TEXES PHYSICAL EDUCATION EC–
12 (258) EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 VERIFIED.
Aerobic conditioning/Cardiovascular fitness - ANS continuous exercise that trains the heart
and lungs to pump blood more efficiently throughout the body, delivering more oxygen to
organs and muscles during sustained exercise.
Aerobic exercises - ANS speed walking, running, swimming, stair climbing, cycling, and
vigorous sports help improve cardiorespiratory fitness
VO2 max - ANS is the max rate the respiratory, cardiovascular, and muscular systems can take
in, transport, and use oxygen during incremental exercise
v - volume, O2 - oxygen, max - maximum
Endurance - ANS an individual's ability to sustain prolonged periods of exercise; depends on
respiratory and circulatory systems to supply energy to the working muscles for sustained
activity.
Cardiorespiratory endurance - ANS is the ability of the heart, blood vessels, and lungs to
deliver oxygen to working muscles. Train for improvement with duration, frequency, and
intensity of workouts.
Endurance training programs - ANS include interval training, long, slow distance training,
pace/temp training, circuit training, and strength training
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,Aerobic energy system - ANS has a slower rate of resynthesizing ATP; energy comes from fats,
carbs, and proteins; not for intense workouts that need quick production of ATP
Heart rate/Pulse - ANS is the number of times the heart beats per minute. varies from person
to person
best locations for finding a pulse: - ANS wrists, side of the neck, inside of the elbow, top of
the foot
Put a finger over the pulse, count the number of beats during 60 secs or 30 secs, and then
double the number - ANS Beats per minute
Resting heart rate (RHR) - ANS is the rate at which the heart pumps the min amount of blood
needed while the body is at rest and not exercising.
A normal resting heart rate - ANS between 60-100 beats per minute; physically
active/athletic individuals resting hear rate is as low as 40 beats PM
How do you calculate resting hear rate? - ANS Sitting down and resting for 5 min, then feel
pulse, count how many times it beats in 30 secs, and double the number
Target Heart Rate (THR) - ANS is the ideal number of heartbeats per minute during exercise,
indicating sufficient exercise intensity
How do you calculate Target Heart Rate (THR)? - ANS Measure the pulse by counting the
beats for 30 secs and then multiply by 2 to determine the beats per minute during exercise
Maximal predicted heart rate (MPHR) - ANS is the highest one's pulse can achieve. An
individual's age calculates their maximal predicted heart rate
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, How do you calculate maximal predicted heart rate (MPHR)? - ANS 220 minus the person's
age; to improve MPHR fitness is about 50-75% of one's predicted heart rate. To find this range
multiply the MPHR number by 0.5 or 0.7. vigorous exercise maybe 70-85% of MPHR
Overreaching - ANS is an acute condition that refers to imbalances in training without proper
recovery or rest between workouts. Typically requires a week or two of recovery; can be
positive if short term and followed by recovery
Overtraining - ANS is a chronic condition characterized by imbalances in training and rest that
decrease performance and require a long recovery period.
ex: reduced energy, insomnia, malaise, elevated heart rate, increased risk of illness or injury,
fatigue, irritability; takes weeks or months for recovery (full break from training)
Muscular Strength - ANS refers to the max force that a muscle can exert in a single, all-out
effort; weight training/1 rep max
Muscular Endurance - ANS is the ability of muslces to sustain or repeat a muscular activity
over time. performing multiple reps of an exercise
ex: swimming, running, cycling
Weight bearing exercises - ANS require significant force to move an object, such as
weightlifting; pull-ups will improve muscular strength
Anaerobic exercises - ANS sprinting or lifting heavy weights are short bursts of intense
exercise that temporarily deprives muscles of oxygen. When done correctly, they increase
muscular strength and can decrease body fat
Plyometric training - ANS aka jump training, involves exercises that allow a muscle to reach
max force in short intervals. Plyometrics are short and explosive, involve exercises like jumps,
hops, and bounds
Abs - ANS planks, crunches, ab wheel rollouts, russain twists, flutter kicks, leg raises, side
planks, sit ups, bicycle crunches
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12 (258) EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 VERIFIED.
Aerobic conditioning/Cardiovascular fitness - ANS continuous exercise that trains the heart
and lungs to pump blood more efficiently throughout the body, delivering more oxygen to
organs and muscles during sustained exercise.
Aerobic exercises - ANS speed walking, running, swimming, stair climbing, cycling, and
vigorous sports help improve cardiorespiratory fitness
VO2 max - ANS is the max rate the respiratory, cardiovascular, and muscular systems can take
in, transport, and use oxygen during incremental exercise
v - volume, O2 - oxygen, max - maximum
Endurance - ANS an individual's ability to sustain prolonged periods of exercise; depends on
respiratory and circulatory systems to supply energy to the working muscles for sustained
activity.
Cardiorespiratory endurance - ANS is the ability of the heart, blood vessels, and lungs to
deliver oxygen to working muscles. Train for improvement with duration, frequency, and
intensity of workouts.
Endurance training programs - ANS include interval training, long, slow distance training,
pace/temp training, circuit training, and strength training
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,Aerobic energy system - ANS has a slower rate of resynthesizing ATP; energy comes from fats,
carbs, and proteins; not for intense workouts that need quick production of ATP
Heart rate/Pulse - ANS is the number of times the heart beats per minute. varies from person
to person
best locations for finding a pulse: - ANS wrists, side of the neck, inside of the elbow, top of
the foot
Put a finger over the pulse, count the number of beats during 60 secs or 30 secs, and then
double the number - ANS Beats per minute
Resting heart rate (RHR) - ANS is the rate at which the heart pumps the min amount of blood
needed while the body is at rest and not exercising.
A normal resting heart rate - ANS between 60-100 beats per minute; physically
active/athletic individuals resting hear rate is as low as 40 beats PM
How do you calculate resting hear rate? - ANS Sitting down and resting for 5 min, then feel
pulse, count how many times it beats in 30 secs, and double the number
Target Heart Rate (THR) - ANS is the ideal number of heartbeats per minute during exercise,
indicating sufficient exercise intensity
How do you calculate Target Heart Rate (THR)? - ANS Measure the pulse by counting the
beats for 30 secs and then multiply by 2 to determine the beats per minute during exercise
Maximal predicted heart rate (MPHR) - ANS is the highest one's pulse can achieve. An
individual's age calculates their maximal predicted heart rate
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, How do you calculate maximal predicted heart rate (MPHR)? - ANS 220 minus the person's
age; to improve MPHR fitness is about 50-75% of one's predicted heart rate. To find this range
multiply the MPHR number by 0.5 or 0.7. vigorous exercise maybe 70-85% of MPHR
Overreaching - ANS is an acute condition that refers to imbalances in training without proper
recovery or rest between workouts. Typically requires a week or two of recovery; can be
positive if short term and followed by recovery
Overtraining - ANS is a chronic condition characterized by imbalances in training and rest that
decrease performance and require a long recovery period.
ex: reduced energy, insomnia, malaise, elevated heart rate, increased risk of illness or injury,
fatigue, irritability; takes weeks or months for recovery (full break from training)
Muscular Strength - ANS refers to the max force that a muscle can exert in a single, all-out
effort; weight training/1 rep max
Muscular Endurance - ANS is the ability of muslces to sustain or repeat a muscular activity
over time. performing multiple reps of an exercise
ex: swimming, running, cycling
Weight bearing exercises - ANS require significant force to move an object, such as
weightlifting; pull-ups will improve muscular strength
Anaerobic exercises - ANS sprinting or lifting heavy weights are short bursts of intense
exercise that temporarily deprives muscles of oxygen. When done correctly, they increase
muscular strength and can decrease body fat
Plyometric training - ANS aka jump training, involves exercises that allow a muscle to reach
max force in short intervals. Plyometrics are short and explosive, involve exercises like jumps,
hops, and bounds
Abs - ANS planks, crunches, ab wheel rollouts, russain twists, flutter kicks, leg raises, side
planks, sit ups, bicycle crunches
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