Deck 16: Exercise Prescriptions for Health and Fitness

Question 1

A 30-year-old woman achieves target heart rate on a cool day by jogging at 6 mph. If she were to exercise at altitude or on a very hot day, she would have to

A) maintain the speed of her run to achieve her target heart rate.
B) decrease the speed of her run to achieve her target heart rate.
C) increase the speed of her run to achieve her target heart rate.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Which of the following is not a method that is useful for prescribing the recommended intensity of exercise training?

A) %HRR.
B) %VO₂R.
C) RPE.
D) the onset of sweating.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

The ACSM recommendation for resistance training to increase and maintain muscular strength and endurance includes all of the following except

A) one set of 8-10 exercises.
B) 8-12 repetitions per set.
C) 2 or more nonconsecutive sessions per week.
D) All of the above are part of the ACSM recommendation.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Which of the following statements about the intensity of physical activity is true?

A) Reductions in CHD risk are the same for moderate and vigorous activity.
B) The only benefit of vigorous activity is improved VO₂ max.
C) Vigorous activity is not recommended for improving health and fitness.
D) Vigorous activity is emphasized in the most recent ACSM/CDC physical activity recommendations.

Question 5

The frequency of exercise can be best described in terms of

A) number of minutes of exercise.
B) number of days per week.
C) total kilocalories (kcal) expended.
D) total kcal expended per kilogram body weight.

Question 6

Which of the following is not an optimal characteristic of an exercise program to increase VO₂ max?

A) intensity = 60-80% VO₂ max
B) frequency = 3-4 times per week
C) duration = 30 minutes per session
D) duration = sufficient to expend 200-300 kcal

Question 7

Which of the following individuals would realize the greatest health benefits from changing their level of physical activity?

A) a sedentary person who becomes moderately active
B) a moderately active person who becomes more active
C) both of these would experience the same health benefit

Question 8

Which of the following variables is the least sensitive to exercise (training)?

A) blood pressure
B) heart rate
C) VO₂ max
D) high-density lipoproteins (HDL)

Question 9

Before a previously sedentary person progresses to jogging, he or she should be able to walk

A) one mile.
B) two miles.
C) 10 minutes.
D) 2 hours.

Question 10

Given: A 50-year-old man with a resting heart rate of 70 beats . min^-1. What is the target heart rate range as determined by the heart rate reserve method?

A) 102-144 beats . min^-1
B) 120-140 beats . min^-1
C) 130-150 beats . min^-1
D) 140-155 beats . min^-1

Question 11

Physical fitness is defined as a set of attributes that people have or develop that relate to the ability to perform physical activity.

Question 12

The risk of cardiac arrest for a habitually active person during vigorous exercise is

A) higher than at rest.
B) lower than at rest.
C) the same as at rest.

Question 13

The risk of orthopedic injuries and cardiovascular complication associated with physical activity

A) increases linearly with the level of activity.
B) is low at moderate levels of physical activity.
C) is low for all levels of physical activity.
D) is highest at low levels of activity.

Question 14

Exercise differs from physical activity because exercise is, by definition, a ____________ activity.

A) planned
B) more intense
C) less intense
D) less enjoyable

Question 15

According to the physical activity pyramid, flexibility and stretching exercises should be performed

A) once per week.
B) 2-3 days per week.
C) 3-7 days per week.
D) twice each day.

Question 16

When maximal strength gain is the principal goal of the strength training program, current evidence suggests that single-set protocols are

A) more effective than multiple-set protocols.
B) less effective than multiple-set protocols.
C) equally effective as multiple-set protocols.

Question 17

The optimal training intensity using Borg's original scale is

A) 6-8.
B) 8-10.
C) 10-12.
D) 12-16.