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PED 101 TEST 3
1.
(Points: 1) An abnormal forward curvature of the thorax region of your chest - Also known as
Humped or Hunched Back:
a. Lordosis
b. Scoliosis
c. Kyphosis
d. Hypertrophy
false
2.
(Points: 1)
Strength training improves body composition by:
a. Decreasing body weight
b. Increasing muscle mass
c. Increasing fat weight
d. Decreasing muscle mass
false
3.
(Points: 1) This is classified as the fat in the body which is necessary for normal bodily
functioning?
a. Nonessential fat
b. Essential Fat
c. Adipose Tissue
d. Obesity
false
4.
(Points: 1) An essential hormone that men have in higher amounts than women and that allows
men to build more muscle than women is:
a. Estrogen
b. Testosterone
c. Adrenaline
d. Insulin
false
5.
(Points: 1)
Hypertrophy of the muscle is defined as:
a. An increase in muscle fiber size
b. A decrease in muscle fiber size
c. An increase in muscle fiber number
d. A decrease in muscle fiber number
false
6.
(Points: 1)
Slow-twitch muscle fibers are characterized by all of the following EXCEPT:
a. Use in endurance activities
b. Fatigue resistance
c. Rapid contraction
d. Aerobic energy system
false
7.
(Points: 1)
Fast-twitch muscle fibers are characterized by all of the following EXCEPT:
a. Rapid contraction
b. Fatigue resistance
c. Anaerobic energy system
d. Used in sprinting
false
8.
(Points: 1)
Activities that would predominantly use slow-twitch muscle fibers are:
a. Jumping & sprinting
b. Weight training
c. Shotputting
d. Distance Walking
false
9.
(Points: 1)
Isometric exercise is best described as applying force:
a. With movement
b. At a constant speed
c. Without movement
d. While a muscle is lengthening
false
10.
(Points: 1) Muscular force exerted when a muscle shortens, also known as positivities, is best
classified as:
a. Eccentric
b. Isometric
c. Isoconfused
d. Concentric
false
11.
(Points: 1)
A muscle applies force as it lengthens - Also known as negatives:
a. Isotonic exercise
b. Concentric contraction
c. Speed-loading exercise
d. Eccentric contraction
false
12.
(Points: 1) A type of isotonic exercise used by athletes during training to simulate the speed of
movement during sprinting or throwing is called:
a. Variable resistance
b. Plyometrics
c. Eccentrics
d. Speed loading
false
13.
(Points: 1)
Isokinetic exercise is best described as applying force:
a. With movement
b. At a constant speed
c. Without movement
d. While a muscle is lengthening
false
14.
(Points: 1)
EXCEPT:
Compared to free weights, weight machines are considered all of the following
a. Safer
b. Better for developing explosive strength
c. Easier to use
d. More convenient to use
false
15.
(Points: 1) A psychological disorder in which an individual avoids foods and has a distorted
self-image?
a. Diabetes
b. Amenorrhea
c. Anorexia
d. Bulimia
false
16.
(Points: 1)
In weight training, a set is a:
a. Group of exercises
b. Group of repetitions
c. Group of similar exercises
d. Single muscle contraction
false
17.
(Points: 2) Static stretching is the safest & most practical type of stretching for a large
untrained group?
a. True
b. False
false
18.
(Points: 1)
What is the most effective way to improve muscle size and strength:
a. A consistent program of weight training
b. Consumption of protein supplements
c. Use of amphetamines
d. Potassium supplementation
false
19.
(Points: 1)
This would be classified as a person's physical shape?
a. Body Composition
b. Hypertrophy
c. Body Mass Index
d. Somatotype
false
20.
(Points: 2)
a. 3-5
b. 15
c. 23
A BMI of ____ indicates the first classification of obesity:
d. 30
false
21.
(Points: 2) Slow-twitch muscle fibers do not fatigue as rapidly as fast-twitch muscle fibers and
are used primarily during endurance activities:
a. True
b. False
false
22.
(Points: 2)
Cellulite a special type of fat?
a. True
b. False
false
23.
(Points: 2)
Isotonic weight training involves applying force without movement:
a. True
b. False
false
24.
(Points: 2)
a. True
b. False
false
Even after stopping a weight training program, muscle will not turn to fat:
25.
(Points: 1) This type of exercise regimen involves working the same body part but using
different types of equipment - bench press followed by dumbbell bench press followed by cable
cross-overs:
a. Super Sets
b. Giant Sets
c. Plyometrics
d. Isometrics
false
26.
(Points: 1)
Ballistic stretches are considered dangerous because they:
a. May cause a muscle to relax
b. May stimulate a muscular contraction during a stretch
c. Do not increase flexibility
d. Do not trigger action by stretch receptors
false
27.
(Points: 1) Which type of stretching generally requires a partner and produces the greatest
flexibility improvement:
a. Ballistic
b. Active
c. PNF
d. Static
false
28.
(Points: 1)
The most common site of back pain is the _____ area:
a. Cervical
b. Lumbar
c. Thoracic
d. Coccyx
false
29.
(Points: 2)
Incorrectly holding your breath while executing a lift would be an example of:
a. Valsalva
b. Ligamental laxity
c. Atherosclerosis
d. Congenital lifting pressure
false
30.
(Points: 1)
Antioxidants:
a. Protect cells from damage by reacting with free radicals
b. Help the body manufacture vitamins
c. Protect the body from dehydration by ensuring adequate fluid levels
d. Make up about 70% of the total body weight
false
31.
(Points: 1)
Height and weight tables rely on:
a. Insurance company mortality statistics
b. National fitness data
c. Individual fitness assessments
d. Body density information
false
32.
(Points: 1)
Proteins supply the body with _____ calories of energy per gram:
a. 9
b. 12
c. 4
d. 3
false
33.
(Points: 1)
Hyperplasia of fat cells occur:
a. Before you're born. During the third trimester.
b. During your first year of life
c. During puberty
d. All the above
false
34.
(Points: 5) A food labels has the following information per serving: Total calories 450;
calories from fat 99. There are 60 grams of carbohydrates and 28 grams of protein. My question
is this; How many grams of fat are in this product and does it fall short of the RDA for FAT,
does it meet the RDA for FAT or does it exceed the RDA for FAT:
a. 9 grams of fat and it exceeds the RDA
b. 10 grams of fat and it meets the RDA
c. 4 grams of fat and it falls short of the RDA
d. 11 grams of fat and it meets the RDA
e. 9 grams of fat and it meets the RDA
f. 11 grams of fat and it exceeds of the RDA
g. 10 grams of fat and it exceeds the RDA
false
35.
(Points: 1)
the:
People are at greater risk for coronary heart disease if they tend to gain weight in
a. Winter
b. Thighs
c. Buttocks
d. Abdomen
false
36.
(Points: 1)
the:
a. Thighs
People are at greater risk for coronary heart disease if they tend to gain weight in
b. Hips
c. Buttock
d. Abdomen
false
37.
(Points: 1)
Stretch receptors are:
a. Devices used to measure flexibility
b. Sense organs that cause muscles to contract if they've been overstretched
c. Found within the brain
d. Not responsive to sudden movements
false
38.
(Points: 1) Which body composition assessment technique is based on the concept that a
person's weight should be proportional to his or her height(we did this one in your preassessment):
a. Underwater weighing
b. Body Mass Indexing
c. Skinfolds
d. Bioelectrical Impedance
false
39.
(Points: 1)
Which of the following BMI's indicates obesity:
a. Less than 18.5
b. 18.5-24.9
c. 25-29.9
d. 30-34.9
false
40.
(Points: 1)
A male waist-to-hip ratio of .94 or higher is:
a. Associated with a significantly increased risk of disease
b. Acceptable for both men and women
c. Acceptable for men only
d. Acceptable for women only
false
41.
(Points: 2)
This is defined as being a Prime Mover:
a. Eccentric
b. Concentric
c. Antagonist
d. Agonist
false
42.
(Points: 2)
Cellulite creams will remove fat permanently from the location of application :
a. True
b. False
false
43.
(Points: 2)
Men have a higher percentage of essential fat than women:
a. True
b. False
false
44.
(Points: 1)
If your blood pressure is 140/90 you would be classified as having:
a. Low blood sugar
b. High blood sugar
c. High blood pressure
d. Low blood pressure
false
45.
(Points: 2)
Any food taken in the belief of increasing performance is considered to be an:
a. Ergogenic Aid
b. Aerobic Inhancer
c. Anabolic Steroid
d. Illegal Drug
false
46.
(Points: 1)
The father of anabolic steroids is:
a. Dr. Seuss
b. Dr. Koch
c. Dr. Hans Selye
d. Dr. Ziegler
false
47.
(Points: 1)
Standard":
When assessing body composition which technique is considered to be the "Golden
a. Body Mass Indexing
b. Skinfold measurements
c. Waist-to-Hip ratios
d. Hydrostatic Weighing
false
48.
(Points: 1)
What does the term Androgen mean:
a. Muscle building
b. Muscular Atrophying
c. Promotes male characteristics
d. Illegal steroid
false
49.
(Points: 1)
purging:
This type of eating disorder is characterized by periods of binge eating followed by
a. Anorexia
b. Osteoporosis
c. Bulimia
d. Female Athlete Triad
false
50.
(Points: 1)
What would you contribute initial muscular strength gains to:
a. Hypertrophy
b. Hyperplasia
c. Atrophy
d. Neuromuscular efficiency
false
51.
(Points: 1) This is an increase in the number of sarcomeres because of very intense training It's never been proven in humans.
a. Hypertrophy
b. Motor unit
c. Hyperplasia
d. Somatotype
false
52.
(Points: 1)
As it relates to Anabolic Steroid usage what does "Stacking" mean:
a. The duration you are on the steroids
b. The type of steroid used
c. Using more than 1 type at the same time.
d. This is a side effect of anabolic steroids
false
53.
(Points: 1)
training:
This type of muscle fiber will mimmick other fibers based on your specificity of
a. Slow-twitch
b. Fast-twitch
c. Intermediate
d. Tendonous muscle fibers
false
54.
(Points: 1) A muscle that has gotten smaller because of non-use or disease is said to have
undergone:
a. Hypertrophy
b. Hyperplasia
c. Atrophy
d. Androgenic
false
55.
(Points: 1) The National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) recommends that an adult
have a total cholesterol equal to or less than:
a. 80mg/dL
b. 150mg/dL
c. 200mg/dL
d. 300mg/dL
false
56.
(Points: 1)
The two contractile components found within the sarcomere are the:
a. Actin & Myosin
b. Kyphosis & Scoliosis
c. Agonist & Antagonist
d. Calcium & potassium
false
57.
(Points: 1) Characteristics of this disorder include an eating disorder, obsession with exercise,
a loss of menstruation and calcium depletion of their bones:
a. Anorexia
b. Bulimia
c. Female Athlete Triad Syndrome
d. Hyperexerciseism
false
58.
(Points: 1)
A motor unit contains:
a. A tendon and a muscle fiber
b. Fast and slow-twitch muscle fibers
c. A nerve connected to a sarcomere
d. A nerve connected to a ligament
false
59.
(Points: 1) This type of bodily assessment involves dividing the total body weight (in Kg) by
the height in meters(squared). A normal range would be approximately 18.5-24.9. Many
hospitals are now using this type of assessment to determine your risk of CAD.
a. Percentage of Body Fat
b. Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA)
c. Body Mass Index (BMI)
d. Skinfold Measurement
false
60.
(Points: 1)
An abnormal lateral curvature and twist of the vetebral column:
a. Lordosis
b. Scoliosis
c. Kyphosis
d. Postureosis
false
61.
(Points: 1)
This is classified as the absence of menstruation?
a. Anorexia
b. Bulimia
c. Athlete Triad
d. Amenorrhea
false
62.
(Points: 1) This type of physique is classified as being muscular, having a lower percentage of
body fat and is probably a type "A" personality?
a. Ectomorph
b. Endomorph
c. Mesomorph
d. Athleticamorph
false
63.
(Points: 1)
A tall slender person would be classified as having an Endomorphic somatotype:
a. True
b. False
false
64.
(Points: 1)
Free radicals are:
a. Complex carbohydrates that fuel muscle activity
b. Metabolic byproducts that cause fatigue
c. Reactive compounds that can cause cellular damage
d. Cellular structures that contain enzymes
false
65.
(Points: 1)
One side effect of the Female Athlete Triad is the development of a third breast:
a. True
b. False
false
66.
(Points: 1)
Which mineral must be present to allow the Actin to bind with Myosin:
a. Zinc
b. Calcium
c. Iron
d. Vitamin A
false
67.
(Points: 2)
HDL cholesterol is the less healthy form of cholesterol:
a. True
b. False
false
68.
(Points: 1) The ACSM recommended total duration for a cardiorespiratory endurance program
is _____ minutes:
a. 5-10
b. 10-20
c. 60-120
d. 20-60
false
69.
(Points: 1)
women :
Women have a higher proportion of essential fat than men primarily because
a. Have essential fat deposited in the breasts, uterus and other sites specific to females
b. Have lower metabolic rates
c. Have less muscle tissue
d. Tend to expend less energy in physical activity
false
70.
(Points: 2)
Gynecomastia is the formation of female-like breasts in men:
a. True
b. False
false
71.
(Points: 1)
What is the leading cause of death in the U.S.?
a. Cancer
b. Heart Disease
c. Stroke
d. Aids
false
72.
(Points: 2) You will see the most muscular hypertrophy if I train with extremely heavy
weights(at 1RM) EVERY DAY?
a. True
b. False
false
73.
(Points: 1)
Hirsutism (hairiness) in women is a side effect of anabolic steroid usage:
a. True
b. False
false
74.
(Points: 1)
The number-one risk factor for heart disease that you can control is:
a. Obesity
b. Family History
c. Elevated Cholesterol
d. Age
false
75.
(Points: 2) This side effect of anabolic steroid usage is the bones of the face and hands become
larger and more dense:
a. Gynecomastia
b. Acromegaly
c. Pseudohypertrophy
d. Androgeniology
false
76.
(Points: 2)
A person with an Endomorphic body type is generally tall and slender:
a. True
b. False
false
77.
(Points: 2) A person that has an Ectomorph body type will be short, rounded and have a high
level of body fat:
a. True
b. False
false
78.
(Points: 2)
a. True
b. False
false
Hyperplasia of human muscles cells has been proven: