Fitness and Health Quiz

The ability of the heart and lungs to provide oxygen to muscles as work is performed over an extended period of time.

• muscular power

• muscular strength

• cardiovascular endurance

Caused by pressure of the blood on the artery wall, and it corresponds to your heartbeat.

• pulse

• palpitation

• bradycardia

This is the average maximum number of times your heart should beat per minute of exercise.

• maximum heart rate

• resting heart rate

• recovery heart rate

Type of exercise that is continuous, large muscle, rhythmic activity, which uses carbohydrates, fat and small amounts of protein in the presence of oxygen to produce energy.

• anaerobic

• lactic acid

• aerobic

A scale used to measure how hard your body is working during physical activity.

• Pre-participation exam

• Rate perceived exertion (RPE)

• % body fat scale

The _____________ artery is the best place to take one’s pulse and can be located on the thumb side of the wrist.

• Carotid

• Radial

• Femoral

• Brachial

______________ exercise is an activity of high intensity and short duration that metabolizes carbohydrate without oxygen.

• Aerobic

• Anaerobic

• Isometric

• Isotonic

One benefit of aerobic exercise is that it decreases ________________ heart rate. Since the heart can pump more blood with each beat, the heart can beat at a slower rate.

• Resting

• Maximum

• Target

• Recovery

Your target heart rate is _________ to _________ of your maximum heart rate.

• 50% to 70%

• 60% to 80%

• 70% to 90%

• 80% to 100%

A ______________ ______________ test measures the maximum amount of oxygen that an individual can utilize during intense or maximal exercise.

• VO2 max

• Lactate threshold

• Anaerobic capacity

• Cardiac output