KNH 188
KNH 188 Final Exam Practice Questions
with Correct Answers Physical Activity
and Health 2025
Although integral to the field of public health, the main difference between clinical
medicine and public health is that... -Correct Answer ✔clinical medicine focuses on
treating individuals
The US does not have the highest Healthy Life Expectancy (HLE) across the World due
to our lifestyle choices. (True or False) -Correct Answer ✔True
Kinesiology is an umbrella term that covers which disciplines? -Correct Answer ✔-
exercise physiology
-movement sciences (motor development, control, learning)
-Exercise/sport psychology
Changing of public health through the legal system or regulatory system or both include
immunizations and prohibition of smoking in public places is an example of
implementation of which pillar of Public Health? -Correct Answer ✔health and
administration policy
With respect to epidemiological research, the incidence and the prevalence of a disease
(or risk factor) are the same. (True or False) -Correct Answer ✔False
Five pillars of public health -Correct Answer ✔-epidemiology and disease control
-environmental health
-health promotion and health education
-health administration and policy
-biostatics
Which of the following are not apart of Mill's Cannon for inferring causation? -Correct
Answer ✔Cross-Sectional Analysis
What term describes conditions and illnesses that occur or develop over a relatively
long period (months to years), are prolonged, may be preventable, but are rarely
completely cured? -Correct Answer ✔chronic diseases
Health/Wellness is not modifiable by changing your lifestyle behaviors. (True or False) -
Correct Answer ✔False
Healthy Life Expectancy accounts primarily for the quality of life, before development of
Chronic Disease. (True or False) -Correct Answer ✔True
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An individual can be both physically active and physically inactive (i.e. leisure time
inactive) on a daily basis. (True or False) -Correct Answer ✔True
Which of the following is not a chronic disease? -Correct Answer ✔ebola (hemorrhagic
disease)
The academic discipline of Kinesiology addresses the interrelationship of the
physiological processes and the anatomy of the human body with respect to movement.
(True or False) -Correct Answer ✔True
Epidemiology concentrates on populations. (True or False) -Correct Answer ✔True
The Framingham Study is an example of a Prospective Cohort Study. (True or False) -
Correct Answer ✔True
Physical activity is considered to be a subset of physical fitness. (True or False) -
Correct Answer ✔False
Physical activity is regarded as any bodily movement that results in an increase VO2,
and therefore an increase in energy expenditure, above rest. (True or False) -Correct
Answer ✔True
In general, a person's resting metabolic rate is equivalent to 3.5 mL/kg/min (True or
False) -Correct Answer ✔True
The leading causes of death in the U.S. today are largely lifestyle-related. (True or
False) -Correct Answer ✔True
Exercise is considered to be a subset of physical activity. (True or False) -Correct
Answer ✔True
Research suggests that there is a lower incidence of _____ with regular participation in
physical activity (above the threshold suggested from 2008/2018 federal guidelines) and
for those who exhibit a higher level of aerobic fitness. -Correct Answer ✔all-cause
mortality
How much moderate intensity exercise is recommended for weight/body composition
management/weight loss? -Correct Answer ✔60 minutes most days of the week
Individuals can decrease their risk for chronic disease or premature mortality by
decreasing their Physical Activity and/or Physical Fitness Levels. (True or False) -
Correct Answer ✔False
KNH 188
KNH 188 Final Exam Practice Questions
with Correct Answers Physical Activity
and Health 2025
Although integral to the field of public health, the main difference between clinical
medicine and public health is that... -Correct Answer ✔clinical medicine focuses on
treating individuals
The US does not have the highest Healthy Life Expectancy (HLE) across the World due
to our lifestyle choices. (True or False) -Correct Answer ✔True
Kinesiology is an umbrella term that covers which disciplines? -Correct Answer ✔-
exercise physiology
-movement sciences (motor development, control, learning)
-Exercise/sport psychology
Changing of public health through the legal system or regulatory system or both include
immunizations and prohibition of smoking in public places is an example of
implementation of which pillar of Public Health? -Correct Answer ✔health and
administration policy
With respect to epidemiological research, the incidence and the prevalence of a disease
(or risk factor) are the same. (True or False) -Correct Answer ✔False
Five pillars of public health -Correct Answer ✔-epidemiology and disease control
-environmental health
-health promotion and health education
-health administration and policy
-biostatics
Which of the following are not apart of Mill's Cannon for inferring causation? -Correct
Answer ✔Cross-Sectional Analysis
What term describes conditions and illnesses that occur or develop over a relatively
long period (months to years), are prolonged, may be preventable, but are rarely
completely cured? -Correct Answer ✔chronic diseases
Health/Wellness is not modifiable by changing your lifestyle behaviors. (True or False) -
Correct Answer ✔False
Healthy Life Expectancy accounts primarily for the quality of life, before development of
Chronic Disease. (True or False) -Correct Answer ✔True
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An individual can be both physically active and physically inactive (i.e. leisure time
inactive) on a daily basis. (True or False) -Correct Answer ✔True
Which of the following is not a chronic disease? -Correct Answer ✔ebola (hemorrhagic
disease)
The academic discipline of Kinesiology addresses the interrelationship of the
physiological processes and the anatomy of the human body with respect to movement.
(True or False) -Correct Answer ✔True
Epidemiology concentrates on populations. (True or False) -Correct Answer ✔True
The Framingham Study is an example of a Prospective Cohort Study. (True or False) -
Correct Answer ✔True
Physical activity is considered to be a subset of physical fitness. (True or False) -
Correct Answer ✔False
Physical activity is regarded as any bodily movement that results in an increase VO2,
and therefore an increase in energy expenditure, above rest. (True or False) -Correct
Answer ✔True
In general, a person's resting metabolic rate is equivalent to 3.5 mL/kg/min (True or
False) -Correct Answer ✔True
The leading causes of death in the U.S. today are largely lifestyle-related. (True or
False) -Correct Answer ✔True
Exercise is considered to be a subset of physical activity. (True or False) -Correct
Answer ✔True
Research suggests that there is a lower incidence of _____ with regular participation in
physical activity (above the threshold suggested from 2008/2018 federal guidelines) and
for those who exhibit a higher level of aerobic fitness. -Correct Answer ✔all-cause
mortality
How much moderate intensity exercise is recommended for weight/body composition
management/weight loss? -Correct Answer ✔60 minutes most days of the week
Individuals can decrease their risk for chronic disease or premature mortality by
decreasing their Physical Activity and/or Physical Fitness Levels. (True or False) -
Correct Answer ✔False
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