HPE final exam Questions and
Answers Latest 2026
Most adults have cancerous or pre cancerous cells in
their body Ans: True
As much as 80% of the risk of cancer is lifestyle or
environmentally related Ans: True
The risk for breast cancer is lower for women who have
never had children Ans: False
Testicular cancer is highly malignant Ans: True
Stress can improve health performance and well being
Ans: True
An individual can have too little of stress Ans: True
Usually the reaction to the stressor makes a person ill not
the stressor itself Ans: True
Benefits of physical activity in reducing responses to
stress are not very well known Ans: False
People who lose control of their lives are more likely to
have heart attacks than hard driving people who enjoy
their work Ans: True
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Many experts believe that a heart attack is more likely to
be triggered by physical stress than by emotional stress
Ans: False
People practice behaviors that are rewarded and
discontinue those that are not Ans: True
The real challenge of fitness and wellness is a life time
commitment to effective practices Ans: True
Aerobic Exercise does not help a person achieve Ans:
performing gymnastics
Increases in BO2 max are best realized for fit individuals
at an intensity of Ans: about 85% of heart rate reserve
Heart rate max is estimated by doing what? Ans:
subtracting age from 220
During exercise you periodically check your heart rate
and adjust intensity as needed, after a month of training
you? Ans: Can associate training zone with your
perceptional effort
Generally to reach health benefits one should exercise at
least a total of? Ans: 30 minutes
To reach weight control benefits how many sessions per
week? Ans: 5-6
If lack of time is a concern a person can burn more
calories by exercising in ____ ________ _____ each day.
Ans: multiple short sessions
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