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

taking your pulse

performing the test for 1 hour

comparing your results to a reference chart

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?

Push-ups don't exercise leg muscle groups.

Different exercises are needed to improve different muscle groups.

Weight lifting is more important for muscle strength than endurance.

Not all muscle groups can be exercised simultaneously.

Which of the following is NOT true concerning the curl-up test?

The curl-up only tests the endurance of the abdominal muscles, not their strength.

Curl-ups are performed while lying on the floor with knees slightly bent.

The fingers are supposed to slide 3.5 inches along the floor during a curl-up.

Curl-ups are supposed to be done at a rate of about one every three seconds.

Cardiorespiratory fitness improves the efficiency of the cardiovascular and the respiratory systems in delivering oxygen to the body.

Participating in physical activities can improve health-related fitness.

Exercises that improve cardiovascular fitness improve body composition, because they __________.

increase body fat

increase body tissue

release energy

store energy

Which of the following BEST explains how good body composition is attained?

taking in a greater amount of energy than is released by the body

taking in a lesser amount of energy than is released by the body

balancing the amount of energy that is taken in with the amount of energy that is released by the body

none of the above

Improving muscular strength and endurance slows bone density loss.

Which of the following is NOT a component of health-related fitness?

cardiorespiratory fitness

bone density

muscular strength

flexibility

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of good body composition?

increased metabolic efficiency

reduced risk of cardiovascular disease

increased range of movement

improved bone and joint health

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