Semper Fit Basic Fitness Course -marinenet
Questions and answers.
Which of the following best defines exercise physiology? - (correct answer) - The
body prepares for and performs exercise.
Timed runs, sit-ups, pull-ups, and push-ups, or your survivability in combat are all
measurements of - (correct answer) - optimal fitness
Which of the following tests can measure a Marine's optimal fitness? - (correct
answer) - Timed runs
Unoxygenated blood returning from the body enters the __________ side of the heart
and is then pumped through the __________ ventricle to the lungs. - (correct answer)
- Right;Right
As a result of regular exercise, what change occurs in the heart and blood vessels? -
(correct answer) - Blood Pressure Decreases
How effectively the body uses the oxygen you breathe in is measured by the -
(correct answer) - VO2
Which molecule provides the energy for muscle contraction? - (correct answer) -
Adenosine tri-phosphate
Which statement below is true concerning the anaerobic energy pathway? - (correct
answer) - Breaks down sugar molecules called glucose (carbohydrates) to produce
energy.
Which energy pathway is not activated quickly; however, since oxygen is usually
available to the working muscle; it can provide energy for a long period of time? -
(correct answer) - Aerobic
The warm-up should last approximately _______ minutes. - (correct answer) - 5 - 15
What is the goal of flexibility training? - (correct answer) - Improve the joints range
of motion.
Static stretching is performed by - (correct answer) - holding a stretch for 30
seconds.
Which stretching method is another name for bouncing stretching and involves
performing rapid, jerky, uncontrolled movement? - (correct answer) - Ballistic
Acceleration is the ability to - (correct answer) - increase speed over a short
amount of time.
Questions and answers.
Which of the following best defines exercise physiology? - (correct answer) - The
body prepares for and performs exercise.
Timed runs, sit-ups, pull-ups, and push-ups, or your survivability in combat are all
measurements of - (correct answer) - optimal fitness
Which of the following tests can measure a Marine's optimal fitness? - (correct
answer) - Timed runs
Unoxygenated blood returning from the body enters the __________ side of the heart
and is then pumped through the __________ ventricle to the lungs. - (correct answer)
- Right;Right
As a result of regular exercise, what change occurs in the heart and blood vessels? -
(correct answer) - Blood Pressure Decreases
How effectively the body uses the oxygen you breathe in is measured by the -
(correct answer) - VO2
Which molecule provides the energy for muscle contraction? - (correct answer) -
Adenosine tri-phosphate
Which statement below is true concerning the anaerobic energy pathway? - (correct
answer) - Breaks down sugar molecules called glucose (carbohydrates) to produce
energy.
Which energy pathway is not activated quickly; however, since oxygen is usually
available to the working muscle; it can provide energy for a long period of time? -
(correct answer) - Aerobic
The warm-up should last approximately _______ minutes. - (correct answer) - 5 - 15
What is the goal of flexibility training? - (correct answer) - Improve the joints range
of motion.
Static stretching is performed by - (correct answer) - holding a stretch for 30
seconds.
Which stretching method is another name for bouncing stretching and involves
performing rapid, jerky, uncontrolled movement? - (correct answer) - Ballistic
Acceleration is the ability to - (correct answer) - increase speed over a short
amount of time.
