Health-Related Physical Fitness Testing
and Interpretation (Chapter 4)
A minimal recommendation for pretest instructions is the completion of - ANS-the Physical
Activity Readiness Questionnaire+.
Which of the following is false regarding the components of health-related physical fitness?
a. They have a strong relationship with good health.
b. They are characterized by an ability to perform daily activities with vigor.
c. They can predict high levels of athletic performance.
d. They are associated with a lower prevalence of chronic disease and health conditions and
their risk factors. - ANS-c. They can predict high levels of athletic performance.
Which of the following is incorrect in a properly administered muscular endurance push-up test?
Select one:
a. The test should be terminated when the subject can no longer complete the full range of
motion.
b. The subject should maintain a straight alignment of the knees, low back, and neck.
c. The examiner should place his or her hand on the low back for support.
d. The subject should be encouraged to breath during the evaluation. - ANS-c. The examiner
should place his or her hand on the low back for support.
True or False? To calculate relative strength, divide the weight pushed in pounds by BMI. -
ANS-False - weight pushed in pounds divided by body weight in pounds
In which of the following procedures does the subject breathe through a low-resistance valve
with his or her nose occluded (or through a nonlatex foam mask) while pulmonary ventilation
and expired fractions of oxygen (O2) and carbon dioxide (CO2) are measured?
Select one:
a. Closed circuit spirometry
b. Open circuit spirometry
c. Volumetrics
d. Pulse oximetry - ANS-b. Open circuit spirometry
Which of the following is considered a "field test" of cardiorespiratory fitness?
Select one:
a. Cooper 12-min test
b. Bruce protocol
c. The Astrand-Ryhming cycle ergometer test
d. Balke protocol - ANS-a. Cooper 12-min test
and Interpretation (Chapter 4)
A minimal recommendation for pretest instructions is the completion of - ANS-the Physical
Activity Readiness Questionnaire+.
Which of the following is false regarding the components of health-related physical fitness?
a. They have a strong relationship with good health.
b. They are characterized by an ability to perform daily activities with vigor.
c. They can predict high levels of athletic performance.
d. They are associated with a lower prevalence of chronic disease and health conditions and
their risk factors. - ANS-c. They can predict high levels of athletic performance.
Which of the following is incorrect in a properly administered muscular endurance push-up test?
Select one:
a. The test should be terminated when the subject can no longer complete the full range of
motion.
b. The subject should maintain a straight alignment of the knees, low back, and neck.
c. The examiner should place his or her hand on the low back for support.
d. The subject should be encouraged to breath during the evaluation. - ANS-c. The examiner
should place his or her hand on the low back for support.
True or False? To calculate relative strength, divide the weight pushed in pounds by BMI. -
ANS-False - weight pushed in pounds divided by body weight in pounds
In which of the following procedures does the subject breathe through a low-resistance valve
with his or her nose occluded (or through a nonlatex foam mask) while pulmonary ventilation
and expired fractions of oxygen (O2) and carbon dioxide (CO2) are measured?
Select one:
a. Closed circuit spirometry
b. Open circuit spirometry
c. Volumetrics
d. Pulse oximetry - ANS-b. Open circuit spirometry
Which of the following is considered a "field test" of cardiorespiratory fitness?
Select one:
a. Cooper 12-min test
b. Bruce protocol
c. The Astrand-Ryhming cycle ergometer test
d. Balke protocol - ANS-a. Cooper 12-min test
