ACSM EP Cert questions with correct answers

What is physical activity? (PA) CORRECT ANSWER Any bodily movement produced by contracting skeletal muscles with concomitant increase in energy expenditure. What are static/isometric contractions? CORRECT ANSWER They produce no chance in the affected joint angle. An example of this would be pressing against a wall. What are dynamic/isotonic contractions? CORRECT ANSWER Contractions that produce a change in the joint angle. An example of this would be a squat. Physical activity can be a blend of aerobic and anaerobic activities depending on ___. CORRECT ANSWER intensity A substantial portion of many Americans' waking day is spent working, with recent estimates indicating that employed individuals work an average of: CORRECT ANSWER 7.5 hours per day It has been estimated that occupational energy expenditure has declined by more than __ calories per day over the past five decades. CORRECT ANSWER 100 Compared with physical activity, exercise is more specific to an end goal and quantifiable in its definition? CORRECT ANSWER Any planned, structured, repetitive, and purposeful activity that seeks to improve/maintain any component of fitness for life or sport. Define physical fitness: CORRECT ANSWER A factor that directly relates to the quantity and type of physical activity an individual can perform