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1

The three Nobel prize winners whose research work involved muscle or muscular exercise were
A)A.V. Hill, August Krogh and Otto Meyerhof
B)J.S. Haldane,
C)Christian Bohr and C.G. Douglas
D)D.B. Dill, L.J. Henderson and van Slyke
E)Steven Horvath, Sid Robinson and E. Asmussen
2

The term "maximal oxygen uptake" was introduced in 1924 by
A)Rudolpho Margaria.
B)D.B. Dill.
C)A.V. Hill.
D)Otto Meyerhof.
3

Otto Meyerhof is recognized for his work on
A)metabolism of citric acid.
B)fat metabolism during long-term work.
C)metabolism of glucose.
D)maximal oxygen uptake.
4

An exercise physiology institute in Denmark bears the name of this Nobel prize winner.
A)Rudolpho Margaria
B)August Krogh
C)A.V. Hill
D)Otto Meyerhof
5

Two European scientists who did pioneering work in the role of O2 and lactic acid in the control of breathing during exercise were
A)Peter F. Scholander and Dr. Dudley Sargent.
B)Steven Horvath and Thomas K. Cureton.
C)C.G. Douglas and J.S. Haldane.
D)Dr. Bruno Balke and T.H. Huxley.
6

The Harvard Fatigue Laboratory was open from
A)1927 to 1980.
B)1927 to 1947.
C)1947 to 1980.
D)1927 to 1937.
7

Dr. D.B. Dill's classic exercise physiology text is
A)Life, Heat and Altitude.
B)The Harvard Fatigue Laboratory.
C)Maximal Oxygen Uptake.
D)Physiology of Bodily Exercise.
8

A fellow of the Harvard Fatigue Laboratory who developed the chemical gas analyzer was
A)Peter F. Scholander.
B)Rudolpho Margaria.
C)Dr. Bruno Balke.
D)Otto Meyerhof.
9

President Kennedy expressed concerns about the nation's fitness in an article called
A)"Presidents Council on Physical Fitness."
B)"The Soft American."
C)"AAHPERD's Physical Best."
D)"Corporate Fitness."
10

The Healthy People 2000 Health Objectives are concerned with
A)increasing exercise.
B)reducing dietary fat intake.
C)decreasing tobacco use.
D)all of the above.
11

In 1950, the number of colleges or universities that had research laboratories in departments of physical education was
A)151.
B)68.
C)58.
D)16.
12

Paralleling the interest in the physical fitness of America's youth in the 1960's was the rising concern about
A)infectious disease.
B)contagious disease.
C)fitness testing.
D)heart disease.
13

By 1969, how many Ph.D. students had completed their work under the direction of Thomas K. Cureton?
A)16
B)68
C)58
D)30
14

The acronym ACSM stands for
A)The American College of Sports Medicine.
B)The Association of Cardiovascular and Sports Medicine.
C)The American Cardiovascular and Sports Meeting.
D)The Association of Chemistry and Sports Medicine.
15

Which journal did the American Physiology Society publish in 1948 to bring together work in exercise and environmental physiology?
A)Journal of Biological Chemistry
B)Medicine Science Sports and Exercise
C)International Journal of Sports Medicine
D)Journal of Applied Physiology
16

In 1969, ACSM first published the research journal
A)Sports Medicine.
B)Journal of Clinical Investigation.
C)Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise.
D)Journal of Applied Physiology.
17

Three professional organizations that support the work of exercise physiology are
A)American College of Sports Medicine, American Physiology Society, American Association of Health Physical Education and Recreation
B)American College of Sports Medicine, American Physiology Society, Medicine and Science in Sports
C)American Physiology Society, American Association of Health, Physical Education and Recreation, Harvard Fatigue Laboratory
D)Medicine and Science in Sports, Journal of Applied Physiology, American College of Sports Medicine
18

The term "basic research" usually refers to
A)describing the responses of persons to exercise.
B)describing the responses of persons to environmental factors.
C)examining the mechanisms underlying a physiological issue.
D)examining the responses of persons to nutritional factors.
19

The term "applied research" usually refers to
A)describing the responses of persons to exercise.
B)describing the responses of persons to environmental factors.
C)describing the responses of persons to nutritional factors.
D)all of the above.
20

Exercise physiology research is moving along a continuum to the domain of
A)cell biology.
B)epidemiology.
C)whole body metabolism.
D)role of exercise in disease prevention.







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