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True or False: The best locations to palpate pulse rate are those located closest to the surface of the body.
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True
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After flowing through the Superior Vena Cava, blood travels to the
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Right atrium
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Blood returns to the heart after gas exchange in the lungs through which vessel?
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Pulmonary Vein
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All gas exchange between the vascular system and tissues occurs in?
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capillaries
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The valve separating the right atrium and right ventricle is the:
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tricuspid valve.
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The contraction phase of the heart is called?
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systole
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The fact that an increase in end-diastolic ventricular volume increases the stroke volume of the heart is an illustration of the?
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Frank-Starling law of the heart.
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The relationship between cardiac output and metabolic rate is?
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linear
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Which of the follow statements regarding stroke volume during exercise is/are TRUE?
Question options: Stroke volume remains the same during the initial stages of exercise. Stroke volume increases max out before heart rate reaches its maximum level. Stroke volume increases are greater near the end of a maximal workout bout. All of the above are TRUE. |
Stroke volume increases max out before heart rate reaches its maximum level.
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Historically, the decrease in maximal heart rate with age can be estimated via which of the following formulas?
Question options: HR max = 220 – age. HR max = 200 – age. HR max = 210 – age. HR max – 205 – age. |
HR max = 220 – age.
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The arterial-venous oxygen difference?
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increases as a function of exercise intensity.
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The relationship between oxygen uptake, cardiac output, and the arterial-venous oxygen difference is described mathematically by the?
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Fick Equation
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True or False: An increase in cardiac output will decrease blood pressure when peripheral resistance is constant.?
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False
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True or False: Exercise training helps the heart to resist permanent damage during a heart attack.
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True
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The primary purpose of the pulmonary system is to?
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provide an interface for gas exchange.
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Which of the following elite athletes would most likely have the highest VO2max?
Question options: female cross-country runner male cross-country runner female cross-country skier male cross-country skier |
male cross-country skier
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True or False: In general, because of blood hemoglobin concentration differences, males transport less oxygen per unit of blood volume than females.
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False
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True or False: Research indicates that anyone can increase his or her VO2 max with training, yet a genetic predisposition is required to have a VO2 max comparable to that of an elite endurance athlete.
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True
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The systematic process in which the volume and intensity of training are varied over time is?
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periodization
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As is indicated by the dose-response curve, _____________ people can receive the greatest health benefit from a small increase in physical activity, whereas ______________ people receive the smaller benefit from a similar increase in physical activity.
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sedentary; active
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The frequency of exercise can be described in terms of?
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number of days per week.
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True or False: One of the most significant benefits of a “cool down” exercise is to aid the flow of blood from the muscles back to the heart.
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True
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Which of the following is/are most likely to include Repetition Training in their exercise regimen?
Question options: 26-year old elite marathon runner 44-year old father of 5 with a moderate level of fitness 65-year old grandmother with no prior exercise experience 65-year old grandfather recovering from a myocardial infarction all of the above |
26-year old elite marathon runner
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Which of the following should be considered when writing an exercise prescription for cardiovascular fitness?
Question options: client goals present fitness level present activity level all of the above Only the first and second answers are TRUE. |
all of the above
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True or False:Competition phases of training may include both intense bouts of exercise and low- to moderate-intensity exercise bouts.
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True
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True or False:Periodization of training is only important for elite athletes and should be avoided by those with health and fitness goals.
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False
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True or False: The Post-Competition Phase of training allows for recovery without a significant loss of benefits from training prior to competition.
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True
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True or False: Being able to predict VO2 max in a sub-max laboratory environment is based on the direct relationship of Heart Rate and VO2 after 100 beats per minute.
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False
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Kimberly, a 25-year old female runner with a resting heart rate of 62, wishes to embark on a training protocol. Which of the following represent her heart rate range for training using her current fitness level? Hint – Heart Rate Reserve and/or Karvonen
Question options: 114 to 152 beats per minute 139 to 164 beats per minute 155 to 175 beats per minute 80 to 106 beats per minute |
155 to 175 beats per minute
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Dustin and Jake are training for the Turkey Day 5K road race. They made a friendly bet and the 2nd place finisher on race day has to cook the other person a 5-course dinner. Which of the following workouts would help make Dustin and Jake faster given they have already been running 3 days per week at a casual pace for a few months.
Question options: interval training repetitions or “repeats” Long, Slow Distance or LSD training Fartlek Training All of the above are TRUE except for LSD training. |
All of the above are TRUE except for LSD training.
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