Ch.1 Introduction To Exercise Science Complete Test Bank 4e

Chapter 1: Introduction to Exercise Science

1. True or False? The mortality rate describes the relative increase in a disease condition within a specific population of people.

A) True

B) False

2. True or False? The morbidity rate describes the relative increase in a disease condition within a specific population of people.

A) True

B) False

3. True or False? Exercise is any deliberate and structured movement designed to improve fitness that an individual participates in during the day.

A) True

B) False

4. True or False? Physical activity includes all movement that involves work, household chores, childcare, and elder care.

A) True

B) False

Ans A

5. True or False? Regular physical activity has little influence on many of the leading causes of death in the United States.

A) True

B) False

Ans B

6. True or False? Exercise science professionals play an important role in promoting both individual and population health.

A) True

B) False

7. True or False? Exercise science is an interdisciplinary field of study because it includes knowledge developed in a variety of academic disciplines and subdisciplines.

A) True

B) False

8. True or False? Sport involves movement in structured and organized activities that includes a competitive aspect.

A) True

B) False

9. True or False? Sport involves free movement in unstructured activities that typically occurs in a playground environment.

A) True

B) False

10. True or False? The American College of Sports Medicine was established primarily to promote the development of professional and amateur sports.

A) True

B) False

11. True or False? Position stands are a valuable way for professional organizations to disseminate information about a particular topic or issue.

A) True

B) False

11. True or False? A sound approach to developing an academic plan of study would include taking coursework that fulfills the requirements for taking a certification or licensure examination upon graduation.

A) True

B) False

12. True or False? Few exercise science and allied health care professions are regulated by governing organizations.

A) True

B) False

13. True or False? The number of individuals participating in NCAA-sponsored sports and high school athletics has remained at about the same level since the 1980s.

A) True

B) False

14. True or False? Physical activity is defined as those movement activities of daily living, including work and leisure time activities.

A) True

B) False

15. True or False? Poor performance on physical fitness testing helped promote an increased interest in physical activity and health in the mid-20th century.

A) True

B) False

16. True or False? A peer-reviewed journal article requires evaluations by experts in the field before a publication decision can be made.

A) True

B) False

17. The leading causes of death in the United States and other developed countries are:

A) a result of lifestyle related diseases.

B) more prominent with increased levels of physical activity.

C) the result of increases in the amount of physical labor performed by individuals.

D) partly the result of low levels of physical inactivity.

18. The structured movement process that individuals consciously and voluntarily engage in for the purpose of improving or maintaining fitness and health is called:

A) physical activity.

B) exercise.

C) athletic competition.

D) leisure activities.

19. Movement in structured and organized activities that include a competitive aspect is best described as:

A) physical activity.

B) exercise.

C) athletic competition.

D) leisure activities.

20. Exercise science as an area of study:

A) is closely related to the field of physical education.

B) has curricular requirements that are very similar to health education.

C) is primarily interested in the nutritional, physiologic, psychological, and functional adaptations to movement.

D) is primarily interested in how an individual gains or acquires motor movement skills.

21. The first written recordings of individuals participating in sport and athletic competition arises from the:

A) Greeks and Romans.

B) Renaissance period.

C) Era of Enlightenment.

D) Early 19th century.

22. A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being is best described as:

A) morbidity.

B) mortality.

C) health.

D) disease risk.

23. Which of the following factors occurred first in the development of exercise science in the 20th century?

A) The establishment of the Harvard Fatigue Laboratory

B) The formation of specific programs of study in colleges and universities to prepare professional physical education teachers and athletic coaches

C) The results of the Kraus–Weber physical fitness tests comparing children in the United States to children in Europe

D) The development of programs in calisthenics and gymnastics as a way to improve fitness

24. Which of the following factors played a prominent role in the development of the American College of Sports Medicine?

A) The need for a professional organization to promote the development of sport

B) The desire for a professional organization to compete with international organizations for promoting sport

C) An increased interest in health and exercise by professionals in physical education, physiology, and medicine

D) An increased desire for medical professionals to treat injured athletes

25. Professional organizations such as the American College of Sports Medicine and the National Strength and Conditioning Association are responsible for:

A) developing and administering changes in public health policy at the local level.

B) providing and disseminating educational information to the public.

C) building and operating fitness and health facilities.

D) developing and implementing academic curricula at colleges and universities.

26. The professional field that works to deliver patient care services for the identification, prevention, and treatment of diseases, disabilities, and disorders is called:

A) sport nutrition.

B) allied health care.

C) sports medicine.

D) graduate school.

27. Most allied health care professions require academic coursework to be:

A) focused only on the sciences.

B) completed at a large research university.

C) broad based and include coursework in various disciplines.

D) completed using only human-based courses.

28. Position stands developed and published by the ACSM are designed to:

A) serve as reviews of literature for research projects.

B) inform educational institutions about changes in health care laws.

C) promote the development of amateur sports.

D) help shape views of health, physical activity, exercise, sport, and athletic performance.

29. Which of the following best describes the exercise science disciplines that involves the prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of injuries.

A) Exercise physiology

B) Clinical exercise physiology

C) Biomechanics

D) Athletic training

30. The study of the physical measurements and characteristics of humans and animals is called:

A) Anthropometry.

B) Motor development.

C) Sports medicine.

D) Ergonomics.

31. Absence of preventable or unfair differences among groups of people defined socially, economically, demographically, or geographically is:

A) peer-reviewed health.

B) health equity.

C) environmental health.

D) position stand.

32. An evidence-based statement on a topic of relevance to those in the fields created by experts in the topic is called a:

A) discipline.

B) field of study.

C) position stand.

D) Exercise is Medicine initiative.

33. The professional field that works to deliver patient care services for the identification, prevention, and treatment of diseases, disabilities, and disorders is called:

A) Exercise is Medicine.

B) health equity.

C) allied health profession.

D) exercise science.

34. The branch of medicine that uses medications, radiation, or surgery to treat or suppress symptoms or the ill effects of disease is:

A) Osteopathic medicine.

B) Allopathic medicine.

C) Allied health medicine.

D) Sports medicine.