Exercise Quiz Questions

Aerobic fitness tends to a. increase muscle strength. b. decrease resting heart rate. c. decrease resting blood pressure. d. both b and c

2. Melissa, a 49-year-old real estate agent, has been jogging regularly for the past 20 years. Research suggests that Melissa's physical activity has most likely a. decreased her high-density lipoprotein cholesterol. b. raised her body mass index. c. lowered her percent of body fat. d. increased her blood pressure. e. decreased her life expectancy.

3. The emphasis on exercise as a factor in weight control programs has come about because of research that found that a. exercise elevates metabolism. b. exercise burns more calories than was previously believed. c. exercise acts differently on the muscle tissue of obese people. d. isometric exercise is the most advantageous type.

4. Clinton was a long distance runner in high school and college 4. Clinton was a long distance runner in high school and college. Now, at age 30, he lives an inactive life. Clinton believes that his earlier experiences as a track star will offer permanent protection against cardiovascular disease. Clinton's a. belief is correct. b. belief is incorrect. c. future risk of CVD will be about 50% lower compared to men his age who have never exercised. d. future risk of CVD will be higher than men of his age who have never exercised.

5. In general, what are the psychological effects of exercise? a. It decreases depression but increases state anxiety. b. It may decrease trait anxiety but has no effect on depression. c. It has no effect on self-esteem but decreases state and trait anxiety. d. It increases self-esteem a and decreases state anxiety.

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Aerobic fitness tends to a. increase muscle strength. b. decrease resting heart rate. c. decrease resting blood pressure. d. both b and c

2. Melissa, a 49-year-old real estate agent, has been jogging regularly for the past 20 years. Research suggests that Melissa's physical activity has most likely a. decreased her high-density lipoprotein cholesterol. b. raised her body mass index. c. lowered her percent of body fat. d. increased her blood pressure. e. decreased her life expectancy.

3. The emphasis on exercise as a factor in weight control programs has come about because of research that found that a. exercise elevates metabolism. b. exercise burns more calories than was previously believed. c. exercise acts differently on the muscle tissue of obese people. d. isometric exercise is the most advantageous type.

4. Clinton was a long distance runner in high school and college 4. Clinton was a long distance runner in high school and college. Now, at age 30, he lives an inactive life. Clinton believes that his earlier experiences as a track star will offer permanent protection against cardiovascular disease. Clinton's a. belief is correct. b. belief is incorrect. c. future risk of CVD will be about 50% lower compared to men his age who have never exercised. d. future risk of CVD will be higher than men of his age who have never exercised.

5. In general, what are the psychological effects of exercise? a. It decreases depression but increases state anxiety. b. It may decrease trait anxiety but has no effect on depression. c. It has no effect on self-esteem but decreases state and trait anxiety. d. It increases self-esteem a and decreases state anxiety.