UPDATED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
In regards to the statement released by a joint effort pannel created of members from both the
CDC and ACSM focused on accumulation of moderate-intensity PA in bouts rather than all
in one session. This was in an effort to show that the recommendations are attainable by even
those who were currently sedentary. - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅True
Between the first and eighth editions of the ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and
Prescription, what section has changed the most? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Lower end of
the intensity recommendation
The Harvard Alumni Study expanded our knowledge about the association between PA and
CVD risk factors. - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅True
Who would be most likely to be studying causes of death and then looking at ways to
understand the links between risk factors and how they lead to death? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅Epidemiologist
The Family Heritage Study found that about 20% of aerobic fitness (i.e., VO2max) is
determined by genetics. - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅False
Human beings have not evolved to handle a sedentary lifestyle, meaning, human beings need
sufficient movement to be at optimal health. - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅True
Genetics play a role in your cardiorespiratory fitness level. - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅True
In terms of gender roles and advantage in survival, what were said to be the advantages of
higher performace capacity and motor skills for a male in early Homo Sapiens? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅Advantage in getting food and and defending against other predators.
, When looking at physical inactivity as a risk factor, the term "hypokinetic diseases" was a
previously used term about 50 years ago. Based on the informaiton discussed in the text, what
does this term mean? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Due too decreased or less movement
Chronic diseases contributed to over half of the deaths reported worldwide in 2004. -
CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅True
Which of these is proposed within Ch.1 to be the biggest paradox of the evoloutionary history
of homo sapiens? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅That human beings are better off when we
maintain a physically active lifestyle but we are always looking for ways to decrease the need
for muscular work and physical exertion.
The skeletal structure of homo sapiens, with short femoral necks, stabilized foot arch, short
toes, and large hip and knee joints, is well adapt for long distance running. - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅True
NHANES uses surveys, interviews, and physical examinations to collect data. - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅True
NHANES has determined world-wide disease and risk factor prevalance. - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅True
NAHNES began in the early 1960s. - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅True
NHANES data has been used to establish national norms, such as growth charts. - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅True
The National Institutes of Health, the Food and Drug Administration, and CDC are among
the agencies that rely upon NHANES to provide data essential for the implementation and
evaluation of program activities. - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅True
Which of the following ARE suggested in the text as reasons why cardiorespiratory fitness
differs between males and females? Mark all that apply. - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Lean
body mass
Blood hemoglobin levels