Deck 15: Aerobic Exercise Prescription

Question 1

The maximum rate that an individual can consume oxygen is:

A) maximal oxygen consumption
B) lactate threshold
C) glycogen utilization
D) economy of movement

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Maximal oxygen consumption is limited by:

A) cardiac output
B) pulmonary function
C) cellular metabolism
D) cardiac output, pulmonary function, and cellular metabolism

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Continuous training is designed to increase an athlete's:

A) sense of race pace
B) maximal oxygen consumption
C) ability to tolerate lactic acid
D) ability to recover from lactic acid

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Which of the following terms is unrelated to continuous training?

A) long slow distance
B) moderate intensity
C) sprint/interval training
D) aerobic threshold

Question 5

Which of the following best describes fartlek training?

A) Lower-intensity training performed for long periods of time
B) Loosely structured training that alternates between fast, intense running and slower recovery jogs
C) Training that allows for a greater quantity of normally exhausting training to be performed
D) High intensity interval training

Question 6

Which of the following is a benefit of interval training?

A) It teaches race pace
B) It can improve anaerobic metabolism
C) It can enhance maximal oxygen consumption
D) It teaches race pace, can improve anaerobic metabolism, and can enhance maximal oxygen consumption

Question 7

Which of the following is not a variable that can be manipulated during interval training?

A) Intensity
B) Duration of the exercise interval
C) Frequency of training
D) Number of repetitions

Question 8

What is the primary factor affecting aerobic exercise performance?

A) maximal oxygen consumption
B) mechanical efficiency
C) fractional utilization
D) all of the above

Question 9

The O₂ cost relative to the amount work performed during an exercise task is referred to as:

A) maximal oxygen consumption
B) lactate threshold
C) mechanical efficiency
D) cardiac output

Question 10

The transition in exercise intensity from moderate intensity (Zone 1) to heavy intensity (Zone 2) is identified by the:

A) lactate threshold
B) ventilatory threshold
C) maximal oxygen consumption
D) all of the above

Question 11

In which exercise intensity zone does blood lactate NOT reach a steady state?

A) zone 1 (moderate exercise)
B) zone 2 (heavy exercise)
C) zone 3 (severe exercise)
D) blood lactate does not reach a steady state during any exercise zone

Question 12

The transition in exercise intensity from heavy intensity (Zone 2) to severe intensity (Zone 3) is identified by the:

A) lactate threshold
B) ventilatory threshold
C) maximal oxygen consumption
D) all of the above

Question 13

The general preparation phase should focus on:

A) developing the fitness base
B) specialized work
C) correcting deficiencies
D) peaking for competition

Question 14

Most endurance programs focus on what type of training for the first part of the training year?

A) repetition
B) interval
C) continuous/fartlek
D) sprint/interval

Question 15

Which of the following is a major advantage of interval training in endurance athletes?

A) interval training does not cause overtraining
B) interval training allows the athlete to train at a higher total workload
C) interval training is physiologically more specific to endurance events
D) interval training does not cause overtraining, allows the athlete to train at a higher total workload, and is physiologically more specific to endurance events

Question 16

Exercise in the __________ intensity domain results in exercise termination in about 2 to 14 minutes depending on the specific power output.

Question 17

____________ is likely important in endurance events where a "kick" or sprint typically occurs at the end of the event.

Question 18

________________ training refers to loosely structured training generally performed on cross-country trails.

Question 19

_____________ training allows for a significant quantity of normally exhaustive exercise to be performed.

Question 20

____________ is the progressive increase in HR at a constant work rate that occurs at higher work rates and in challenging environmental conditions such as training at altitude and in hot environments.

Question 21

Strength and power training can improve mechanical efficiency, so aerobic exercise performance can be improved indirectly by the effect of strength/power training on mechanical efficiency.

Question 22

Exercise intensities in Zone 2 (heavy exercise) are intensities that can be maintained indefinitely.

Question 23

Fractional utilization is a way to quantify the intensity of aerobic exercise, primarily from a metabolic perspective.

Question 24

Interval training is also known as long, slow distance training and overdistance training.

Question 25

The competition period will contain the highest percentage of Zone 2 and 3 training and lowest total training volume.

Question 26

What would be an argument against excessive continuous training (for example, three to five times the competition distance)?

Question 27

List and describe the variables that can be manipulated during interval training.

Question 28

How can training intensity zones be used to design training programs for team sport athletes?

Question 29

Why would it be important to focus on continuous and fartlek training at the beginning of a training year?

Question 30

Why is strength training important for distance athletes?