Physical Fitness

The ability to perform moderate to vigorous levels of activity and respond to physical demands is known as

• exercise

• physical activity

• physical fitness

• cardiorespiratory fitness

The ability of your heart and lungs to effectively deliver oxygen to your muscles during prolonged physical activity is called

• muscular endurance

• muscular strength

• flexibility

• cardiorespiratory fitness

All of the following are considered exercises that can improve your flexibility except

• yoga

• tai chi

• jogging

• Pilates

Which of the following has been shown to be more effective in lowering type II diabetes risk?

• High intensity exercise

• Regular exercise and healthy diet

• Prescription diabetes medication (insulin)

• Vitamins and regular physical activity

The exercise that benefits most in the reduction of developing osteoporosis is

• weight lifting

• running

• walking

• swimming

The FITT principle stands for

• frequency, intensity, training and type

• frequency, intensity, time and type

• flexibility, interacting with training and time

• four components, increasing, to tone and treat illness

Clarisse wants to start a moderate cardiorespiratory endurance exercise program, but she has been sedentary for the past 5 years. Which of the following activities would be the best for her to incorporate to meet her goal of increasing her cardiorespiratory endurance?

• Light stretching

• Water aerobics

• Competitive tennis

• High intensity weight training

Moderate intensity activity is defined as activity that will raise your heart rate to

• 40-50% of your maximum heart rate

• 50-70% of your maximum heart rate

• 70-85% of your maximum heart rate

• None of the answers are correct

The best program for building muscular endurance would be one that consists of

• at least 20 minutes of aerobic exercise

• exercises performed in sets of 12 repetitions with high amounts of resistance

• exercises performed in sets of 20 repetitions with low amounts of resistance

• performing one set of 10 with 8 different exercises

You can do resistance training on consecutive days as long as

• you work different muscle groups from day to day

• you do a low to moderate intensity workout

• you allow each muscle 96 hours of recovery time

• you perform the same exercises each day