Exercise Quiz Questions

1. ExerciseQuiz Questions

2. Aerobic fitness tends to • a. increase muscle strength. • b. decrease resting heart rate. • c. decrease resting blood pressure. • d. both b and c

3. 2. Melissa, a 49-year-old real estate agent, has been jogging regularly for the past 20 years. Research suggests that Melissa's physical activity has most likely • a. decreased her high-density lipoprotein cholesterol. • b. raised her body mass index. • c. lowered her percent of body fat. • d. increased her blood pressure. • e. decreased her life expectancy.

4. 3. The emphasis on exercise as a factor in weight control programs has come about because of research that found that • a. exercise elevates metabolism. • b. exercise burns more calories than was previously believed. • c. exercise acts differently on the muscle tissue of obese people. • d. isometric exercise is the most advantageous type.

5. 4. Clinton was a long distance runner in high school and college. Now, at age 30, he lives an inactive life. Clinton believes that his earlier experiences as a track star will offer permanent protection against cardiovascular disease. Clinton's • a. belief is correct. • b. belief is incorrect. • c. future risk of CVD will be about 50% lower compared to men his age who have never exercised. • d. future risk of CVD will be higher than men of his age who have never exercised.

6. 5. In general, what are the psychological effects of exercise? • a. It decreases depression but increases state anxiety. • b. It may decrease trait anxiety but has no effect on depression. • c. It has no effect on self-esteem but decreases state and trait anxiety. • d. It increases self-esteem a and decreases state anxiety.

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9. Aerobic fitness tends to • a. increase muscle strength. • b. decrease resting heart rate. • c. decrease resting blood pressure. • d. both b and c

10. 2. Melissa, a 49-year-old real estate agent, has been jogging regularly for the past 20 years. Research suggests that Melissa's physical activity has most likely • a. decreased her high-density lipoprotein cholesterol. • b. raised her body mass index. • c. lowered her percent of body fat. • d. increased her blood pressure. • e. decreased her life expectancy.

11. 3. The emphasis on exercise as a factor in weight control programs has come about because of research that found that • a. exercise elevates metabolism. • b. exercise burns more calories than was previously believed. • c. exercise acts differently on the muscle tissue of obese people. • d. isometric exercise is the most advantageous type.

12. 4. Clinton was a long distance runner in high school and college. Now, at age 30, he lives an inactive life. Clinton believes that his earlier experiences as a track star will offer permanent protection against cardiovascular disease. Clinton's • a. belief is correct. • b. belief is incorrect. • c. future risk of CVD will be about 50% lower compared to men his age who have never exercised. • d. future risk of CVD will be higher than men of his age who have never exercised.

13. 5. In general, what are the psychological effects of exercise? • a. It decreases depression but increases state anxiety. • b. It may decrease trait anxiety but has no effect on depression. • c. It has no effect on self-esteem but decreases state and trait anxiety. • d. It increases self-esteem a and decreases state anxiety.