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WorksheetsCardiorespiratory Endurance and the FITT Principle
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
You can improve or maintain how well heart and lungs work by applying the FITT Principle for
flexibility
muscular strength
muscular endurance
cardiorespiratory endurance
How long a cardiorespiratory endurance workout session lasts is called
frequency
intensity
time
type
To improve cardiorespiratory endurance the frequency of the workout sessions should be
2 to 3 sessions per week
1 to 3 sessions per week
3 to 5 sessions per week
5 to 7 sessions per week
Cardiorespiratory endurance is best described as the ability of the
joints and bones to move through a full range of motion
muscles to work over a long period of time
body to burn calories efficiently
heart and lungs to work efficiently to supply oxygen to the muscles
If you are walking at a pace that causes your heart to beat less then 50% of its maximum heart rate, which FITT Principle variable do you need to change to improve your cardio endurance?
frequency
time
intensity
type
Intensity during a cardio endurance workout means
how often an activity is performed
how hard an activity is performed
how long an activity is performed
where an exercise is performed
Increasing the speed or pace of swimming laps affects the
frequency
intensity
time
type
Which FITT Principle variable is changed when you increase the length of a run from 1 mile to 2 miles?
frequency
intensity
time
type
What is the FITT Principle recommendation for the time that will give you the most benefit from your cardiorespiratory workout?
60 minutes
30 minutes
20 minutes
5 minutes
According to the FITT Principle, how intense should your cardio endurance exercise be?
65% to 85% of the max heart rate or RPE of 4
50% to 65^ of the max heart rate or RPE of 3
35% to 50% of the max heart rate or RPE of 2
Above 85% of the max heart rate or RPE of 5
Frequency should be how many sessions per week
3-4
5-7
1-2
2-4
Intensity level should be where?
50%-55% of max heart rate
65%-85% of max heart rate
20%-40% of max heart rate
40%-60% of max heart rate
Time should be
20 minutes
30 minutes
60 minutes
45 minutes
Which two of these would be examples of an activity that will improve cardio endurance would be?
reading a book
sewing
soccer
swimming
