1. A common term to describe all forms of low-intensity exercise designed to improve cardiorespiratory fitness.

    anaerobic
    aerobic
    glucose
    glycogen


  2. A term that means "without oxygen"; in cells it pertains to energy-producing biochemical pathways that do not require oxygen to produce energy.

    aerobic
    anaerobic
    glucose
    lactic acid


  3. The breakdown of this chemical in the body results in the release of energy that can be used to fuel muscular contraction:

    glucose
    lactic acid
    adenosine triphosphate
    carbohydrate


  4. Development of cardiorespiratory fitness through regular exercise has been shown to improve all of the following EXCEPT:

    self-esteem
    muscular strength
    weight control
    muscle tone


  5. A by-product of glucose metabolism, produced primarily during intense exercise:

    glycogen
    adenosine triphosphate
    lactic acid
    glucose


  6. The blood vascular system that circulates blood from the right side of the heart, through the lungs, and back to the left side of the heart is called:

    the systemic circuit.
    the circuit training.
    the aerobic circuit.
    the pulmonary circuit.


  7. The blood vascular system that circulates blood from the left side of the heart, throughout the body, and back to the right side of the heart is called:

    the systemic circuit.
    the pulmonary circuit.
    the anaerobic circuit.
    circuit training.


  8. The vessels that carry oxygen-rich blood away from the heart:

    veins
    arteries
    capillaries
    arterioles


  9. The vessels that carry oxygen-poor blood back to the heart:

    arteries
    capillaries
    veins
    arterioles


  10. The vessels that permit the exchange of gases (oxygen and carbon dioxide) and nutrients between the blood and tissues:

    capillaries
    arteries
    veins
    arterioles


  11. The amount of blood the heart pumps per minute:

    stroke volume
    cardiac output
    heart rate
    systolic blood pressure


  12. The amount of blood pumped per heartbeat:

    stroke volume
    cardiac output
    heart rate
    diastolic blood pressure


  13. The pressure of the blood in the arteries at the level of the heart during the contraction phase of the heart:

    diastolic pressure
    cardiac output
    systolic pressure
    stroke volume


  14. The pressure of the blood in the arteries at the level of the heart during the resting phase of the heart:

    systolic pressure
    cardiac output
    stroke volume
    diastolic pressure


  15. Hypertension (high blood pressure) usually is considered to be a blood pressure of greater than _____ for systolic and _____ for diastolic.

    140 : 90
    120 : 90
    120 : 80
    90 : 140


  16. The highest oxygen consumption achievable during exercise; a laboratory measure of the endurance capacity of both the cardiorespiratory system and exercising skeletal muscles:

    aerobic metabolism
    maximal aerobic capacity
    anaerobic metabolism
    oxygen uptake


  17. The work intensity during graded, incremental exercise at which there is a rapid accumulation of blood lactic acid:

    anaerobic metabolism
    aerobic metabolism
    anaerobic threshold
    maximal aerobic capacity


  18. The cardiorespiratory endurance exercise prescription includes:

    frequency, intensity, mode, and duration.
    frequency, intensity, and cool-down.
    frequency, intensity, warm-up, and cool-down.
    warm-up, duration, mode, and cool-down.


  19. The exercise training session is composed of three primary elements:

    warm-up, cool-down and strength training.
    warm-up, workout, and cool-down.
    workout, cool-down, and stretch.
    warm-up, strength training, and stretch.


  20. The use of a variety of activity modes for training the cardiorespiratory system:

    training threshold
    anaerobic threshold
    target heart rate
    cross training


  21. Target heart rate is the range of heart rates that corresponds to an exercise intensity of approximately_____ to _____% of maximal aerobic capacity.

    60 : 80
    50 : 90
    50 : 85
    50 : 75


  22. The training intensity above which there is improvement in cardiorespiratory fitness:

    training threshold
    anaerobic threshold
    cross training
    target heart rate


  23. Exercise durations that have been shown to be most effective in improving cardiorespiratory fitness are between ___ and ___ minutes.

    40 : 60
    20 : 60
    15 : 45
    30 : 45


  24. The primary purpose of the cool-down includes all of the following EXCEPT:

    returning blood to the heart
    slowly decreasing the pulse rate
    lowering body temperature
    preventing blood from pooling in the legs


  25. The recommended frequency of exercise to improve cardiorespiratory fitness is:

    three to five times per week.
    two times per week.
    five times per week.
    every day.


  26. The term used to indicate continuous exercise that requires a steady, submaximal exercise intensity:

    cross training
    long, slow distance training
    circuit training
    fartlek training


  27. Repeated sessions or intervals of relatively intense exercise followed by rest periods that should be as long or slightly longer than the interval durations:

    fartlek training
    cross training
    interval training
    circuit training


  28. A type of training meaning "speed play" that is like interval training, but not as rigid in its work-to-rest interval:

    interval training
    long, slow distance training
    circuit training
    fartlek training


  29. Two key factors to assess before developing an exercise prescription for cardiorespiratory fitness are:

    initial fitness and health status.
    initial fitness and strength capacity.
    health status and strength capacity.
    fitness and exercise goals.


  30. Regardless of your initial fitness level, an exercise prescription for improving cardiorespiratory fitness has what three phases?

    warm-up, workout, and cool-down
    warm-up, strength training, and cool-down
    cross training; long, slow distance training; and interval training
    starter, slow progression, and maintenance