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Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Name the four ATP energy systems and how long they provide energy for. - CORRECT
ANSWER ATP-CP - 1-10 sec's at very high intensity \nGlycolytic - high intensity 10 secs - 2-
3 min\nOxidative - mid to low intensity +2 min\nFatty Acid Oxidation - low intensity +2 min
How many units of ATP does each ATP energy system deliver? - CORRECT
ANSWER ATP-CP: 1 unit of ATP/ unit of CP\nGlycolytic: 2-3 ATP/unit of glucose
\nOxidative: 38 ATP/ unit of glucose \nFatty Acid Oxidation: 100 ATP / unit of fatty acid
What is EPOC? - CORRECT ANSWER excess post-exercise oxygen consumption
What is the lactate threshold? - CORRECT ANSWER The point at which the aerobic system
cannot supply enough ATP for the needs of the body
What type of fuel does the ATP-CP energy system use? - CORRECT ANSWER Stored ATP
what type of fuel does the glycolytic system use? - CORRECT ANSWER blood glucose,
muscle glycogen
what type of fuel does the oxidative system use? - CORRECT ANSWER blood glucose,
muscle glycogen
what type of fuel does the fatty acid oxidation system use? - CORRECT ANSWER fatty acids
in the blood stream
What is the work to rest ratio for ATP-CP interval training? - CORRECT ANSWER 1:3-1:6
,What is the work to rest ratio for glycolitic system interval training? - CORRECT
ANSWER 1:2-1:5
What is the work to rest ratio for oxidative system interval training? - CORRECT
ANSWER 1: .5 - 1:1
Why do you not use work relief to train ATP-CP system? - CORRECT ANSWER Adequate
rest is needed to replenish ATP in the cells.
Why would you use work relief to train glycolytic system? - CORRECT ANSWER work
relief blocks the replenishing of ATP within the cells and ensures that body relies on the lactic
acid system
Why does oxidative interval training rely on rest relief? - CORRECT ANSWER If the lactic
acid is not cleared from the system the glycolic system is less able to provide energy therefore
giving a stronger training stimulus to the oxidative system
How much rest should be between ATP-CP training interval sets? - CORRECT ANSWER 5-
10 min
How much rest should be between glycolytic training interval sets? - CORRECT
ANSWER 10-12 min
How much rest should be between oxidative training interval sets? - CORRECT
ANSWER 10-15 min
What is the definition of energy? - CORRECT ANSWER The body's ability to do work
What is anaerobic metabolism? - CORRECT ANSWER without oxygen
What is aerobic metabolism? - CORRECT ANSWER with oxygen
,List the structures of the human heart from top to bottom, left side then right beginning with the
Aorta. - CORRECT ANSWER Left Side: Aorta, Left Lung, Pulmonary artery, Left atrium,
mitral valve, left ventricle\nRight Side: Superior vena cava, right lung, pulmonary veins, aortic
valve, right atrium, pulmonary valve, tricuspid valve, inferior vena cava
What is the function of the right atrium and right ventricle? - CORRECT ANSWER Collect
blood from the tisues and move it through the lungs
What is the function of the left atrium and left ventricle? - CORRECT ANSWER receive
blood from the lungs and moves it to the tissues of the body and back to right side of heart
Veins carry blood into or away from the heart? - CORRECT ANSWER into
Arteries carry blood into or away from the heart? - CORRECT ANSWER away
Oxygenated blood leaves the heart via the? - CORRECT ANSWER aorta
How many liters of blood typically circulate in an adult every minute? - CORRECT
ANSWER 5L
Blood pressure is the result of? - CORRECT ANSWER Blood being pumped out of the heart
and pressing against the arterial walls
What is an average resting blood pressure? - CORRECT ANSWER 120/80 (mmHg)
What is name of function of the top number with regards to blood pressure? - CORRECT
ANSWER systolic, the pressure exerted on the walls of the arteries as the heart contracts
, What is name of function of the bottom number with regards to blood pressure? - CORRECT
ANSWER diastolic, the pressure exerted on the walls of the arteries as the heart relaxes
During exercise what happens to systolic blood pressure? - CORRECT ANSWER Rises
quickly to about 200 mmHg then levels off
During moderate exercise what happens to the diastolic blood pressure? - CORRECT
ANSWER remains relatively stable
During what kind exercise might blood pressure spike to higher levels then 200 mmHg? -
CORRECT ANSWER weightlifting as the muscular contractions compress the arteries and
resist blood flow
Aprox average resting heart rate? - CORRECT ANSWER 72bpm
Where is the carotid artery and what can it be used to measure? - CORRECT ANSWER neck
below jaw line, blood pressure
Where is the radial artery and what can it be used to measure? - CORRECT ANSWER wrist,
blood pressure
What is stroke volume? - CORRECT ANSWER the amount of blood that the left ventricle
ejects in one beat
What is the average stroke volume at rest for a typical male? - CORRECT ANSWER 70
milliliters
What happens to stroke volume as a client become fitter? - CORRECT ANSWER the
ventricles become larger allowing them to contract with more force. SV increases meaning that a
trained person can deliver more blood her heartbeat vs. an untrained person
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Name the four ATP energy systems and how long they provide energy for. - CORRECT
ANSWER ATP-CP - 1-10 sec's at very high intensity \nGlycolytic - high intensity 10 secs - 2-
3 min\nOxidative - mid to low intensity +2 min\nFatty Acid Oxidation - low intensity +2 min
How many units of ATP does each ATP energy system deliver? - CORRECT
ANSWER ATP-CP: 1 unit of ATP/ unit of CP\nGlycolytic: 2-3 ATP/unit of glucose
\nOxidative: 38 ATP/ unit of glucose \nFatty Acid Oxidation: 100 ATP / unit of fatty acid
What is EPOC? - CORRECT ANSWER excess post-exercise oxygen consumption
What is the lactate threshold? - CORRECT ANSWER The point at which the aerobic system
cannot supply enough ATP for the needs of the body
What type of fuel does the ATP-CP energy system use? - CORRECT ANSWER Stored ATP
what type of fuel does the glycolytic system use? - CORRECT ANSWER blood glucose,
muscle glycogen
what type of fuel does the oxidative system use? - CORRECT ANSWER blood glucose,
muscle glycogen
what type of fuel does the fatty acid oxidation system use? - CORRECT ANSWER fatty acids
in the blood stream
What is the work to rest ratio for ATP-CP interval training? - CORRECT ANSWER 1:3-1:6
,What is the work to rest ratio for glycolitic system interval training? - CORRECT
ANSWER 1:2-1:5
What is the work to rest ratio for oxidative system interval training? - CORRECT
ANSWER 1: .5 - 1:1
Why do you not use work relief to train ATP-CP system? - CORRECT ANSWER Adequate
rest is needed to replenish ATP in the cells.
Why would you use work relief to train glycolytic system? - CORRECT ANSWER work
relief blocks the replenishing of ATP within the cells and ensures that body relies on the lactic
acid system
Why does oxidative interval training rely on rest relief? - CORRECT ANSWER If the lactic
acid is not cleared from the system the glycolic system is less able to provide energy therefore
giving a stronger training stimulus to the oxidative system
How much rest should be between ATP-CP training interval sets? - CORRECT ANSWER 5-
10 min
How much rest should be between glycolytic training interval sets? - CORRECT
ANSWER 10-12 min
How much rest should be between oxidative training interval sets? - CORRECT
ANSWER 10-15 min
What is the definition of energy? - CORRECT ANSWER The body's ability to do work
What is anaerobic metabolism? - CORRECT ANSWER without oxygen
What is aerobic metabolism? - CORRECT ANSWER with oxygen
,List the structures of the human heart from top to bottom, left side then right beginning with the
Aorta. - CORRECT ANSWER Left Side: Aorta, Left Lung, Pulmonary artery, Left atrium,
mitral valve, left ventricle\nRight Side: Superior vena cava, right lung, pulmonary veins, aortic
valve, right atrium, pulmonary valve, tricuspid valve, inferior vena cava
What is the function of the right atrium and right ventricle? - CORRECT ANSWER Collect
blood from the tisues and move it through the lungs
What is the function of the left atrium and left ventricle? - CORRECT ANSWER receive
blood from the lungs and moves it to the tissues of the body and back to right side of heart
Veins carry blood into or away from the heart? - CORRECT ANSWER into
Arteries carry blood into or away from the heart? - CORRECT ANSWER away
Oxygenated blood leaves the heart via the? - CORRECT ANSWER aorta
How many liters of blood typically circulate in an adult every minute? - CORRECT
ANSWER 5L
Blood pressure is the result of? - CORRECT ANSWER Blood being pumped out of the heart
and pressing against the arterial walls
What is an average resting blood pressure? - CORRECT ANSWER 120/80 (mmHg)
What is name of function of the top number with regards to blood pressure? - CORRECT
ANSWER systolic, the pressure exerted on the walls of the arteries as the heart contracts
, What is name of function of the bottom number with regards to blood pressure? - CORRECT
ANSWER diastolic, the pressure exerted on the walls of the arteries as the heart relaxes
During exercise what happens to systolic blood pressure? - CORRECT ANSWER Rises
quickly to about 200 mmHg then levels off
During moderate exercise what happens to the diastolic blood pressure? - CORRECT
ANSWER remains relatively stable
During what kind exercise might blood pressure spike to higher levels then 200 mmHg? -
CORRECT ANSWER weightlifting as the muscular contractions compress the arteries and
resist blood flow
Aprox average resting heart rate? - CORRECT ANSWER 72bpm
Where is the carotid artery and what can it be used to measure? - CORRECT ANSWER neck
below jaw line, blood pressure
Where is the radial artery and what can it be used to measure? - CORRECT ANSWER wrist,
blood pressure
What is stroke volume? - CORRECT ANSWER the amount of blood that the left ventricle
ejects in one beat
What is the average stroke volume at rest for a typical male? - CORRECT ANSWER 70
milliliters
What happens to stroke volume as a client become fitter? - CORRECT ANSWER the
ventricles become larger allowing them to contract with more force. SV increases meaning that a
trained person can deliver more blood her heartbeat vs. an untrained person
