Strength and Endurance Quiz

Which two statements are true?

• Power requires strength and speed.

• Strength allows you to resist muscle fatigue.

• Muscular endurance allows you to resist muscle fatigue.

• A one-repetition maximum (1RM) is the best measure of power.

The muscular endurance–strength continuum describes how you would use _______________ with _______________ to develop strength, and a _______________ with for endurance.

• high resistance; high repetitions; low resistance; high repetitions

• low resistance; low repetitions; low resistance; low repetitions

• medium resistance; medium repetitions; medium resistance; medium repetitions

• low resistance; high repetitions; high resistance; low repetitions

• high resistance; low repetitions; low resistance; high repetitions

Which statement refers to an isotonic exercise?

• Muscles contract and pull with equal force in opposite directions, so no movement occurs.

• A muscle contraction pulls on the bones and produces movement of body parts.

• The velocity of movement is kept constant through the full range of motion.

• The exercise involves pushing your hands and arms together in front of your body.

Circle all the statements that are true.

• Big people typically have more absolute strength than smaller people.

• Males are larger than females, so the absolute strength for males is often higher.

• Your 1RM score is an example of absolute strength.

• Relative strength is adjusted for your body size by dividing your weight into your absolute strength score.

Circle all of the following muscles that are considered part of your core.

• gluteus maximus

• biceps brachii

• iliopsoas

• erector spinae

• rectus abdominis

Which term refers to a protruding abdomen?

• kyphosis

• scoliosis

• ptosis

• osteoarthritis

An _______________ aid improves athletic performance, but an _______________ aid leads to a decrease in athletic performance.

• ergolytic; ergogenic

• ergogenic; ergolytic

• ergonomic; ergogenic

• ergogenic; ergonomic

• ergolytic; ergonomic

A _______________ is a group of exercises done to get ready for a specific workout or competition. A _______________ is done to increase range of motion.

• circuit; yoga session

• set; stretch

• warm-up; flexibility exercise

• warm-up; cool-down

• routine; meditation

What definition best describes the term flexibility?

• the ability to lengthen your muscles

• the ability to move your joints through a full range of motion

• the ability to move your body in a variety of positions

• the ability to create small angles with adjacent bones

Joints are places in the body where

• ligaments connect muscles to bones

• bones come together

• muscles are attached to bones

• muscles come together