizes with a "high cholesterol" status and increases risk of disease?
- CORRECT ANSWER 240 mg/dL
How does physical activity reduce the risk of excessive plaque buildup and atherosclerosis? -
CORRECT ANSWER PA increases HDL cholesterol
Cardiorespiratory endurance is considered the most important aspect of physical fitness because -
CORRECT ANSWER it reduces risks for chronic disease and improves quality of life
What was the final conclusion of the Aerobic Center Longitudinal Study by Dr. Blair? -
CORRECT ANSWER the lower the fitness level= the higher the mortality risk
, what is the leading cause of death in the US? - CORRECT ANSWER cardiovascular
disease
name an indicator of a positive CV adaptation to exercise - CORRECT ANSWER lower
resting heart rate
which of the following best summarizes the relationship between cardiorespiratory endurance
and risk of cardiovascular disease - CORRECT ANSWER as cardiorespiratory endurance
increases, risk decreases
which of these is a good HDL-C measurement, which indicates a low CVD risk - CORRECT
ANSWER 60 + mg/dL
which of the following does not affect aerobic fitness - CORRECT ANSWER flexibility
which principle supports the need to do more than normal for benefits to occur - CORRECT
ANSWER overload
which of the following would be the least likely to improve aerobic fitness - CORRECT
ANSWER walking for 15 mins, 2 days per week
what is stroke volume - CORRECT ANSWER amount of blood pumped per beat by the
left ventricle
what is the most popular measure of measuring activity volume - CORRECT
ANSWER calories per week
what is the difference between a vein and an artery - CORRECT ANSWER veins are
made with valves to enhance blood flow
