Deck 14: Personal Health and Safety

Question 1

Physical fitness is acquired through appropriate exercise.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

The overall risk of dying from a heart attack when exercising vigorously is exceedingly small for most people.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Exercise injuries increase as the frequency and duration of activities increase.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

The vast majority of people will benefit from regular and systematic exercise with aerobic involvement.

Question 5

Muscle strength increases through exercise that involves gradually increasing resistance.

Question 6

Exercise results in fat loss throughout the body and not just in the areas exercised.

Question 7

Hot tubs and whirlpools help to increase blood flow and provide limited help with certain injuries.

Question 8

Many activities performed in health clubs, spas, and exercise centers could be conducted with limited expense at home.

Question 9

Active people are less likely than sedentary people to have coronary heart disease develop.

Question 10

The elderly may be able to delay certain deteriorating effects of age through exercise.

Question 11

Exercise may help to lower blood pressure.

Question 12

Exercise may help to prevent osteoporosis.

Question 13

Sudden strenuous exercise for sedentary individuals increases the possibility of injury.

Question 14

Anabolic steroids have several medical uses, but the potential hazards of using them for bodybuilding are great.

Question 15

Weight training helps to develop strength and endurance.

Question 16

Aerobic exercise can increase HDL blood levels.

Question 17

It is possible to be physically fit but in poor health.

Question 18

Gradually increasing frequency, intensity, and duration of physical activity is a safe way to improve physical fitness.

Question 19

Overcoming the tendency to abandon an exercise program includes planning for vacation, business travel, illness, and bad weather.

Question 20

The use of anabolic steroids can cause permanent damage to the body.

Question 21

The type of exercise selected depends mostly on age and gender rather than on physical condition.

Question 22

Most credentials presented by people in the fitness industry are credible.

Question 23

Energy bars and sports drinks are an easy and cheap way to provide energy during physical activity.

Question 24

Muscles become stronger if they are rested for more than a week.

Question 25

There is conclusive evidence that electrical nerve stimulators can reduce the girth of body parts.

Question 26

All adults should undergo stress testing before starting an exercise program.

Question 27

Scientific tests have found that gravity inversion equipment offers significant therapeutic benefits.

Question 28

Sport drinks are generally more effective than water for preventing dehydration and fatigue.

Question 29

Physical fitness is the movement of muscles in planned, structured, and repetitive activities.

Question 30

Moderate exercise during pregnancy may be detrimental to fetal development and growth.

Question 31

Sauna devices can help with weight reduction, acne, and other skin blemishes.

Question 32

Emphasizing high-protein foods is likely to enhance athletic performance.

Question 33

The amount of force that can be applied by a muscle or group of muscles with a single contraction is called

A) cardiorespiratory efficiency.
B) endurance.
C) flexibility.
D) motor fitness.
E) strength.

Question 34

The ability to use muscles repeatedly for extended periods is called

A) cardiorespiratory efficiency.
B) endurance.
C) flexibility.
D) motor fitness.
E) strength.

Question 35

The stretching ability of muscles and other soft tissues that affect the range of motion of joints is called

A) cardiorespiratory efficiency.
B) endurance.
C) flexibility.
D) motor fitness.
E) strength.

Question 36

The ability to move quickly and efficiently is called

A) cardiorespiratory efficiency.
B) endurance.
C) flexibility.
D) motor fitness.
E) strength.

Question 37

The ability of the circulatory system to deliver oxygen-rich blood throughout the body is called

A) cardiorespiratory efficiency.
B) endurance.
C) flexibility.
D) motor fitness.
E) strength.

Question 38

Stretching does all of the following except

A) prepare the body for certain sports.
B) increase flexibility.
C) reduce muscular soreness.
D) increase endurance.
E) prevent muscle spasms.

Question 39

The type(s) of stretching that has (have) the greatest benefit is(are)

A) ballistic.
B) passive.
C) static.
D) all of the choices are correct.
E) none of these choices.

Question 40

Health clubs and fitness centers are popular because they provide all of the following except

A) equipment.
B) graduate degreed trainers.
C) social interaction.
D) a structured program.
E) all of the choices.

Question 41

The maximum benefit of exercise does not depend on

A) the duration of the exercise activity.
B) the frequency of exercise activity.
C) engaging in a wide variety of activities.
D) the type of exercise.

Question 42

For cardiorespiratory fitness, the American College of Sports Medicine recommends

A) aerobic exercise three to five days per week.
B) aerobic exercise one to two days per week.
C) exercising daily until one is exhausted.
D) stretching exercises every day.

Question 43

Maximum heart rate is approximately equal to

A) twice one's resting pulse.
B) one's pulse after jogging 500 feet.
C) 220 minus one's age
D) 220 minus one's resting pulse.

Question 44

To benefit from aerobic exercise, the intensity should result in

A) a heart rate no more than one's maximum.
B) a breathing rate no more than twice the rate at rest.
C) 55% to 90% of one's maximum heart rate.
D) at least 80% of one's maximum heart rate.

Question 45

Which of the following is not an aerobic activity?

A) bicycling
B) jogging
C) walking rapidly
D) bowling

Question 46

Which of the following is not a general exercise guideline?

A) Determine fitness goal to be achieved.
B) Determine present level of fitness.
C) Select exercises compatible with age and fitness.
D) Obtain stress test before starting.

Question 47

Which of the following provides the most cardiorespiratory involvement?

A) bicycling
B) weightlifting
C) chinning bar
D) mini-trampoline

Question 48

Which of the following provides the opportunity for the most muscle strength?

A) barbells
B) jump rope
C) weight training complex
D) chest pull/chest expander

Question 49

Which of the following is a benefit of sauna use?

A) relief from arthritis pain
B) loss of body fat
C) promotion of fitness
D) possible cure for bursitis

Question 50

All the following abuses have been common among health spas and fitness centers except

A) misleading ads.
B) offering higher daily rates with long-term contracts than with short-term contracts.
C) high-pressure selling tactics.
D) high-pressure collection practices.
E) failure to honor written money-back guarantees.

Question 51

The calorie deficit needed to lose one pound of weight

A) is about 1,500.
B) is about 2,500.
C) is about 3,500.
D) depends on a person's age.
E) depends on a person's size.

Question 52

To achieve and maintain cardiorespiratory fitness, the American College of Sports Medicine recommends

A) 10 to 20 minutes of intensive aerobic activity per session.
B) 20 to 30 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity per session.
C) at least one hour of aerobic activity per session.
D) the longer the session, the better the program.

Question 53

Which of the following is not a myth?

A) Moderate exercise does not increase appetite.
B) Vitamin supplements provide extra energy.
C) Drinking liquids during exercise causes cramps.
D) "No pain, no gain."

Question 54

Which of the following statements about exercise equipment for home use is not True?

A) Expensive equipment is needed to ensure fitness.
B) It should be selected carefully because the majority of buyers fails to remain steady users.
C) Home equipment varies considerably in quality and usefulness.
D) It is important to understand how any device will contribute to one's endurance, strength, and/or cardiorespiratory efficiency.

Question 55

Which of the following can make a valuable contribution to an exercise or body-shaping program?

A) a spot-reducing machine
B) a rubber sweatsuit
C) an electrical nerve stimulator
D) a continuous passive motion device
E) none of these choices.

Question 56

Exercise in which muscles contract with little or no movement of body parts is called

A) aerobic exercise.
B) anaerobic exercise.
C) isotonic exercise.
D) isometric exercise.
E) isokinetic exercise.