Physical fitness as measured by VO2 max test ANSWER: a Match the term with the definition: a?. restoration of health and physical function to the precondition or pre-disease state ANSWER
Trang 1a. Kinesis and ologis
b. Kinesthetic and logis
c. Kinesthetic and logos
d. Kinesis and logos
ANSWER: d
2. Which is the correct meaning of the Greek word kinesis?
a. Muscle
b. Human
c. Movement
d. Anatomy
ANSWER: d
3. Which Greek scientist is credited with early descriptions of human anatomy?
a. Christian Braune
b. Otto Fischer
c. Plato
d. Aristotle
ANSWER: d
4. Which scientist is credited for advancing early understanding of how muscles use oxygen?
a. Christian Braune
b. Otto Fischer
c. A.V. Hill
d. Jack Wilmore
ANSWER: c
5. Which scientist advanced our understanding of human gait and the biomechanics of walking?
a. A.V. Hill
b. Christian Braune
c. Aristotle
d. Hippocrates
ANSWER: b
Trang 2a. Aristotle
b. Christian Braune
c. Otto Fischer
d. A.V. Hill
6. descriptions of human anatomy
ANSWER: a
7. analysis of human gait
ANSWER: b
8. analysis of human gait
ANSWER: c
9. research on how muscles use oxygen
ANSWER: d
10. Which of the following would be considered one of the six academic subdisciplines or areas of specialization of kinesiology?
a. Athletic Training
b. Sport Management
c. Exercise Physiology
d. Physical Education
ANSWER: c
11. Which is a key element that differentiates exercise from physical activity?
a. Activation of large muscle groups
b. Activity that is planned and repetitive
c. Activation of both upper and lower body musculature
d. Exercise is activity that elicits an expenditure of energy (calories)
ANSWER: b
Trang 312. In the landmark study evaluating the relationship between health and job-related activity that was conducted on bus workers in London, what was the key measure of health outcome?
a. Death from heart attack
b. Physical fitness as measured by time on a 2-mile walk test
c. Death from cancer
d. Physical fitness as measured by VO2 max test
ANSWER: a
Match the term with the definition:
a. Primordial prevention
b. Primary prevention
c. Secondary prevention
d. Tertiary prevention
e. Rehabilitation
13. focused on preventing precursors of a problem or disease before they can begin to cause harm
ANSWER: a
14. efforts to prevent a condition or disease outcome from emerging by affecting its precursors
ANSWER: b
15. focused on individuals, preventing progression of a disease after it has been detected
ANSWER: c
16. improving or maintaining quality of life for people with diseases, conditions, and disabilities
ANSWER: d
17. restoration of health and physical function to the precondition or pre-disease state
ANSWER: e
18. Your cousin was recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. You’re discussing how important it is for her to be
physically active to help with weight management and blood sugar control. You’ve offered to meet her every
afternoon to walk with her for 30–45 minutes. This would be considered _ prevention
a. primordial
b. primary
c. secondary
d. tertiary
ANSWER: c
Trang 419. When you look at your parent’s health challenges (father with hypertension, mother with type 2 diabetes, history of heart attacks on both sides) you make the decision to commit to a physically active lifestyle, give up cigarettes, be more consistent about eating a healthy high-fiber diet and stop consuming high-sugar drinks every day at lunch and break times. This would be an example of which form of prevention?
a. Primordial
b. Primary
c. Secondary
d. Tertiary
ANSWER: c
20. As a parent of an 8-year old, you have made it a priority to walk your child to school every day and encourage them
to play outside rather than watching TV in their free time. You also have taught them by example that healthy snacks like fresh fruit are a better choice than sodas, chips, and candy. You’re hopeful that these early life-lessons will help them adopt healthy life behaviors as they grow up. Which form of prevention is this?
a. Primordial
b. Primary
c. Secondary
d. Tertiary
ANSWER: a
21. Your aunt has recently undergone a mastectomy. She is almost done with her chemotherapy and radiation treatments and you’ve noticed she seems very depressed. You talk to her about how physical activity like walking, especially outdoors, can sometimes reduce feelings of depression and improve her quality of life. You tell her you’ll stop by most days to go for a walk with her. This would be considered which type of prevention?
a. Primordial
b. Primary
c. Secondary
d. Tertiary
ANSWER: d
22. When considering the various forms of prevention (primordial, primary, secondary, tertiary, rehabilitative) and where the different career options fit within those, physical and occupational therapists are only involved in the rehabilitation aspect of prevention
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
Trang 5a. An epidemic spans across national and international borders whereas a pandemic is relatively more localized
b. An epidemic spans a community or region whereas a pandemic is a wider occurrence and spans international borders
c. An epidemic refers to a spread of a chronic illness whereas a pandemic refers to a spread of acute illness like viruses
d. An epidemic refers to the spread of acute illnesses like viruses whereas a pandemic refers to a spread of
chronic illnesses
ANSWER: b
24. Globally, approximately 30% of adults and 80% of adolescents are physically inactive. There are serious implications for public health. This is a good example of an epidemic
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
There is evidence that type 2 diabetes is associated with excess body fat and low levels of physical activity. Match the stage of disease prevention with the appropriate intervention to address this condition
a. Primordial prevention
b. Primary prevention
c. Secondary prevention
d. Tertiary prevention
e. Rehabilitation
25. promoting active play and recess, teaching smart nutrition choices to young children
ANSWER: a
26. encouraging adults to accumulate at least 30 minutes a day of moderate activity and follow healthy eating
guidelines, especially if they’ve been told their blood sugar indicates pre-diabetes.
ANSWER: b
27. prescribing a daily exercise routine for an individual who has recently been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes
ANSWER: c
28. utilizing pressure-relieving devices in footwear so that a person with type 2 diabetic nerve pain is more comfortable walking
ANSWER: d
29. instruction in use of a prosthetic device, following a diabetes-related lower leg amputation.
ANSWER: e
Trang 630. In order for a university to offer a degree in kinesiology or one of its subdisciplines, they must have membership in the American Kinesiology Association
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
31. Which is a primary role of the American Kinesiology Association?
a. To provide licensure and registration services for kinesiology professionals
b. To promote and enhance kinesiology as a unified field of study and advance its many applications
c. To provide practical and ethical guidelines for the field of kinesiology
d. To legislate the field of kinesiology at the state level
ANSWER: b
32. Generally speaking the subdisciplines of kinesiology can be divided into which two broad classifications?
a. Clinical based and medical based
b. Theoretical based and research based
c. Adolescent based and adult based
d. Academic based and practice based
ANSWER: d
33. As an undergraduate who is interested in working in the subdiscipline of biomechanics, you might want to place significant emphasis on studying which academic discipline?
a. Physics
b. Epidemiology
c. Chemistry
d. Biostatistics
ANSWER: a
34. Which of the listed subdisciplines of kinesiology would be expected to focus on making changes in a particular phase
of a golf-swing to improve performance?
a. Exercise physiology
b. Motor learning and development
c. Sport/exercise psychology
d. Exercise science
ANSWER: b
Trang 735. Which academic discipline would be especially helpful for a person interested in the subdiscipline of motor learning and development?
a. Chemistry
b. Mathematics
c. Epidemiology
d. Physics
ANSWER: d
36. The subdiscipline of exercise physiology focuses on biological responses to physical activity
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
37. A thorough understanding of ergogenic aids and how they affect performance would be expected of someone who has selected the subdiscipline of exercise physiology
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
38. You’ve really enjoyed your classes in biology, chemistry, and nutrition. Which subdiscipline of kinesiology would you consider the best fit based on this academic focus so far?
a. Biomechanics
b. Motor learning and development
c. Exercise physiology
d. Sport/exercise psychology
ANSWER: c
39. Which academic coursework would be especially helpful for someone who will be focusing on the subdiscipline of public health?
a. Epidemiology
b. Neuroscience
c. Physics
d. Athletic training
ANSWER: a
Trang 840. As a competitive swimmer, you find that before competition you get very anxious. You may benefit from consulting with someone in the subdiscipline of
a. Epidemiology
b. Neurobiology
c. Biostatistics
d. Sport psychology
ANSWER: d
41. What is the origin of the word epidemiology?
a. The Latin words epidemios and ologos
b. The Greek words epidemia and ology
c. The Greek words epidemios and ologos
d. The Latin words epid and miology
ANSWER: b
42. A key element of the field of epidemiology is its focus on how diseases progress and affect individuals
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
43. You have designed a study to assess the relationship between mode of transportation to work (active vs. passive) and heart disease in a population of adults over the course of a decade. You’ll gather initial data on your group and track the incidence of heart attacks in your subjects. Which term best describes this research?
a. Biomechanics study
b. Sport/exercise psychology study
c. Epidemiological study
d. Environmental health study
ANSWER: c
44. Which of these studies would fall under the heading of environmental health?
a. The relationship between age and incidence of various cancers
b. The relationship between knee alignment and incidence of osteoarthritis
c. The relationship between lead based paint and childhood learning disabilities
d. The relationship between obesity and blood cholesterol levels
ANSWER: c
Trang 9a. Concerns with social justice and health disparities
b. Identification of mental factors that affect performance
c. Factors associated with central nervous system processing
d. Energy metabolism and muscle function
ANSWER: a
Match the public health career track with the appropriate description
a. Biostatistics
b. Health administration
c. Environmental health
d. Epidemiology
46. quantitative studies of the impact of a particular intervention or incidence of occurrence of disease
ANSWER: a
47. implementation of a particular community based project such as a needle exchange program
ANSWER: b
48. monitoring of the local water system for contaminants or pollutants that would affect health
ANSWER: c
49. studying and tracking an outbreak of influenza within a region or country
ANSWER: d
50. embodies the values of human movement including ethics, the importance of movement to societies, and the intersection of sport, art and physical culture. A related discipline, _ addresses the role that sports and human movement play in culture
ANSWER: Sport Philosophy, Sport Sociology
51. is a professional organization within the field of exercise science. Within the arena
of pedagogy would be the professional organization you would likely join
ANSWER: American College of Sports Medicine, Society of Health and Physical Educators
52. In order practice as an athletic trainer, you must first obtain a state license
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
Trang 10a. Physical therapist
b. Exercise physiologist
c. Personal trainer
d. Physical education teacher
ANSWER: a
54. Which professional career requires a minimum of a graduate degree?
a. Public health specialist
b. Occupational therapist
c. Exercise physiologist
d. Physical education teacher
ANSWER: b
55. What is meant by the abbreviation “KSA”?
a. Knowledge, substance, ability
b. Knowledge, skills, assessment
c. Knowledge, skills, abilities
d. Kinesiology, skills, abilities
ANSWER: c
56. With an undergraduate degree in kinesiology, and focused coursework on safety, basic athletic training, competitive strategies and sports skills, you would be most likely to qualify for a job coaching in all of the following areas
EXCEPT:
a. High school football
b. Club hockey teams
c. College track & field
d. YMCA master’s swimming class
ANSWER: c
Trang 11C. You’ve had to take chemistry twice to get a passing grade. Still, you want to do something that involves physical activity and helps people attain better health. Which of these subdisciplines makes the most sense for you given those facts?
a. Physical therapy
b. Biomechanics
c. Motor learning and development
d. Exercise psychology
ANSWER: d
58. You’ve always been interested in physics; you excel at math, and recently found biology and anatomy to be really interesting as well. You love to learn new things but you’re really shy and don’t feel comfortable interacting with people one-on-one. You tend to be very introverted but still want to pursue a career that involves health. Which career path might make good sense given the facts above?
a. Chiropractor
b. Biostatistics
c. Sports psychologist
d. Cardiac rehabilitation
ANSWER: b
59. As a young professional working in a downtown area, it’s easy for you to walk to public transportation to get to work You end up walking about 5,100 steps per day this way (about 2.5 miles) according to your personal step-tracking device. Would this be considered physical activity, physical fitness, or exercise?
a. This would be considered physical fitness since you exceed 5,000 steps per day
b. This would be considered exercise because it is planned and done for a specific purpose
c. This would be considered physical activity but not exercise because you don’t break a sweat
d. This is not considered either physical activity or exercise because it’s part of your workday
ANSWER: b
60. All exercise is considered physical activity but not all-physical activity is considered exercise
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
Trang 12a. Around the time of the Greek philosopher, Aristotle around 300 BC
b. Following the research of Christian Braune in the late 1800s
c. Following the research of A.V. Hill in the 1970s
d. Following the research of Jeremy Morris the mid-1950s
ANSWER: d
62. Which area of specialization in public health would be expected to focus on city planning for improving neighborhood walkability?
a. Epidemiology
b. Biostatistics
c. Health administration and policy
d. Health biology
ANSWER: c
63. What is a difference between the careers of coaching and athletic training?
a. Coaching requires a master’s degree and state licensure as an educator
b. Athletic training requires a master’s degree and state licensure
c. There is no difference in these career options other than the name
d. Athletic trainers work only at the University level whereas coaches can work with athletes from elementary school all the way to professional sports
ANSWER: b
64. All epidemics are pandemics but not all pandemics are epidemics
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
65. Which is a key element of the field of exercise physiology?
a. Concerns with social justice and health disparities
b. Identification of mental factors that affect performance
c. Factors associated with central nervous system processing
d. Energy metabolism and muscle function
ANSWER: d