QUIZ – FITNESS
L. MILKE
1. Which of the following does not result from regular physical exercise?
A. increased strength
B. reduced calcium in skeletal system
C. increased joint flexibility
D. increased cardio-respiratory endurance
2. To build fitness, the training heart rate should be maintained for at least _____ minutes.
A. 5
B. 10
C. 12
D. 20
3. Exercise physiologists would most likely claim which of the following fitness
components is most important?
A. muscular strength
B. muscular endurance
C. agility
D. cardio-respiratory endurance
4. Your target zone is equal to _____ percent of your maximum heart rate.
A. 80 – 80%
B. 75 – 95%
C. 60 – 80%
D. 55 – 75%
E. None of the answers are correct
5. After two or three days without activity
A. an increase benefit will occur with the next activity
B. benefits from exercise begin to be lost
C. longer periods of activity will be required with the subsequent activities
D. intensity level should be increased with the next activity
E. the benefits of exercise are unaffected
6. A person who is in good physical condition has a
A. low resting pulse rate
B. increased resistance for heart attack
C. strong heart muscle
D. all answers are correct
7. The health benefits of exercise are a function of all the following components EXECPT
A. cardiorespiratory
B. flexibility
C. speed
D. muscular endurance
E. strength
8. Benefitting the part of the body you train for refers to
A. overload principle
B. isometric training
C. isotonic training
D. principle of specificity
E. principle of locality
9. The minimum number of exercise periods a week should be
A. six
B. Five
C. Four
D. Three
E. Two
10. The overload principle refers to
A. Increasing the stress on the body in order to develop it.
B. You get what you train for.
C. Avoiding anaerobic work
D. Giving preference to isotonic conditioning methods.
E. The unique contractions of smooth muscle
11. T
F
Weight training is one of the best methods for increasing cardiovascular
fitness.
12. T
F
It is important when exercising to reach your maximum heart rate.
13. T
F
There is a relationship between age and maximal attainable heart rate.
14.
T
F
To avoid tightening muscles, stretch in a rapid, forceful manner.
15.
T
F
All exercise result in oxygen debt.
16.
T
F
Research shows that regular walking at a brisk pace can be helpful in
reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease.
17.
T
F
The law of reversibility is closely related to the concept, “Use it or lose
it.”
18.
T
F
People who are physically fit tend to have a low resting pulse rate because
the heart muscle does not need to work as hard to pump blood.
19.
T
F
Physically active people who exercise consistently during their lives have
greater bone mass.
20.
T
F
The target zone for heart rate is base primarily on height and sex of the
individual.