ACTION Personal Training - Chapter Quizzes

Which is not a component of the cardiovascular system? a)heart b)blood c) blood vessels d)lungs - Answer- D) Lungs What are the three functions of the nervous system? - Answer- Sensory (gather info); Intregrative (interpret info); Motor (respond) The sensory neurons transmit nerve impulses to which structures? a)Other neurons b)The brain c)The spinal cord d)The brain & spinal cord - Answer- D) The brain & spinal cord One of the main purposes of exercise is to exert the cardiovascular and respiratory systems? True or False? - Answer- True What are the three systems that are collectively referred to as the kinetic chain? - Answer- muscular, articular, neutral Is the oxidative system for producing aerobic energy or anaerobic energy? - Answer- Aerobic Which energy system is needed for running up a 100-yard hill as fast as possible? a)Oxidative system b)ATP-CP system c)Anaerobic Glycolysis/lactic acid system - Answer- B) ATP-CP system What is the function of the ATP-CP system? a)To provide energy all the time b)To provide energy for low intensity long workouts c)To provide energy for high intensity short workouts d)all of the above - Answer- c)To provide energy for high intensity short Which of the following is NOT an organ or tissue required to work intensely during a workout? a)heart b)lungs c)muscle d)none of the above - Answer- d)none of the above A personal trainer can cause a client injury with an inappropriate workout if the trainer is not aware of how the body works? True or false? - Answer- True Which of the following is not part of the study of biomechanics? a)Physics; fluid mechanics and thermodynamics (the study of energy) b)Biology; understanding tendons and muscles c)Mathematics; calculus and algebra d)Chemistry; the production of hormones during exercise - Answer- d)Chemistry; the production of hormones during exercise Kinematics is the study of human motion. True or false? - Answer- True What are the five biomechanical processes that occur duriing a warm-up exercise? - Answer- cardiorespiratory changes (increased utilization of oxygen by muscles), incr