Question 1

Which professional society developed a youth fitness test in 1957?&#10;A)American College of Sports Medicine.&#10;B)American Alliance for Health,Recreation,Physical Education,and Dance.&#10;C)American Physiological Society.&#10;D)Association for Fitness in Business.

Accepted Answer

The American Alliance for Health, Recreation, Physical Education, and Dance (now called SHAPE America) developed the youth fitness test in 1957.

Question 2

The European scientist that performed the first investigations into the role of carbon dioxide in the control of breathing was&#10;A)J.S.Haldane.&#10;B)Erling Asmussen.&#10;C)Marius Nielsen.&#10;D)August Krogh.

Accepted Answer

J.S. Haldane was the European scientist who performed the first investigations into the role of carbon dioxide in the control of breathing. He conducted experiments on the effects of carbon dioxide on himself and other volunteers in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He also formulated the principle of respiratory control, which states that it is the level of carbon dioxide, not the level of oxygen, that is the primary regulator of breathing.

Question 3

Which American president initiated the formation of the President's Council on Youth Fitness?&#10;A)Nixon&#10;B)Eisenhower&#10;C)Clinton&#10;D)Kennedy

Accepted Answer

The President's Council on Youth Fitness was initiated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1956, reflecting concerns about the physical fitness of America's youth compared to their European counterparts.

Question 4

Which of the following US presidents expressed concern about the fitness of Americans in a Sports Illustrated article entitled &#34;The Soft American&#34;?&#10;A)Nixon&#10;B)Eisenhower&#10;C)Clinton&#10;D)Kennedy

Accepted Answer

The Sports Illustrated article "The Soft American" was written by John F. Kennedy before he became president, in 1960. Therefore, the president who expressed concern about the fitness of Americans in this article was Kennedy.

Question 5

Which of the following careers is NOT considered to be a career opportunity for students trained in exercise science and kinesiology?&#10;A)cardiac rehabilitation&#10;B)athletic training&#10;C)physician&#10;D)None of the above answers is correct

Accepted Answer

All the options listed (cardiac rehabilitation, athletic training) are indeed career opportunities for students trained in exercise science and kinesiology. However, becoming a physician requires medical school and is not directly a career path from exercise science and kinesiology alone, though such a background could be beneficial. The correct answer is D because the question asks which is NOT considered a career opportunity, and all the options provided are considered career opportunities in the context of the question's logic.

Question 6

The professional organization that was founded in 1954 and brought together physicians,physical educators,and physiologists interested in physical activity and health was the&#10;A)American Physiological Society (APS).&#10;B)American Association of Health,Physical Education,and Recreation (AAHPER).&#10;C)National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA).&#10;D)American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM).

Accepted Answer

The professional organization that was founded in 1954 and brought together physicians, physical educators, and physiologists interested in physical activity and health was the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). The other organizations listed were founded before 1954 or have a different focus than physical activity and health.

Deck 1: Introduction to Exercise Physiology