Health Related Fitness: Quiz

The BEST strategy for improving flexibility throughout the body is to __________. A. perform different stretching exercises targeting multiple areas B. perform the same exercise over and over until target flexibility is reached C. perform stretching exercises in between each strength-building exercise D. perform a set routine of exercises, targeting only one area of the body

A. perform different stretching exercises targeting multiple areas reached

Which of the following BEST explains why multiple exercises are needed to improve muscular strength and endurance throughout the body? A. Push-ups don't exercise leg muscle groups. B. Different exercises are needed to improve different muscle groups. C. Weight lifting is more important for muscle strength than endurance. D. Not all muscle groups can be exercised simultaneously.

B. Different exercises are needed to improve different muscle groups.

It is MOST accurate to say that body mass index (BMI) provides information about __________. A. body composition B. an individual's height-weight ratio C. cardiorespiratory fitness levels D. an individual's height

B. an individual's height-weight ratio

Which of the following is NOT a component of health-related fitness? A. cardiorespiratory fitness B. bone density C. muscular strength D. flexibility

B. bone density

Which of the following is NOT part of the step test for assessing cardiorespiratory fitness? A. taking your pulse B. performing the test for 1 hour C. comparing your results to a reference chart D. using a 12-inch step

B. performing the test for 1 hour.

Which of the following BEST explains how good body composition is attained? A. taking in a greater amount of energy than is released by the body B. taking in a lesser amount of energy than is released by the body C. balancing the amount of energy that is taken in with the amount of energy that is released by the body D. none of the above

C. balancing the amount of energy that is taken in with the amount of energy that is released by the body

Exercises that improve cardiovascular fitness improve body composition, because they __________. A. increase body fat B. increase body tissue C. release energy D. store energy

C. release energy

Muscular endurance refers to the maximum amount of force a muscle group can generate. T or F

False

Different forms of exercise improve different aspects of health-related fitness. T or F

True

Improving muscular strength and endurance slows bone density loss. T or F

True