This is a structured movement process that humANS consciously and voluntarily engage in for the
purpose of improving fitness, health and performance. - ANS Exercise
When experts get together and review the scientific evidence on an important topic like weight loss
in wrestlers and offer an evidence-based summary to the public, this is called a/an... - ANS Position
Stand
Among the early Greek Scholars, who stated: ?If we could give every individual the right amount of
nourishment and exercise, not too little and not too much, we would have found the safest way to
health.? - ANS Hippocrates
The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) is - ANS One professional organization that
represents the discipline of exercise science
horizontal integration - ANS skeletal, cardiovascular, immune
Based on the ACSM position stand you were asked to read (abstract only), in what category of
individuals is the incidence of both acute myocardial infarction and sudden death the greatest? -
ANS People with the least amount of habitual physical activity
In older adults, what is typical cause of cardiac events? - ANS Atherosclerotic disease
According to the required Chapter by Abernathy, the successful maturation of our discipline
(Exercise Science) will involve which of the following. - ANS Exercise Science should become more
interdisciplinary such that advances in knowledge are made by crossing the traditional but arbitrary
boundaries between the subdisciplines (Motor Control, Biomechanics, Exercise Physiology, etc.).
Which of the following is the definition of a Physician Assistant? - ANS health care professionals who
practice medicine as part of a team with physicians.
Which of the following statements is TRUE about the Medical-Legal partnership demonstrated by
Boston Medical Center. - ANS The lawyers were better equipped than the doctors to treat the cause
of recurring asthma in children.
,Which epidemiologist received an Olympic gold medal for his research on the health benefits of
physical activity? - ANS Ralf Paffenbarger
Select all the TRUE statements about the 23.5 hours video by Dr. Mike Evans. - ANS Small doses of
exercise resulted in big improvements in health.
The video by Dr. EvANS was based on scientific evidence.
This is defined as an individual's ability to properly adapt to stress and adversity. - ANS Resilience
Compared to a normal weight female, the relative risk of Type II diabetes for an overweight female is
3.9. Select all statements below that are correct. - ANS Type II diabetes is a co-morbidity of being
overweight.
An overweight female is 3.9 times more likely to have Type II diabetes than a normal weight female.
What did Dr. John Snow do to stop the Cholera Epidemic in London. - ANS He removed the handle
from a water pump that was the main source of water in the area.
Meaningful reductions in population mortality do not occur until people reach high levels of aerobic
fitness. - ANS False
Health Care represents only about 85% of the things that make a person healthy. The remaining 15%
is determined by social factors. - ANS False
The most successful Hunter & Gatherers would be the ones that obtained the most surplus meat and
supplies. - ANS False
Relative risk: students who exercise less than 2 days per week have a 40 percent chance of getting a
cold during finals week. Students who exercise 5 days per week (the control or optimal condition)
have a 10 percent chance of getting a cold during finals week. What is the relative risk of getting a
cold during finals week for a person who exercises twice per week? - ANS 4.0
Barefoot runners tend to run - ANS with the forefoot or midfoot coming into contact with the
ground first.
Which of the following ground reaction forces can indicate whether a person is speeding up or
slowing down while running? - ANS Anterior-posterior
, During alternative spring break you build homes with Habitat for Humanity in the mountains. You
have a lot of materials to carry in a backpack including two boxes of nails (heavy) and two packages
window insulation (lighter). How do you load your pack for the best stability and least strain on the
lower back? - ANS Nails low, insulation high.
In the conventions of biomechanics and physics, the units of measure for body weight are - ANS
Newtons (N)
Recalling your personal experimentation with different levels of power output on gym equipment
and based on discussion in class, which level of power output best matches that observed in the
Race Across America? This is the average Watts throughout the whole race. - ANS 200 Watts
What environmental stimulus is simulated in a hypobaric chamber? - ANS Less atmospheric pressure
This person's study of animals and humANS in motion led to the development of modern tools for
biomechanical analysis - ANS Eadweard Muybridge
What is the correct unit of measure for work? - ANS Joules
On the way home from work, there is one 600 foot hill. After training for a few weeks, you find that
it takes you 1 minute less time to get to the top of that hill. Which statement(s) best describe this
situation. - ANS Your power output has increased with training
You are taking a tour of a Physical Therapy department and you see that their research space has
force plates and high speed cameras. What statement best describes what you see? "I see that you
are equipped to study..." - ANS Kinetics and kinematics
In the patellar tendon tap reflex, the stimulus that causes contraction of quadriceps muscles is - ANS
the quick stretch of the quadriceps muscle
When you step on a tack, your nervous system would use which reflex to prevent further injury? -
ANS the flexion reflex
You are able to grasp and lift an object without continually watching both your hand and the object.
For this high quality control, you are utilizing. - ANS kinesthesis