Principles And Labs For Physical Fitness 10th Edition By Wener W.K. Hoeger – Test Bank

True / False

1. Wellness implies a constant and deliberate effort to stay healthy and achieve the highest potential for well-being.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Introduction
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: PLPF.HOEG.16.1.1 – Understand the health and fitness consequences of physical inactivity.
OTHER: BLOOM’S: Remember

2. Following a healthy lifestyle likely could prevent half of all deaths from cardiovascular disease and cancer.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Leading Health Problems in the United States
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: PLPF.HOEG.16.1.1 – Understand the health and fitness consequences of physical inactivity.
OTHER: BLOOM’S: Remember

3. One in three adults has some form of cardiovascular disease (CVD).
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Diseases of the Cardiovascular System
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: PLPF.HOEG.16.1.1 – Understand the health and fitness consequences of physical inactivity.
OTHER: BLOOM’S: Remember

4. Habitual aerobic exercise, weight loss, high-dose niacin, and quitting smoking help decrease HDL cholesterol.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Coronary Heart Disease
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: PLPF.HOEG.16.1.2 – Identify the major health problems in the United States.
OTHER: BLOOM’S: Remember

5. High concentrations of homocysteine in the blood are thought to enhance the formation of plaque and subsequent blockage of the arteries.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Coronary Heart Disease
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: PLPF.HOEG.16.1.2 – Identify the major health problems in the United States.
OTHER: BLOOM’S: Remember

6. Benign tumors can interfere with normal bodily functions, but they rarely cause death.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Cancer
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: PLPF.HOEG.16.1.3 – Learn how to monitor daily physical activity.
OTHER: BLOOM’S: Understand

7. More than half of lifetime drinkers have used one or more illicit drugs at some time in their lives, compared with less than 10 percent of lifetime nondrinkers.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Substance Abuse
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: PLPF.HOEG.16.1.5 – Describe the difference between physical activity and exercise.
OTHER: BLOOM’S: Remember

8. Based on current data, one in four Americans will acquire at least one STI in his or her lifetime.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Sexually Transmitted Infections
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: PLPF.HOEG.16.1.5 – Describe the difference between physical activity and exercise.
OTHER: BLOOM’S: Remember

9. Quackery and fraud have been defined as the unintentional byproduct of unproven health product claims.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: An Educated Fitness and Wellness Consumer
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: PLPF.HOEG.16.1.7 – Differentiate health-fitness standards and physical-fitness standards.
OTHER: BLOOM’S: Understand

10. Exercise equipment monitors that show heart rate, work output, caloric expenditure, speed, grade, and distance typically enhance the fitness benefits of the workout.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Purchasing Exercise Equipment
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: PLPF.HOEG.16.1.9 Explain how to – Explain how to select appropriate exercise equipment.
OTHER: BLOOM’S: Remember