Fitness and Nutrition Test
Carbohydrate provides _____ calories per gram
4
Fats provide _____ calories per gram
9
Which of the following foods is a complex carbohydrate?
Potato
The target heart range for a person age 20-24 years is
127-180
According to standards issued by the National Institutes of Health, a healthy weight would be a BMI of:
18.5 - 24.9
Jill is 22 years old. What is her maximum heart rate?
198 (220 - 22[her age] = 198)
The recommended daily intake of fiber for women is _______ grams.
25
The recommended daily amount of fiber for men is ____ grams.
38
Protein provides _____ calories per gram
4
Stretching exercises should ideally be performed:
5-7 days a week
Matt just woke up out of bed. He took his pulse for 10 seconds and got 10. What is his resting heart rate?
60
Of the 20 common amino acids, how many are termed "essential"?
9
The building blocks of proteins are called?
Amino acids
Muscular strength is the _____________
Amount of force a muscle can produce with a single maximum effort
Saturated fats are primarily found in ______ food sources and are ______ at room temperature.
Animal; solid
An eating disorder characterized by a refusal to eat enough food to maintain a reasonable body weight is
Anorexia nervosa
According to ACSM, a female who is 40 years old and has a body fat percentage of 26% would be considered
Average
Which of the following is a source of incomplete protein?
Beans
An eating disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of binge eating followed by purging is
Bulimia nervosa
A SMART goal should be all of the following EXCEPT: A) Specific B) Measurable C) Targeted D) Achievable
C) Targeted
Experts say that two of the most important factors in a healthy diet are eating the "right" kinds of fats and the "right" kinds of ___________
Carbohydrates ?(Not positive but answer for sure not proteins)
The ability to perform prolonged, large-muscle, dynamic exercise at moderate-to-high levels of intensity is:
Cardiorespiratory endurance
Meats, fish, poultry, and eggs are sources of ____ protein.
Complete
Which of the following describes protein sources that provide adequate amounts of all the amino acids not manufactured in the body?
Complete
The following activity could be used to improve agility:
Cone Drills
Which of the following is not an illness that can be prevented or managed by exercise?
Congenital Heart Defect
Mohammed wants to minimize the risk of athletic injuries. Which of the following recommendations would NOT be appropriate?
Continue his exercise program even if his injury is not fully healed.
Which of the following in not a health related component of physical fitness?
Coordination
Which of the following is NOT an effect of exercise?
Decreased insulin sensitivity
Which of the following describes a serious disturbance in eating patterns?
Eating disorder
Which of the following describes a psychosocial factor that contributes to weight gain?
Eating to alleviate loneliness and boredom
Which of the following is not an essential nutrient?
Enzymes
A body mass of 28.5 is classified as normal weight.
False
Body weight is a more important indicator of health than body composition is.
False
Candice has been lifting weights. She is slowly decreasing the number of reps and weight that she is using. This is known as progressive overload.
False
Casey has a tendency to eat ice cream every time she watches biggest loser. She decides to not eat ice cream unless she is going out. This change in behavior is known as self Monitoring.
False
Eating patterns are often and intricate component of family values.
False
Endurance exercise often makes stress worse.
False
Endurance often makes stress worse.
False
Genetic predisposition to weight gain has been identified as the main reason for the high rate of obesity in the US.
False
Which of the following best describes the relationship between genetics and obesity?
Genetic factors influence body fat distibution
Exercise intensity refers to what?
How hard you work
Which of the following describes measuring percent body fat by submerging a person in water?
Hydrostatic weighing
Most plant-based foods supply ______ proteins.
Incomplete
A mineral commonly lacking in American diets is:
Iron
Which of the following statements regarding the effects of exercise is FALSE?
It creates mood swings.
Calorie is a commonly used name for ___________
Kilocalorie
Most weight problems are problems of
Lifestyle
Fats are also called:
Lipids
Which of the following is NOT related to obesity?
Living in a city
Ketosis is a liver condition associated with what diet?
Low Carbohydrate
Eating disorders in America effect __________
Mostly women
A person with a body mass index of 31.2 is classified as
Obese
A person with a body mass index of 31.2 is classified as:
Obese
A person with a body mass index of 26.5 is classified as
Overweight
In order to determine the presence of trans fat in a given product, consumers should check the label for
Partially hydrogenated oils
The body's ability to respond or adapt to the demands and stress of physical effort denotes:
Physical fitness
Exercise is a subset of physical activity that is _________
Planned, structured, and repetitive
Which of the following is NOT characteristic of binge-eating disorder?
Purging
Which of the following is a muscular strength exercise?
Push-ups
Which of the following is most likely to improve body image?
Self-acceptance
Joey just finished running a marathon and is starting to feel dizzy and nauseated. What mineral does he need to replace in his body to eleviate these symptoms?
Sodium
Developing a fitness component by performing exercises that are designed for that component is referred to as _____
Specificity
Which of the following is NOT a dimension of progressive overload?
Specificity
Flexibility is best described as:
The ability to move joints through their full range of motion
Exercise duration refers to:
The length of your exercise session.
Which of the following best describes simple carbohydrates?
They are found naturally in fruits and milk
Which of the following statements best describes the role of vitamins in the body?
They are important in the maintenance of the immune system
Which of the following describes lacto-ovo-vegetarians?
They do not eat fish but eat eggs and dairy
Which of the following statements regarding fluid balance during and after exercise is FALSE?
Thirst is a good indicator of how much you need to drink
A health problem associated with bulimia nervosa is:
Tooth Decay
A body mass index between 18.5 and 24.9 is an acceptable, healthy range.
True
A sedentary lifestyle is classified as a major risk factor for CVD.
True
Always warm up before lifting weights.
True
An eating disorder is often a means of coping.
True
Complete proteins are found in animal food sources.
True
Exercise has social, emotional, and psychological benefits.
True
If insufficient amounts of carbs are consumed in your diet, protein in the muscle will be broken down for energy.
True
Incomplete proteins are missing at least one essential amino acid.
True
It is not total weight but percent body fat that is most important to health.
True
Regular exercise may prevent the onset of type 2 diabetes.
True
Regular physical activity is essential for maintaining weight loss.
True
Some vitamins are dangerous when ingested in excess.
True
The skinfold measurement technique for determining fat composition involves measuring fat found under the skin.
True
To develop cardiorespiratory endurance, you need to engage in continuous activity involving large muscle groups.
True
To keep from losing gains in fitness, it is necessary to maintain intensity levels.
True
You should drink water with every meal so that you do not overeat.
True
Eating disorders are associated with dissatisfaction with body image.
True.
In order for this vitamin to be absorbed you would need to consume fat in your diet.
Vitamin A
Which of the following is an example of sedentary activity?
Watching television
Which of the following is NOT a cardiorespiratory endurance activity?
Weight training
Which of the following is not a characteristic of bulimia?
significant weight loss*
An initial step in the treatment of bulimia is
stabilizing eating patterns
