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40) Training for muscle endurance can be done with
A) free weights or weight machines and the guidance of a personal trainer.
B) weight machines or resistance bands or equipment.
C) free weights or your own body weight.
D) free weights, machines, resistance equipment, or your own body weight.
Skill: Applying
Section: Creating Your Own Fitness Program
Learning Outcome: 11.4
41) A swimmer trying to improve her stroke performance concentrates mainly on upper body
weight training; her training program is an example of
A) isometric training.
B) specificity.
C) tension training.
D) isolation.
Skill: Applying
Section: Creating Your Own Fitness Program
Learning Outcome: 11.4
42) When developing a strength-training program, if you want to increase muscular strength, you
need
A) a varied exercise selection.
B) a consistent number of repetitions and sets.
C) lower intensity and a higher number of repetitions and sets.
D) higher intensity and fewer repetitions and sets.
Skill: Applying
Section: Creating Your Own Fitness Program
Learning Outcome: 11.4
43) The body's core muscles are the muscles of the
A) back, abdomen, and hips.
B) chest, abdomen, and legs.
C) back, hips, and legs.
D) chest and abdomen.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Implementing Your Fitness Program
Learning Outcome: 11.5
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44) An example of an exercise to build core strength would be
A) abdominal curl-ups.
B) jogging.
C) hip stretches.
D) toe touches.
Skill: Applying
Section: Implementing Your Fitness Program
Learning Outcome: 11.5
45) Which exercise technique involves working to slowly and gradually lengthen a muscle or
group of muscles?
A) strength training
B) static stretching
C) reflex building
D) endurance training
Skill: Understanding
Section: Creating Your Own Fitness Program
Learning Outcome: 11.4
46) General pain that occurs below the knee and above the ankle is called
A) shin fasciitis.
B) plantar fasciitis.
C) tendon inflammation.
D) shin splints.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Preventing and Treating Fitness-Related Injuries
Learning Outcome: 11.7
47) Breaking a leg during a football game is an example of which type of injury?
A) overuse
B) traumatic
C) repetitive
D) stress-related
Skill: Understanding
Section: Preventing and Treating Fitness-Related Injuries
Learning Outcome: 11.7
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48) Good advice to someone who wants to exercise in hot weather would include all of the
following EXCEPT
A) wear appropriate clothing.
B) exercise in early morning or evening, when temperatures are cooler.
C) restrict the intake of fluids before working out.
D) avoid dehydration.
Skill: Applying
Section: Preventing and Treating Fitness-Related Injuries
Learning Outcome: 11.7
49) In hypothermia, death usually occurs when body core temperature drops to
A) 75-80°F.
B) 81-84°F.
C) 87-90°F.
D) below 95°F.
Skill: Remembering
Section: Preventing and Treating Fitness-Related Injuries
Learning Outcome: 11.7
50) A sprained ankle should be iced
A) every two hours for the first 24 hours.
B) three times a day for the first 24 to 72 hours.
C) for 20 minutes every hour for the first 24 to 72 hours.
D) every hour for the first 24 hours.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Preventing and Treating Fitness-Related Injuries
Learning Outcome: 11.7
51) If a person working in his yard on a very hot summer day begins to experience nausea,
headache, dizziness, faintness, and the chills, he could be suffering from
A) heat cramps.
B) heat exhaustion.
C) heatstroke.
D) heat fatigue.
Skill: Applying
Section: Preventing and Treating Fitness-Related Injuries
Learning Outcome: 11.7
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52) A potentially fatal condition resulting from abnormally low body core temperature is called
A) hypothermia.
B) hyperthermia.
C) temperature deprivation.
D) thermal atrophy.
Skill: Remembering
Section: Preventing and Treating Fitness-Related Injuries
Learning Outcome: 11.7
53) Which statement about heat exhaustion is TRUE?
A) It is the least serious heat-related illness.
B) It is a mild form of shock.
C) It has a high mortality rate.
D) It is irreversible.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Preventing and Treating Fitness-Related Injuries
Learning Outcome: 11.7
54) It is wise to deal with being outdoors in cold temperatures by
A) wearing lightweight clothing to aid air circulation.
B) being out on a day with low humidity.
C) wearing layered clothing and keeping hydrated.
D) restricting the intake of fluids before going out.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Preventing and Treating Fitness-Related Injuries
Learning Outcome: 11.7
55) Which type of exercise is BEST for improving cardiorespiratory fitness?
A) flexibility
B) resistance
C) anaerobic
D) aerobic
Skill: Understanding
Section: Physical Activity for Fitness and Performance
Learning Outcome: 11.2
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56) Miranda plays on the lacrosse team and knows that increasing her aerobic capacity will help
her on the field. To determine her current status, the team's trainer will conduct a test in which
Miranda will run on a treadmill for a designated time while measurements are taken. What will
the measure of her aerobic capacity show?
A) the volume of oxygen her muscles consume during exercise
B) her rate of respiration while under stress
C) the electrical activity in her heart while exercising
D) the capacity her lungs have for expansion if she trains harder
Skill: Applying
Section: Physical Activity for Fitness and Performance
Learning Outcome: 11.2
57) A muscle's ability to perform contractions for a length of time is muscle
A) flexibility.
B) strength.
C) endurance.
D) extension.
Skill: Remembering
Section: Physical Activity for Fitness and Performance
Learning Outcome: 11.2
58) The amount of force that a muscle can exert in one contraction is muscle
A) flexibility.
B) strength.
C) endurance.
D) extension.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Physical Activity for Fitness and Performance
Learning Outcome: 11.2
59) The range of motion that a joint or series of joints can achieve is
A) flexibility.
B) strength.
C) endurance.
D) extension.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Physical Activity for Fitness and Performance
Learning Outcome: 11.2
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60) The relative proportions and distribution of fat and lean tissue throughout the body is its
A) flexibility.
B) risk of disease.
C) weight.
D) composition.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Physical Activity for Fitness and Performance
Learning Outcome: 11.2
61) The amount of effort needed during a workout to improve some aspect of fitness is exercise
A) flexibility.
B) intensity.
C) duration.
D) resistance.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Creating Your Own Fitness Program
Learning Outcome: 11.4
62) For an aerobic exercise such as a Latin dance class, which measurement would you use to
confirm that you are working at 64 percent to 96 percent of your maximal heart rate for
improved cardiorespiratory fitness?
A) number of sets
B) number of repetitions
C) target heart rate
D) target respiratory rate
Skill: Applying
Section: Creating Your Own Fitness Program
Learning Outcome: 11.4
63) To check your pulse and determine your heart rate during aerobic exercise, it is best to place
your index and middle fingers on arteries located
A) on the side of neck or inside the wrist.
B) inside the wrist or behind the knee.
C) on the temple or side of the neck.
D) over the heart or inside the elbow.
Skill: Applying
Section: Creating Your Own Fitness Program
Learning Outcome: 11.4
