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Question 1

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Short-term adaptation to environmental stress is
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  • acclimation
  • acclimatization
  • thermoregulation
  • adaptations

Question 2

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85 °F is equal to °C
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  • 47.2
  • 29.4
  • 27.5
  • 65

Question 3

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Transfer of heat from a solid object to a solid object is
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  • convection
  • evaporation
  • conduction
  • radiation

Question 4

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Transfer of heat from air or water currents is
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  • convection
  • evaporation
  • conduction
  • radiation

Question 5

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What is the primary method for discharging the resting body’s heat?
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  • evaporation
  • conduction
  • radiation

Question 6

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What is the primary method for discharging the resting body’s heat
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  • evaporation
  • conduction
  • radiation

Question 7

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The primary avenue of heat loss during exercise is
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  • convection
  • evaporation
  • conduction
  • radiation

Question 8

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Which of the following are considered avenues of dry heat exchange?
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  • convection
  • conduction
  • radiation
  • All of these are correct

Question 9

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Wind increases heat loss from the skin primarily by
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  • convection
  • radiation
  • sweating
  • All of these are correct.

Question 10

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Which of the following is incorrect?
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  • Insulation limits dry heat exchange.
  • Clothing adds resistance to evaporative cooling
  • Cooling of the skin does occur as sweat evaporates from wet clothing surfaces, and this cooling power is greater than evaporation directly from the skin to the air.
  • Sweat must evaporate in order for cooling to occur

Question 11

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Internal body temperature at rest is regulated at approximately
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  • 37 ºC
  • 40 ºC
  • 98.6 ºC
  • 32 ºC

Question 12

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Thermoreceptors detect changes in temperature and relay this information to your body’s thermostat located
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  • in the preoptic-anterior hypothalamus
  • in blood
  • in the posterior hypothalamus

Question 13

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The receptors that monitor temperature of blood as it circulates through the body are
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  • thermoreceptors
  • central receptors
  • peripheral receptors

Question 14

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Skin vasoconstriction results primarily from
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  • SNS release of the neurotransmitter norepinephrine
  • sympathetic cholinergic release of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine
  • the hormonal secretion of epinephrine
  • None of these is correct

Question 15

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The primary neurotransmitter involved in activating the sweat glands is
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  • norepinephrine
  • epinephrine
  • acetylcholine
  • None of these is correct.

Question 16

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Metabolic heat production can be increased by the actions of the hormone(s), such as
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  • thyroxine
  • epinephrine
  • norepinephrine
  • All of these are correct.

Question 17

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The critical temperature theory states that
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  • working muscle blood flow is well maintained even at very high core temperatures unless significant dehydration occurs
  • . regardless of the rate at which core temperature increases, the brain will send signals to stop exercise when some critical temperature is reached, usually between 40 and 41 °C
  • heat production is beneficial when you exercise in a cold environment because it helps maintain normal body temperature

Question 18

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Mineral and fluid loss in sweat during exercise in the heat stimulates increased release of ____________________________, thus reducing fluid and mineral loss in the urine.
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  • epinephrine and norepinephrine
  • aldosterone and ADH
  • insulin and cortisol

Question 19

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Which hormone is responsible for maintaining appropriate sodium levels?
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  • ADH
  • thyroxine
  • aldosterone

Question 20

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Which hormone is responsible for maintaining fluid balance?
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  • ADH
  • thyroxine
  • cortisol

Question 21

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Which of the following provides a single temperature reading to estimate the cooling capacity of the surrounding environment
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  • WBGT index
  • heat index

Question 22

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The wet bulb temperature in the WBGT index
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  • indicates the effect of sweat evaporating from the skin
  • is an indication of the conductive heat loss potential

Question 23

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Which of the following is not a symptom of exercise and thermal dehydration?
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  • decreased heart rate
  • decreased work rate
  • increased body temperature

Question 24

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Which of the following are adaptations that occur with heat acclimation?
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  • decreased core temperature
  • increased heart rate
  • decreased plasma volume
  • decreased stroke volume

Question 25

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Which is the correct order by which our bodies avoid excessive heat loss?
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  • shivering, nonshivering thermogenesis, peripheral vasoconstriction
  • . nonshivering thermogenesis, shivering, peripheral vasoconstriction
  • peripheral vasoconstriction, nonshivering thermogenesis, and shivering
  • shivering, peripheral vasoconstriction, nonshivering thermogenesis

Question 26

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Windchill
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  • is an index based on the cooling effect of wind, or the cooling power of the environment
  • represents the temperature of the wind
  • represents the temperature of the air
  • All of these are correct.

Question 27

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Which of the following is incorrect?
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  • Exposure to cold markedly increases epinephrine and norepinephrine.
  • FFA levels increase substantially more during prolonged exercise in cold conditions.
  • Cold exposure triggers vasoconstriction in the vessels.
  • Hypothermia can occur when water temperature is well above freezing.

Question 28

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Sitting in a hot sauna can adequately prepare the individual for physical exertion in the heat.
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  • True
  • False

Question 29

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Central thermoreceptors are far more sensitive to temperature change than peripheral receptors
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  • True
  • False

Question 30

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Which of the following statements is incorrect?
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  • . Strength gains over 4 weeks to 2 years of training vary by training status, and the greatest strength increases are observed in elite athletes
  • Strength gains between men and women are similar when expressed as a percentage of initial strength.
  • Strength gains between children and adults are similar when expressed as a percentage of initial strength.
  • Strength gains when reported as absolute weight are higher in men than in women.

Question 31

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Which of the following is incorrect?
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  • Rate coding may be increased with resistance training.
  • Rapid movement or ballistic-type training appears to be effective in stimulating increases in rate coding.
  • A reduction in coactivation of agonists and antagonists is one way in which neural factors may contribute to strength gains achieved with resistance training.
  • Resistance training in the elderly (>70 years of age) results in increases in muscle strength but not muscle mass.

Question 32

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The muscle fiber hypertrophy that occurs with chronic resistance training appears to result from
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  • a net increase in glycogen storage in the muscle fibers
  • a net increase in muscle protein synthesis
  • an increase in the water content of the muscle fibers
  • increased testosterone secretion

Question 33

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Evidence from recent research indicates that a carbohydrate and protein supplement, taken immediately after a resistance training bout, can
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  • prevent muscle cramps
  • prevent delayed-onset muscle soreness (DOMS)
  • reduce the rate of protein degradation in muscle, resulting in a more positive nitrogen balance
  • reduce the number of exercise sets needed to achieve a given level of strength improvement

Question 34

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Which of the following is a true statement regarding hypertrophy of whole muscle in response to resistance training?
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  • Whole-muscle hypertrophy in humans has been shown to result solely from muscle fiber hypertrophy.
  • Some research has suggested that muscle fiber hyperplasia may contribute to whole-muscle hypertrophy in humans.
  • Increases in muscle size do not occur in nonhumans in response to resistance exercise.

Question 35

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Most research evidence indicates that training-induced whole-muscle hypertrophy in humans
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  • results mainly from increases in the number of muscle fibers
  • results mainly from increases in the size of individual muscle fibers

Question 36

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Which of the following is incorrect concerning current theory on fiber splitting in humans?
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  • Individual muscle fibers have the capacity to divide and split into two daughter cells, each of which can then develop into a functional muscle fiber.
  • Muscle injury results from intense training, particularly concentric-action training.
  • Satellite cells are typically activated by muscle stretching and injury.

Question 37

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When muscle atrophies, the cross-sectional area and several studies have shown this effect to be greater in type fibers.
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  • increases; IIa
  • decreases; I
  • decreases; IIa
  • increases; I

Question 38

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Which of the following is true concerning the effects of resistance training on muscular strength and size?
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  • Men and women participating in comparable strength training programs achieve similar strength gains
  • Children cannot achieve meaningful strength improvements through resistance training.

Question 39

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Which of the following is incorrect concerning fiber type conversion?
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  • a. Cross-innervation studies demonstrated interconversion between type I and type II fibers.
  • b. Chronic, low-frequency nerve stimulation transforms type II motor units into type I motor units.
  • c. Transition of type IIx fibers to type IIa fibers occurs with resistance training.
  • A combination of high-intensity resistance training and short-interval speed work can lead to a conversion of type I to type IIa fibers.
  • There are no incorrect responses.

Question 40

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The major objective of exercise training is to
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  • maintain an ideal body weight
  • cause physiological adaptations specific to the type of training
  • increase endurance capacity

Question 41

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Which of the following is incorrect?
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  • Aerobic training improves central and peripheral blood flow.
  • V\od\O2max may be defined by the Fick equation.
  • V\od\O2max = Q\od\max divided by a-vO2 difference.

Question 42

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Which of the following is the best objective laboratory measure of aerobic power, or cardiorespiratory endurance?
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  • maximal oxygen uptake
  • lactate threshold
  • maximal expiratory ventilation

Question 43

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Submaximal endurance capacity
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  • a. is measured with a V\od\O2max test
  • b. is more closely related to competitive endurance performance than is maximal endurance capacity
  • c. is probably determined by both a person's V\od\O2 and his or her lactate threshold
  • a and b
  • b and c

Question 44

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The increase in heart muscle mass with resistance training is due to
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  • repeated exposure to the decreased afterload
  • repeated exposure to the increased afterload
  • repeated exposure to increased plasma volume

Question 45

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Cardiovascular adaptations that occur with resistance training are primarily due to a. pressure changes that occur with resistance training
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  • pressure changes that occur with resistance training
  • the pressor response
  • volume changes
  • None of these is correct.

Question 46

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Of the following factors, which is considered the most important contributor to the improvement in stroke volume with endurance training?
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  • increased blood volume
  • increased cardiac contractility
  • decreased arterial blood pressure

Question 47

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Increased contractile force of the heart causes
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  • an increase in end-systolic volume
  • a decrease in end-systolic volume
  • no change in end-systolic volume

Question 48

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What is a possible reason for lower maximal heart rates observed in endurance-trained athletes?
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  • Slower heart rates increase ventricular filling time.
  • Slower heart rate increases afterload.

Question 49

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An increase in mechanical efficiency is a possible explanation for
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  • a lower oxygen consumption at a given submaximal exercise workload after training
  • a higher oxygen consumption rate at a given submaximal exercise work load after training

Question 50

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Hypoxia is best defined as
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  • oxygen deficiency
  • difficulty breathing

Question 51

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Barometric pressure on Earth
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  • remains constant
  • does not vary according to the time of year
  • varies slightly with changes in climatic conditions

Question 52

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In response to exposure to high altitude,
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  • pulmonary ventilation decreases
  • chemoreceptors are stimulated by high PCO2 and therefore increase pulmonary ventilation
  • pulmonary ventilation is increased primarily by increases in tidal volume
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