Health The Basics 11th Edition by Rebecca J. Donatelle -Test Bank

Chapter 11 Improving Your Personal Fitness

1) Which of the following is NOT a major health-related component of physical fitness?
A) Cardiorespiratory fitness
B) Muscular strength and endurance
C) Body composition
D) Body image
Answer: D
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 358
Skill: Understanding
Section: Physical Activity for Fitness and Performance
Learning Outcome: 11.2

2) Walking to class or up a flight of stairs would be examples of
A) exercise.
B) physical fitness.
C) physical activity.
D) endurance.
Answer: C
Diff: 3 Page Ref: 354
Skill: Applying
Section: Physical Activity for Health
Learning Outcome: 11.1

3) In a fitness program, increasing the amount of weight you lift over time is an example of the
A) specificity principle.
B) overload principle.
C) reversibility principle.
D) intensity principle.
Answer: B
Diff: 3 Page Ref: 367
Skill: Understanding
Section: Creating Your Own Fitness Program
Learning Outcome: 11.4

4) Regular aerobic exercise improves the functioning of the
A) lungs, bronchi, and large vessels.
B) bones and muscles.
C) skeletal and cardiac muscles.
D) heart, lungs, and blood vessels.
Answer: D
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 358
Skill: Understanding
Section: Physical Activity for Fitness and Performance
Learning Outcome: 11.2
5) Regular physical activity has been linked to all of the following EXCEPT
A) lower incidence of diabetes.
B) lower incidence of hypertension.
C) lower life expectancy.
D) lower incidence of coronary artery disease.
Answer: C
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 354
Skill: Understanding
Section: Physical Activity for Health
Learning Outcome: 11.1

6) Which statement BEST summarizes the association between exercise and improved immunity?
A) Long-term, heavy exercisers get the most gain in immunity versus those who exercise only moderately.
B) Moderate-intensity exercise temporarily increases the number of white blood cells, thereby boosting immunity.
C) Regular exercise does not have any correlation to a healthy immune system.
D) The most significant improvements in immunity are seen when a moderate exerciser begins a more intense exercise program.
Answer: B
Diff: 3 Page Ref: 357-358
Skill: Understanding
Section: Physical Activity for Health
Learning Outcome: 11.1

7) Exercise can reduce the risk of heart disease by all of the following EXCEPT
A) improving blood flow.
B) increasing LDL levels.
C) increasing heart efficiency.
D) increasing the number of capillaries.
Answer: B
Diff: 4 Page Ref: 355
Skill: Analyzing
Section: Physical Activity for Health
Learning Outcome: 11.1

8) Regular aerobic exercise can reduce which type of cholesterol known as “bad cholesterol”?
A) HDLs
B) LDLs
C) Triglycerides
D) Essential lipids
Answer: B
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 355
Skill: Understanding
Section: Physical Activity for Health
Learning Outcome: 11.1
9) All of the following are ways to measure the intensity of cardiovascular exercise EXCEPT
A) target heart rate.
B) talk test.
C) blood gas analysis.
D) rating of perceived exertion.
Answer: C
Diff: 4 Page Ref: 364
Skill: Understanding
Section: Creating Your Own Fitness Program
Learning Outcome: 11.4

10) Which of the following is TRUE about target heart rate?
A) It is a measure of the heart rate after 20 minutes of exercise.
B) It is a percentage of your maximum heart rate.
C) It is the threshold level of exercise at which one cannot talk and exercise comfortably.
D) It varies by a person’s body weight.
Answer: B
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 364
Skill: Understanding
Section: Creating Your Own Fitness Program
Learning Outcome: 11.4