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Practice Quiz for Chapter 28

Please read each question and select your answer from the choices provided. You must complete all of the questions in order to view your results. At the end of each exam, you have the option to e-mail your results to your instructor.


1:  It is proven that one must regularly participate in an exercise program for a minimum of ___ weeks to see beneficial changes which help reduce stress:
A: 2-4 weeks.
B: 4-6 weeks.
C: 6-8 weeks.
D: 8-10 weeks.

2:  The American College of Sports Medicine suggests that these components of fitness be included in the design of every fitness training program:
A: Flexibility, power, strength, endurance, and agility.
B: Agility, cardiovascular endurance, and muscular strength.
C: Muscle strength/endurance, cardiovascular endurance, and flexibility.
D: Cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength and flexibility.

3:  Exercise under 5 minutes in duration employs this energy source:
A: Carbohydrates and anaerobic glycolysis.
B: Carbohydrates and fats.
C: ATP-PC and fats.
D: ATP-PC and anaerobic glycolysis.

4:  Exercise over 20 minutes in duration employs this energy source:
A: Carbohydrates and anaerobic glycolysis.
B: Carbohydrates and fats.
C: ATP-PC and fats.
D: ATP-PC and anaerobic glycolysis.

5:  Of the following components, which is the most crucial to reap benefits from aerobic exercise?
A: Intensity.
B: Mode of exercise.
C: Frequency.
D: Duration.
E: All of the above.

6:  Research regarding the physiological effects of exercise revealed the following results:
A: Endurance exercise decreased the levels of serum HDL's.
B: Cardiovascular exercise increases one's level of self-esteem.
C: Endurance exercise decreased the levels of serum LDL's.
D: Cardiovascular exercise decreased resistance to colds.

7:  This hormone is thought to be associated with weight gain:
A: Vasopressin
B: Aldosterone
C: Cortisol
D: Epinephrine

8:  This form of exercise is suggested for people with chronic lower back pain:
A: Step aerobics
B: Weight Training
C: Pilates
D: Spinning

9:  When a person first begins to exercise, they are working anaerobically because there is an insufficient amount of oxygenated blood at the site of the working muscles.
A: TRUE
B: FALSE

10:  Positive addiction is a term used to describe the beneficial psychological effects of aerobic exercise synonymous with that felt of the runner's high.
A: TRUE
B: FALSE

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