Jogging

Which of the following is a benefit of aerobic exercise?

• blood pressure

• better posture

• higher resting heart rate

• lower basal metabolic rate

Karla is looking for clothes to wear to jog. The weather is about room temperature with clear skies. Which of the following combinations would be ideal for Karla’s jogging workout?

• jeans, a thin jacket, a t-shirt, and canvas sneakers

• leggings, cross-trainers, and a polo shirt

• a loose-fitted t-shirt, comfortable bottoms, supportive underwear, and running shoes

• baggy sweatpants, a hoodie, and boots

Mark has started doing aerobic workouts regularly, but he finds it challenging and is embarrassed of weaknesses that he is discovering as he tries to challenge himself. He wants to quit. What should he do?

• obsess over his weaknesses

• put forth his best efforts and focus on the benefits he’s receiving rather than on weaknesses he still has

• give up, because that will make things easier

• only do easy workouts

Imagine that you’re standing still on the sidewalk, and then you begin to jog. Which of the following is true about the forces of motion in this situation?

• No forces are acting on you or the sidewalk.

• Newton’s laws don’t apply to living objects like your body.

• When your foot pushes down on the sidewalk, an opposite force from the sidewalk pushes against your foot.

• It would take the same amount of force to move the Earth and you the same distance.

Drake wants to jog indoors but not on a treadmill. What would be the best place for Drake to jog?

• at an indoor track

• in his living room

• on the highway

• around the neighborhood

When Aleesa is swimming in a pool, what causes her to move forward through the water?

• The downward slope of the pool floor makes her move forward to the end of the pool.

• As Aleesa swims, her arms and legs push backward against the water, creating an opposite reactionary force that propels her forward.

• When Aleesa moves her arms, the air begins to push her along.

• Because the water droplets all like to stay together, when Aleesa cups the water in her hand, the water in the whole pool follows that bit of water, which pushes her forward.

When Bob jogs, he has straight and tall posture with a relaxed back. Is Bob using the correct form?

• yes, Bob has correct form

• yes, but someone more advanced would need to do it differently

• no, because he’s supposed to bend slightly and lean forward

• no, because he’s supposed to bend slightly and lean back

Angela is getting started in jogging and has made it to the point where she can jog with correct form consistently, rarely making a mistake. Which stage of learning is she at?

• autonomous stage

• associative stage

• cognitive stage

• perceptive stage

Karl has started doing regular aerobic workouts, and he wants to know if he’s still in the cognitive stage of learning. How can Karl know that he has passed the cognitive stage?

• If he still makes mistakes and moves slowly and inefficiently, he has passed the cognitive stage.

• If he can do the basics and is working on refining his skills, he has passed the cognitive stage.

• If he is trying to understand the skill he’s going to perform, he has passed the cognitive stage.

• If he really has to concentrate to do the basics of his workout, he has passed the cognitive stage.

Which of these workout types most improves the power of a single muscle contraction?

• cardiorespiratory fitness

• dynamic flexibility

• resistance training