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HPE Test #1 Questions and Answers
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Dimensions of Wellness Ans: Physical, Emotional,
Intellectual, Spiritual, Interpersonal, Environmental,
Financial
Components of fitness Ans: Cardio, Muscular Strength,
Muscular Endurance, Flexibility, Body Composition
Cardiorespiratory Endurance benefits Ans: better
immune system, slower resting heart rate, decreased BP,
injury prevention, lower stress levels, faster metabolism
Muscular Strength Ans: maintain muscle mass and
function
Muscular Endurance Ans: good posture, injury
prevention, resist fatigue
Flexibility Ans: good posture, low joint or muscle stress,
good range of motion, better blood flow, joint injury
prevention, lower stress levels, deeper sleep
Body Composition Ans: avoid heart disease, high blood
pressure, stroke, diabetes, back pain, premature death
Define F.I.T.T. Ans: Frequency, Intensity, Time, Type
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core muscles Ans: trunk muscles extending from hips to
upper back
Plyometrics Ans: large, fast movements such as jumping
and hopping. The muscles shorten and lengthen as the
joints move
Power Ans: ability to exert force rapidly based on a
combo of strength and speed
Repetitions Ans: the number of times an exercise is
performed
Anaerobics Ans: requires little oxygen
Wellness Ans: an overall state of well-being or total
health
ballistic stretching Ans: muscles are stretched by the
force generated by bouncing, swinging or jerking
chronic disease Ans: disease that develops over time,
heart disease
Risk factor Ans: Anything that increases the likelihood
of injury, disease, or other health problems
Overtraining Ans: a condition that occurs as a result of
exceeding the recommendations of the FITT formula
Flexibility Ans: The ability to move your body parts
through their full range of motion
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HPE Test #1 Questions and Answers
Latest 2026
Dimensions of Wellness Ans: Physical, Emotional,
Intellectual, Spiritual, Interpersonal, Environmental,
Financial
Components of fitness Ans: Cardio, Muscular Strength,
Muscular Endurance, Flexibility, Body Composition
Cardiorespiratory Endurance benefits Ans: better
immune system, slower resting heart rate, decreased BP,
injury prevention, lower stress levels, faster metabolism
Muscular Strength Ans: maintain muscle mass and
function
Muscular Endurance Ans: good posture, injury
prevention, resist fatigue
Flexibility Ans: good posture, low joint or muscle stress,
good range of motion, better blood flow, joint injury
prevention, lower stress levels, deeper sleep
Body Composition Ans: avoid heart disease, high blood
pressure, stroke, diabetes, back pain, premature death
Define F.I.T.T. Ans: Frequency, Intensity, Time, Type
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core muscles Ans: trunk muscles extending from hips to
upper back
Plyometrics Ans: large, fast movements such as jumping
and hopping. The muscles shorten and lengthen as the
joints move
Power Ans: ability to exert force rapidly based on a
combo of strength and speed
Repetitions Ans: the number of times an exercise is
performed
Anaerobics Ans: requires little oxygen
Wellness Ans: an overall state of well-being or total
health
ballistic stretching Ans: muscles are stretched by the
force generated by bouncing, swinging or jerking
chronic disease Ans: disease that develops over time,
heart disease
Risk factor Ans: Anything that increases the likelihood
of injury, disease, or other health problems
Overtraining Ans: a condition that occurs as a result of
exceeding the recommendations of the FITT formula
Flexibility Ans: The ability to move your body parts
through their full range of motion
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