Exam 2: Principles of Physical Fitness

A) movement carried out by the skeletal muscles that requires energy
B) actions that use about 150 calories of energy per hour
C) exercise that significantly increases breathing and heart rates
D) any repetitive movement that causes gains in muscle mass

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A) the ability to move without pain during exercise
B) the ability to move the joints through their full range of motion
C) the ability to engage in sustained motion without resistance
D) the ability to move rapidly during exercise

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A) determining your training intensity
B) assessing your current fitness level
C) setting specific fitness goals
D) choosing activities to participate in

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A) Consistently overtrain.
B) Keep to a rigid, unchanging program.
C) Vary the program from time to time.
D) Take time off and then restart the process.

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A) exercising very hard once a week
B) exercising consistently
C) choosing the best form of exercise
D) exercising for a long time every day

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A) 5 to 10%.
B) 5 to 30%.
C) 40 to 50%.
D) 60 to 70%.

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A) It establishes a proper exercise intensity level.
B) It identifies potential exercise resources.
C) It determines exercise safety.
D) It helps set exercise goals.

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A) the ability to resist fatigue and to sustain muscular tension over time
B) the ability to move the joints through a full range of motion
C) the amount of force a muscle can produce with a single maximum effort
D) the amount of time required to contract a muscle completely

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A) The intensity level required to obtain health benefits is greater than that needed to improve fitness.
B) Fitness benefits occur when people exercise harder than their normal level of activity.
C) The appropriate level of exercise intensity is the same for all people.
D) To develop flexibility, a person must stretch the muscles to the same length each time.

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A) activities that involve continuous rhythmic movements of large muscle groups
B) activities that alternate between brief periods of maximal exertion and rest
C) activities that gently extend joints beyond their normal range of motion
D) activities that involve working with weights or against resistance

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A) discontinuous and unplanned activity
B) planned, structured, and repetitive activity
C) very occasional and brief activity
D) random or unstructured activity

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False

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True

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A) low cardiorespiratory fitness
B) low muscular strength
C) poor flexibility
D) poor reaction time

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