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SEMPER FIT BASIC FITNESS COURSE -MARINENET EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED) LATEST UPDATE
Terms in this set (60) Q & A
Which of the following best defines exercise physiology?
- 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
- answer- optimal fitness
Which of the following tests can measure a Marine's optimal fitness?
- 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.
- answer- Right;Right
As a result of regular exercise, what change occurs in the heart and blood vessels?
- answer- Blood Pressure Decreases
How effectively the body uses the oxygen you breathe in is measured by the
- answer- VO2
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Which molecule provides the energy for muscle contraction?
- answer- Adenosine tri-phosphate
Which statement below is true concerning the anaerobic energy pathway?
- 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?
- answer- Aerobic
The warm-up should last approximately _______ minutes.
- answer- 5 - 15
What is the goal of flexibility training?
- answer- Improve the joints range of motion.
Static stretching is performed by
- answer- holding a stretch for 30 seconds.
Which stretching method is another name for bouncing stretching and involves performing
rapid, jerky, uncontrolled movement?
- answer- Ballistic
SEMPER FIT BASIC FITNESS COURSE -MARINENET EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED) LATEST UPDATE
Terms in this set (60) Q & A
Which of the following best defines exercise physiology?
- 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
- answer- optimal fitness
Which of the following tests can measure a Marine's optimal fitness?
- 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.
- answer- Right;Right
As a result of regular exercise, what change occurs in the heart and blood vessels?
- answer- Blood Pressure Decreases
How effectively the body uses the oxygen you breathe in is measured by the
- answer- VO2
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Which molecule provides the energy for muscle contraction?
- answer- Adenosine tri-phosphate
Which statement below is true concerning the anaerobic energy pathway?
- 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?
- answer- Aerobic
The warm-up should last approximately _______ minutes.
- answer- 5 - 15
What is the goal of flexibility training?
- answer- Improve the joints range of motion.
Static stretching is performed by
- answer- holding a stretch for 30 seconds.
Which stretching method is another name for bouncing stretching and involves performing
rapid, jerky, uncontrolled movement?
- answer- Ballistic
