HED M03 Final Exam Questions and
Answers
A disease that develops and continues over a long period of time is a(n) - Answer-chronic disease
The three leading causes of death in the United States are - Answer-heart disease, cancer, and stroke
A diet high in calories and fat and low in fiber leads to - Answer-chronic diseases
The benefits of regular exercise and physical fitness include - Answer-increased endurance, strength,
and flexibility; healthier muscles, bones, and joints; more energy; coping with stress effectively; sleeping
better
The most effective way of dealing with disease is - Answer-prevention
The best way to lose body fat is through - Answer-a lifestyle that includes a sensible diet and exercise
What is true about exercise intensity? - Answer-fitness benefits occur when a person exercises harder
than his/her normal level of activity
, Cardiorespiratory endurance is developed best by activities that - Answer-involve working with
resistance
Healthy body composition is developed best by the combination of - Answer-a sensible diet and a
program of regular exercise
TF: The terms "exercise" and "physical activity" are synonymous. - Answer-false
Long-term effects of regular cardiorespiratory exercise include - Answer-increased blood volume and
capillary density; reduced platelet stickiness
Endurance exercise can help to reduce - Answer-blood pressure
Regular endurance exercise reduces the risk of type 2 diabetes by - Answer-metabolizing (burning)
excess sugar and making cells more sensitive to the hormone insulin
Regular endurance exercise contributes to better control of body fat by - Answer-increasing daily calorie
expenditure; burning calories directly; if intense enough it continues to burn calories by raising
metabolic rate
The most important exercise factor for achieving training effects is - Answer-intensity
Strength training improves body composition primarily by - Answer-increasing muscle mass
Metabolic rate increases if - Answer-muscle mass increases
Strength training helps in the prevention and management of chronic disease by - Answer-lessening
bone loss, improving glucose metabolism, increasing max oxygen consumption, reducing blood pressure
Answers
A disease that develops and continues over a long period of time is a(n) - Answer-chronic disease
The three leading causes of death in the United States are - Answer-heart disease, cancer, and stroke
A diet high in calories and fat and low in fiber leads to - Answer-chronic diseases
The benefits of regular exercise and physical fitness include - Answer-increased endurance, strength,
and flexibility; healthier muscles, bones, and joints; more energy; coping with stress effectively; sleeping
better
The most effective way of dealing with disease is - Answer-prevention
The best way to lose body fat is through - Answer-a lifestyle that includes a sensible diet and exercise
What is true about exercise intensity? - Answer-fitness benefits occur when a person exercises harder
than his/her normal level of activity
, Cardiorespiratory endurance is developed best by activities that - Answer-involve working with
resistance
Healthy body composition is developed best by the combination of - Answer-a sensible diet and a
program of regular exercise
TF: The terms "exercise" and "physical activity" are synonymous. - Answer-false
Long-term effects of regular cardiorespiratory exercise include - Answer-increased blood volume and
capillary density; reduced platelet stickiness
Endurance exercise can help to reduce - Answer-blood pressure
Regular endurance exercise reduces the risk of type 2 diabetes by - Answer-metabolizing (burning)
excess sugar and making cells more sensitive to the hormone insulin
Regular endurance exercise contributes to better control of body fat by - Answer-increasing daily calorie
expenditure; burning calories directly; if intense enough it continues to burn calories by raising
metabolic rate
The most important exercise factor for achieving training effects is - Answer-intensity
Strength training improves body composition primarily by - Answer-increasing muscle mass
Metabolic rate increases if - Answer-muscle mass increases
Strength training helps in the prevention and management of chronic disease by - Answer-lessening
bone loss, improving glucose metabolism, increasing max oxygen consumption, reducing blood pressure
