Health-related Fitness Answers

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Which of the following is NOT part of the step test for assessing cardiorespiratory fitness?

A
taking your pulse
B
performing the test for 1 hour
C
comparing your results to a reference chart
D
using a 12-inch step
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Which of the following BEST explains why multiple exercises are needed to improve muscular strength and endurance throughout the body?

A
Push-ups don't exercise leg muscle groups.
B
Different exercises are needed to improve different muscle groups.
C
Weight lifting is more important for muscle strength than endurance.
D
Not all muscle groups can be exercised simultaneously.
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Which of the following is NOT a benefit of good body composition?

A
increased metabolic efficiency
B
reduced risk of cardiovascular disease
C
increased range of movement
D
improved bone and joint health
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Which of the following is NOT true concerning the curl-up test?

A
The curl-up only tests the endurance of the abdominal muscles, not their strength.
B
Curl-ups are performed while lying on the floor with knees slightly bent.
C
The fingers are supposed to slide 3.5 inches along the floor during a curl-up.
D
Curl-ups are supposed to be done at a rate of about one every three seconds.
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It is MOST accurate to say that body mass index (BMI) provides information about __________.

A
body composition
B
an individual's height-weight ratio
C
cardiorespiratory fitness levels
D
an individual's height
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Which of the following is NOT a component of health-related fitness?

A
cardiorespiratory fitness
B
bone density
C
muscular strength
D
flexibility
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During resistance exercise, muscles are __________.

A
working against a force
B
repeatedly contracted
C
concerted in movement
D
all of the above

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