Module 2 Quiz

How quickly will people who stop exercising lose up to 50% of their fitness improvement?

2 months

Which statement is correct regarding physical activity?

a little physical activity is better than none

Which phrase describes flexibility best?

ability to move joints through their full range of motion

What is muscular endurance?

ability to resist fatigue and sustain muscle tension over time

Which ability is a skill-related fitness component?

agility

When referencing exercise, what is a MET?

an estimate of how many calories are burned during physical activity

Which term is defined as the ability of the body to perform prolonged, large-muscle, dynamic exercise at moderate to high levels of intensity?

cardiorespiratory endurance

Which type of exercise is a component of health-related fitness?

cardiorespiratory endurance

According to the latest recommendations, for substantial health benefits adults should ___.

do at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise per week

Which activity best demonstrates specificity of training?

doing push-ups to develop chest and shoulder endurance

What is a definition of physical activity?

movement carried out by the skeletal muscles that requires energy

To which type of physical activity does the term exercise refer?

planned, structured, and repetitive activity

The body adapting to a gradual increase in the amount of exercise is the definition of which stage of exercise?

progressive overload

What is the definition of muscular strength?

the amount of force a muscle can produce with a single maximum effort

Which principle forms the basis of the time component of the FIIT principle for overload for a muscular strength program?

the number of sets and repetitions of specific exercises