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1
According to the Surgeon General's report, about how many calories should be expended per week through physical activity?
A)500 calories
B)1000 calories
C)2000 calories
D)3000 calories
2
Which of the following fitness components is the ability to perform prolonged, large-muscle, dynamic exercise at a moderate-to-high level of intensity?
A)muscular strength
B)muscular endurance
C)cardiorespiratory endurance
D)flexibility
3
The amount of force a muscle can produce in a single effort refers to:
A)muscular strength
B)muscular endurance
C)cardiorespiratory endurance
D)flexibility
4
Performing a regular routine of cardiorespiratory endurance exercise reduces risk of:
A)diabetes
B)colon cancer
C)depression
D)all of the above
5
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recommends how much exercise per day to sustain weight loss?
A)60 - 90 minutes
B)40 - 50 minutes
C)20 - 30 minutes
D)10 - 20 minutes
6
Which of the following is not one of the 5 components of health related fitness?
A)speed
B)body composition
C)muscular endurance
D)flexibility
7
Which of the following principles states that fitness increases when the amount of exercise increases?
A)specificity
B)progressive overload
C)adaptation
D)reversibility
8
The FITT principle applies to
A)all forms of fitness.
B)muscular endurance and strength building only.
C)flexibility.
D)none of the above
9
When bodies adjust to lower levels of activity by losing fitness over time, this principle is known as:
A)overload
B)specificity
C)reversibility
D)none of the above
10
The ideal fitness program
A)should focus on strength training.
B)starts with building flexibility
C)includes a physically active lifestyle.
D)centers around regular visits to the gym.





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