Correct Answers 2025-2026 Updated.
what is the training principle that states developing a particular fitness component requires
performing exercises specifically designed for that component? - Answer specificity/ SAID
principle
what is the training principle that progressively increasing amounts of stress on the body causes
adaptation that improves fitness? - Answer progressive overload
what are the 5 components of physical fitness? - Answer - cardiorespiratory endurance
- muscular strength
- muscular endurance
- flexibility
- body composition
what is the force exerted by the blood on the walls of the blood vessels? - Answer blood
pressure
- it can increase the risk of heart and kidney disease if chronically high
what are the amount of blood pumped from the heart per minute? - Answer cardiac output
what happens to cardiac output with exercise? - Answer it increases
what is the normal resting HR range? - Answer 50-90 bpm
what else related to the cardiorespiratory system increases with exercise? - Answer -
breathing rate
- systolic BP
- stroke volume
- blood flow to muscles
, heart rate reserve (HRR) is a method to monitor which FITT-VP dimension? - Answer
intensity
what does "VP" in FITT-VP stand for? - Answer volume and progression
a runner set their target HR at 75% HRR for a 30 min run. which parts of FITT are included in this
sentence? - Answer - intensity
- time
- type
what is the frequency recommendation for resistance training for novice trainers? - Answer
2 days/week
what is the ability to move joints through their full ranges of motion? - Answer flexibility
there are many tests to assess cardiorespiratory fitness/estimate VO2 max. Of the ones
discusses in class, which would be best for a basketball player? - Answer beep test
going on a walk would primarily use which energy system? - Answer oxidative energy system
weightlifting puts a high demand on which energy system? - Answer ATP-PCr/
Phosphocreatine system
which stages-of-change model step is characterized by outwardly changing behavior and
environment? - Answer action
what is the function of the skeletal system? - Answer provides leverage, support, and
protection
- pulled on by muscles to allow the body to push or pull against external objects
- composed of 206 bones in adult body
which type of joint is the most mobile? - Answer synovial joint