Practice Quizzes -- Essential Concepts for Healthy Living Third Edition

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Please read each question and select your answer from the choices provided. You must complete all of the questions in order to view your results. At the end of each exam, you have the option to e-mail your results to your instructor.

1: To reduce the risk of osteoporosis, one should
	A: take anabolic steroids
	B: join a health spa
	C: perform regular exercise
	D: take vitamin C supplements

2: Regular exercise reduces the risk of
	A: cataracts.
	B: type II diabetes
	C: cancer
	D: cirrhosis.

3: Which of the following physical characteristics is not a health-related component of physical fitness?
	A: body composition
	B: flexibility
	C: muscular endurance
	D: coordination

4: Which of the following arteries is recommended for measuring the pulse during exercise?
	A: aorta
	B: femoral
	C: radial
	D: hepatic

5: To achieve cardiorespiratory benefits, one should exercise for at least ____ minutes while maintaining a heart rate that is within one''s target zone.
	A: 10
	B: 30
	C: 60
	D: 90

6: Aerobic exercises are recommended for cardiorespiratory fitness because they improve the functioning of the
	A: liver
	B: spleen
	C: heart.
	D: pancreas

7: Which of the following physical activities is not aerobic?
	A: tap dancing
	B: race-walking
	C: combing hair
	D: cross-county skiing

8: Muscular ____ is the ability of a muscle to contract repeatedly.
	A: flexibility
	B: detraining
	C: endurance
	D: habituation

9: Lifting hand-held weights is an example of ____ exercise.
	A: isotonic
	B: isometric
	C: isobaric
	D: isoflexic

10: To enhance flexibility safely, one should perform ____ stretching exercises.
	A: static
	B: flexic
	C: arthritic
	D: ballistic

11: Low back pain affects the ____ region of the spine.
	A: thorasic
	B: lumbar
	C: sacral
	D: cervical

12: A person who has ____ can make quick precise movements.
	A: Speed
	B: Agility
	C: Balance
	D: Power

13: By using anabolic steroids, a person increases his or her risk of
	A: lactose intolerance
	B: liver tumors
	C: skin cancer
	D: ruptured appendix

14: Immediate first aid for treating most musculoskeletal injuries includes
	A: RICE treatment
	B: application of heat
	C: application of magnets
	D: vigorous massage

15: When the cardiorespiratory system reaches its maximum capacity to deliver oxygen to exercising muscles, the muscles become fatigued.
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

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