Chapter 3:
Designing a Personal Fitness Program
Practice Test
1.
Which of these is NOT a component of health-related fitness?
a.
coordination
b.
body composition
c.
muscular strength
d.
flexibility
2.
Having a flexible body is associated with all of the following EXCEPT
a.
reducing muscle soreness.
b.
increasing foot speed.
c.
improving performance fitness.
d.
reducing the risk of muscle and bone injury.
3.
FITT factors include
a.
flexibility.
b.
intensity.
c.
total fitness.
d.
reaction time.
4.
Which of these is NOT a way to evaluate the intensity of a cardiorespiratory workout?
a.
perceived exertion
b.
talk test
c.
percentage of maximum strength
d.
percentage of maximum heart rate
5.
The principle that states that overloading a particular component will lead to fitness improvements in that component alone is called the
a.
specificity principle.
b.
cross-training principle.
c.
progession principle.
d.
overload principle.
6.
Which of the following should you record in your fitness record-keeping notebook?
a.
environmental conditions
b.
injuries
c.
places you exercised
d.
all of the above
7.
A period of time during training when little or no fitness improvement occurs is called a
a.
detraining period.
b.
cross-training period.
c.
training plateau.
d.
overtraining period.
8.
Overtraining can cause all of the following EXCEPT
a.
insomnia.
b.
eating disorders.
c.
chronic fatigue.
d.
infertility.
9.
Which of the following is a way to speed up your recovery from physical activity?
a.
choosing healthful foods and drinks
b.
choosing less extreme environments for your workouts
c.
getting enough rest
d.
all of the above
10.
The muscular-skeletal phase of an active warm-up might include
a.
staionary cycling.
b.
a hot bath.
c.
stretching exercises.
d.
jogging slowly around a track.
