Cardiorespiratory Endurance Quiz
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Which is a specific benefit of physical activity and increased cardiorespiratory endurance for your heart?
A. Bigger heart muscle pumps blood more efficiently
B. Improves Blood Flow
C. Improves Lung Capacity
D. Hold More Air
Having a high level of cardiorespiratory endurance means a person can perform high-intensity exercise for longer.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
Which statement is true?
A. A fit person’s heart may work more efficiently than a nonfit person’s heart because genetics determines the heart’s efficiency.
B. A fit person’s heart may work the same as a nonfit person’s heart because genetics determines the heart’s efficiency.
C. A fit person’s heart works more efficiently by pumping less blood with more beats.
D. A fit person’s heart works more efficiently by pumping more blood with fewer beats.
Which is a specific benefit of physical activity and increased cardiorespiratory endurance for your arteries?
A. Bigger arteries
B. More flexible arteries
C. Increase life span
D. Increase oxygen
The higher your cardiorespiratory endurance score, the lower your risk of hypokinetic disease.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
The maximal _______________ uptake test measures how much oxygen you can use when you are _______________ very vigorously.
A. oxygen; walking
B. oxygen; sweating
C. oxygen; exercising
D. oxygen; breathing
_______ includes the blood and blood vessels (arteries/veins) that transport blood to and from the heart to the rest of the body.
A. CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
B. RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
C. ARTERY SYSTEM
D. BLOOD FLOW
Vigorous aerobic activity, from the _______________ of the Physical Activity Pyramid for Teens, is the most effective for building cardiorespiratory endurance.
A. first step
B. second step
C. third step
D. fourth step
Which is a specific benefit of physical activity and increased cardiorespiratory endurance for lungs?
A. more efficient respiratory muscles
B. increased stamina
C. sleep improvement
D. better heart
The _______________ is one of two methods of determining target heart rates. This method is considered the _______________, but it is a bit more difficult to calculate than the other method.
A. percent of maximal heart rate method; least accurate
B. percent of maximal heart rate method; most accurate
C. heart rate reserve method; most accurate
D. heart rate reserve method; least accurate
_______ is carried through the blood stream by particles called lipoproteins; it is a fat like substance in the blood
A. High Density Lipoprotein
B. Low Density Lipoprotein
C. Cholesterol
D. Atherosclerosis
Your heart has two ways to get more blood to your muscles: by beating faster or by sending more blood with each beat (called stroke volume).
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
Which is not an example of a cardiorespiratory endurance activity?
A. Jogging
B. Playing Soccer
C. Sitting
D. Cycling
The pacer test is a field test that estimates cardiorespiratory endurance
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
What is the formula for getting your maximum HR?
A. 230-age
B. 150-age
C. 220-17
D. 220-age
