Semper Fit Basic Fitness Course -marinenet Exam with all
the correct answers
Which of the following best defines exercise physiology?
The body prepares for and performs exercise.
Timed runs, sit-ups, pull-ups, and push-ups, or your survivability in combat are
all measurements of
optimal fitness
Which of the following tests can measure a Marine's optimal fitness?
Timed runs
Unoxygenated blood returning from the body enters the __________ side of the
heart and is then pumped through the __________ ventricle to the lungs.
Right;Right
As a result of regular exercise, what change occurs in the heart and blood
vessels?
Blood Pressure Decreases
How effectively the body uses the oxygen you breathe in is measured by the
VO2
Which molecule provides the energy for muscle contraction?
Adenosine tri-phosphate
Which statement below is true concerning the anaerobic energy pathway?
Breaks down sugar molecules called glucose (carbohydrates) to produce energy.
Which energy pathway is not activated quickly; however, since oxygen is usually
available to the working muscle; it can provide energy for a long period of time?
Aerobic
The warm-up should last approximately _______ minutes.
5 - 15
What is the goal of flexibility training?
Improve the joints range of motion.
Static stretching is performed by
holding a stretch for 30 seconds.
Which stretching method is another name for bouncing stretching and involves
performing rapid, jerky, uncontrolled movement?
Ballistic
Acceleration is the ability to
increase speed over a short amount of time.
Which of the following describes the back pedal?
Backwards running movement
Which is one of the techniques for performing speed and agility drills?
Accelerate with 100% effort.
What are the muscles that surround the body's center of mass?
Core
Which muscle group stabilizes the pelvis and provides a solid base of support for
movements of the arms and legs?
Core musculature
the correct answers
Which of the following best defines exercise physiology?
The body prepares for and performs exercise.
Timed runs, sit-ups, pull-ups, and push-ups, or your survivability in combat are
all measurements of
optimal fitness
Which of the following tests can measure a Marine's optimal fitness?
Timed runs
Unoxygenated blood returning from the body enters the __________ side of the
heart and is then pumped through the __________ ventricle to the lungs.
Right;Right
As a result of regular exercise, what change occurs in the heart and blood
vessels?
Blood Pressure Decreases
How effectively the body uses the oxygen you breathe in is measured by the
VO2
Which molecule provides the energy for muscle contraction?
Adenosine tri-phosphate
Which statement below is true concerning the anaerobic energy pathway?
Breaks down sugar molecules called glucose (carbohydrates) to produce energy.
Which energy pathway is not activated quickly; however, since oxygen is usually
available to the working muscle; it can provide energy for a long period of time?
Aerobic
The warm-up should last approximately _______ minutes.
5 - 15
What is the goal of flexibility training?
Improve the joints range of motion.
Static stretching is performed by
holding a stretch for 30 seconds.
Which stretching method is another name for bouncing stretching and involves
performing rapid, jerky, uncontrolled movement?
Ballistic
Acceleration is the ability to
increase speed over a short amount of time.
Which of the following describes the back pedal?
Backwards running movement
Which is one of the techniques for performing speed and agility drills?
Accelerate with 100% effort.
What are the muscles that surround the body's center of mass?
Core
Which muscle group stabilizes the pelvis and provides a solid base of support for
movements of the arms and legs?
Core musculature
