HPEX 310 Test 1 UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Which of the following is NOT considered to be a health benefit of exercise? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Reduced risk of kidney disease
Weight-bearing activities are particularly important for? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Increasing bone density
Individuals who have achieved a high level of _________ are capable of performing 30-60
minutes of vigorous exercise without undue fatigue. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Cardiorespiratory endurance
Muscular ______________ is defined as the ability of a muscle to generate force over and over
again. - CORRECT ANSWER - Endurance
The principle of progression states that: - CORRECT ANSWER - Exercise overload
should be increased gradually during training
The principle of training that states the body must be stressed in order to improve physical fitness
is the ___________. - CORRECT ANSWER - Overload principle
All of these are major components of an exercise prescription except: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Technique
All exercise programs should be individualized. Therefore, an exercise prescription should
consider the individual's ____________. - CORRECT ANSWER - Age and fitness status
It is commonly believed that _____ minutes of exercise performed ______ times per week is
sufficient to improve health and reduce risk of illness. - CORRECT ANSWER - 30-60;3-5
, The blood vascular system that circulates blood through the lungs is termed the? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Pulmonary circuit
The most valid measurement of cardiorespiratory fitness is the? - CORRECT ANSWER -
VO2max
______ is the product of heart rate times stroke volume. - CORRECT ANSWER - Cardiac
output
In the lungs, oxygen and carbon dioxide enter the bloodstream through tiny air sacs called? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Alveoli
The type of blood vessel that allows easy passage of oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients, and
waste through its cell wall is the? - CORRECT ANSWER - Capillary
The larger vessels that carry oxygenated blood away from the heart are termed? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Arteries
Which of the following describes the pathway for blood flow through the systemic circulation? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Arteries - capillaries - veins
Energy is stored in muscle cells in the form of __________. - CORRECT ANSWER -
ATP
___________ are the changes in the cardiorespiratory system after weeks of maintaining a
regular exercise program. - CORRECT ANSWER - Adaptations
In which of these activities would anaerobic energy product predominate? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Running the 100-meter dash
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Which of the following is NOT considered to be a health benefit of exercise? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Reduced risk of kidney disease
Weight-bearing activities are particularly important for? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Increasing bone density
Individuals who have achieved a high level of _________ are capable of performing 30-60
minutes of vigorous exercise without undue fatigue. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Cardiorespiratory endurance
Muscular ______________ is defined as the ability of a muscle to generate force over and over
again. - CORRECT ANSWER - Endurance
The principle of progression states that: - CORRECT ANSWER - Exercise overload
should be increased gradually during training
The principle of training that states the body must be stressed in order to improve physical fitness
is the ___________. - CORRECT ANSWER - Overload principle
All of these are major components of an exercise prescription except: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Technique
All exercise programs should be individualized. Therefore, an exercise prescription should
consider the individual's ____________. - CORRECT ANSWER - Age and fitness status
It is commonly believed that _____ minutes of exercise performed ______ times per week is
sufficient to improve health and reduce risk of illness. - CORRECT ANSWER - 30-60;3-5
, The blood vascular system that circulates blood through the lungs is termed the? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Pulmonary circuit
The most valid measurement of cardiorespiratory fitness is the? - CORRECT ANSWER -
VO2max
______ is the product of heart rate times stroke volume. - CORRECT ANSWER - Cardiac
output
In the lungs, oxygen and carbon dioxide enter the bloodstream through tiny air sacs called? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Alveoli
The type of blood vessel that allows easy passage of oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients, and
waste through its cell wall is the? - CORRECT ANSWER - Capillary
The larger vessels that carry oxygenated blood away from the heart are termed? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Arteries
Which of the following describes the pathway for blood flow through the systemic circulation? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Arteries - capillaries - veins
Energy is stored in muscle cells in the form of __________. - CORRECT ANSWER -
ATP
___________ are the changes in the cardiorespiratory system after weeks of maintaining a
regular exercise program. - CORRECT ANSWER - Adaptations
In which of these activities would anaerobic energy product predominate? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Running the 100-meter dash
