HSC 220 - EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE 2026

HSC 220 - EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE 2026 American College of Sports Medicine - Answers ACSM National Strength and Conditioning Association - Answers NCSA National Academy of Sports Medicine - Answers NASM ACE - Answers American Council on Exercise Health - Answers Delay death, avoid disease, enjoy life, withstand challenges, improve systolic blood pressure and lipid profiles, lose body fat Fitness - Answers Continue with health benefits; greater reduction in risk of CVD; greater reduction in diastolic blood pressure; enhanced glucose control; greater increase in CRF; development of components of fitness Cardiovascular disease Cancer Chronic lower respiratory disease Stroke Accidents - Answers Leading causes of death in the US Smoking (18.1%) Poor diet and physical inactivity (15.2%) Alcohol consumption (3.5%) - Answers Actual causes of death Physical activity - Answers Any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscle resulting in energy expenditure Exercise - Answers PA that is voluntary, planned, structured and repetitive Aims to improve or maintain physical fitness Health Related Fitness - Answers Muscular strength and endurance CRF Flexibility body composition Skill Related Fitness - Answers Agility Balance and coordination Speed Power and reaction time exercise intensity - Answers Absolute intensity describes the rate of work Relative intensity is relative to a maximal value Frequency - Answers Number of times per week PA is performed duration - Answers Amount of time spent doing PA volume - Answers Total amount of time or work completed in an activity subcategories of physical activity - Answers Self-care or daily tasks Occupational or leisure-time activities Recreational activity Structured activity (exercise) or competitive sport impact of regular physical activity on health - Answers Improved cardiorespiratory health Improved metabolic health Improved musculoskeletal health Reduction in certain types of cancers Improved mental health Improved functional ability and overall reduction in falls ACSM current guidelines - Answers 30 minutes moderate intensity, 5 days per week Or 20 minutes vigorous, 3 days per week 150 minutes of moderate activity per week OR 75 minutes of vigorous activity per week Health Appraisal - Answers Risk assessment: What illness or injuries does the client have? Is the client suitable for an exercise program? Do they need physician consent? Goal Setting: What is the goal of the exercise program? Why is the client here? preactivity screening - Answers Identify symptoms of chronic diseases that increase the risk of medical events during exercise Identify injuries that may be aggravated or induced by an exercise program Evaluate health status Health status evaluation categories - Answers Medical history review Risk factor assessment Prescribed medications Level of physical activity Establish need for physician consent Administer and evaluate fitness tests Set up exercise prescription Evaluate progress with follow-up tests MR. PLEASE: Medical History Review - Answers Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire - PAR-Q For use primarily with light to moderate (20-60% VO2max) activity Quick screening; not very detailed Health Status Questionnaire (HSQ) For use with vigorous activity and exercise More in depth Many different forms available Cardiovascular disease Pulmonary disease Metabolic disease - Answers 3 major chronic diseases Angina with exertion - Answers Heart pain that may present in the chest, neck, jaw or arms A tight or constricting feeling in the middle of the chest or shoulders Caused my insufficient blood supply to the heart Pain can subside when exercise stops Dyspnea - Answers Uncomfortable awareness of breathing Considered abnormal when it occurs at an atypical exercise intensity Dizziness or Syncope - Answers Loss of consciousness due to a lack of blood flow to the brain During exercise may be the product of cardiac disorders Palpitation - Answers unpleasant awareness of a forceful or rapid heartbeat Tachycardia - Answers Heart beat -RHR 100bpm Bradycardia - Answers Heart beat -RHR 60bpm ankle edema - Answers swelling around the ankles that can be a sign of congestive heart failure (CHF) intermittent claudication - Answers atherosclerosis of the arteries in the limbs Most common in the lower leg Described as a burning or cramping pain Usually stops within 1 - 2 min of the cessation of exercise MR. PLEASE: Risk Factor Assessment - Answers Involves reviewing section 3 of the HSQ AHA and ACSM advise consent from a physician if 2 or more statements are ticked Be conservative when identifying CHD risk factors low risk - Answers Asymptomatic men and women with ≤ 1 risk factor moderate risk - Answers Asymptomatic men and women with ≥ 2 risk factors high risk - Answers Men and women with known CVD, pulmonary disease or metabolic disorders Symptoms or signs of these disorders MR. PLEASE: Prescribed Medication Review - Answers Become familiar with the purpose of medication. Inquire about timing of medication. Be aware of potential effects on physiological responses to exercises (before, during, and after). Encourage participants to alert you to changes in their medication regimes. Understand that medications control disease; they do not negate their presence. MR. PLEASE: Establish Need for Physician Consent - Answers To engage in activity At moderate intensity At vigorous intensity MD presence during exercise testing Submaximal testing Maximal testing Medical evaluation Before beginning moderate activity Before beginning vigorous activity