Module 2 Exercise Science Review
ACSM recommendations/guidelines for resistance exercise is to perform resistance exercises for each of the major muscle groups... days per week.
2 to 3
Which of the following factors played a prominent role in the development of the American College of Sports Medicine?
An increased interest in health & exercise by professionals in physical education, physiology, & medicine
True or False: Regular physical activity has little influence on many of the leading causes of death in the U.S.
False
True or False: The number of individuals participating in NCAA-sponsored sports & high school athletics has remained at about the same level since the 1980s.
False
True or False: Exercise science professionals play an important role in promoting both individual & population health.
True
True or False: Poor performance by U.S. youth on standardized physical fitness testing helped promote an increased interest in physical activity & health in the mid-20th century.
True
True or False: Sport involves movement in structured & organized activities that includes a competitive aspect.
True
The leading causes of death in the U.S. & other developed countries are:
a result of lifestyle related diseases
The professional field that works to deliver patient care services for the identification, prevention, & treatment of diseases, disabilities, & disorders is called:
allied health care
The study of the physical measurements & characteristics of humans & animals is called:
anthropometry
ACSM recommendations/guidelines for cardiorespiratory (aerobic) exercise is to engage in moderate-intensity cardiorespiratory exercise training for... minutes per week.
greater than or equal to 150
ACSM recommendations/guidelines for cardiorespiratory (aerobic) exercise for those adults are capable of (or prefer) vigorous-intensities is to engage in vigorous-intensity cardiorespiratory exercise training for... minutes per week.
greater than or equal to 75
A state of complete physical, mental, & social well-being is best described as:
health
Position stands developed & published by the ACSM are designed to:
help shape views of health, physical activity, exercise, sport, & athletic performance
What describes the relative increase in a disease condition within a specific population of people?
morbidity
Which best describes all movement that involves work, household chores, childcare, & elder care.
physical activity
An evidence-based statement on a topic of relevance to those in the fields created by experts in the topic is called a:
position stand