SSPE 442 EXAM 2 | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTION
Which of the following is considered a "field test" of cardiorespiratory fitness? - (answer)Cooper 12-min
test
The principle behind body composition assessment by using skin fold measurements is that -
(answer)the amount of subcutaneous fat is proportional to the total amount of body fat
Which of the following is viewed as satisfactory for health in terms of percent body fat ranges? -
(answer)10%-22% and 20%-32% for men and women respectively
Which of the following is the appropriate room temperature and humidity for a health-related fitness
test? - (answer)68 to 72 degrees F (20-22 degrees C) and humidity of <60%
Which of the following is false regarding the components of health-related physical fitness? -
(answer)they can predict high levels of athletic performance
It is well established that excess body fat, particularly when located ________, is associated with
hypertension, the metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes, stroke, cardiovascular disease, and
dyslipidemia. - (answer)centrally around the abdomen
Which of the following is a purpose of a healthy-fitness related testing? - (answer)Educating participants
about their present health-related fitness status relative to health-related standards and age- and sex-
matched norms.
A minimal recommendation for pretest instructions is the completion of - (answer)the Physical Activity
Readiness Questionnaire+
Which of the following describes waist to hip ratio? - (answer)Circumference of the waist divided by the
circumference of the hips
Total body fat percentages can be derived from a measurement of whole-body density using the ratio of
which two components? - (answer)Body mass and body volume
, SSPE 442 EXAM 2 | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTION
Flexibility is the ability to move a joint - (answer)through its complete range of motion
Which of the following testing modalities are relatively inexpensive, are easily transportable, and allow
blood pressure and the electrocardiogram to be measured easily? - (answer)Mechanically braked cycle
ergometers
The presence of android obesity when compared to gynecoid obesity increases the risk of which of the
following conditions? - (answer)Hypertension
Metabolic syndrome
CVD
ALL OF THE ABOVE
All of the above
According to the Expert Panel on the identification, evaluation, and treatment of overweight and obesity
in adults, what is the threshold for a determinations of obesity in adults as reported in kilogram per
square meter? - (answer)30
Which of the following is not as reason why cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is considered health related?
- (answer)Risk factors associated with cardiovascular disease are not influenced by habitual physical
activity levels in most people.
Which of the following is considered to be an "anthropometric" method of determining body
composition? - (answer)Body Mass Index (BMI)
Sarcopenia, the degenerative loss of muscle mass and strength, is a result of which of the following? -
(answer)Aging
Reduced physical activity
BOTH A and B
COMPLETE SOLUTION
Which of the following is considered a "field test" of cardiorespiratory fitness? - (answer)Cooper 12-min
test
The principle behind body composition assessment by using skin fold measurements is that -
(answer)the amount of subcutaneous fat is proportional to the total amount of body fat
Which of the following is viewed as satisfactory for health in terms of percent body fat ranges? -
(answer)10%-22% and 20%-32% for men and women respectively
Which of the following is the appropriate room temperature and humidity for a health-related fitness
test? - (answer)68 to 72 degrees F (20-22 degrees C) and humidity of <60%
Which of the following is false regarding the components of health-related physical fitness? -
(answer)they can predict high levels of athletic performance
It is well established that excess body fat, particularly when located ________, is associated with
hypertension, the metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes, stroke, cardiovascular disease, and
dyslipidemia. - (answer)centrally around the abdomen
Which of the following is a purpose of a healthy-fitness related testing? - (answer)Educating participants
about their present health-related fitness status relative to health-related standards and age- and sex-
matched norms.
A minimal recommendation for pretest instructions is the completion of - (answer)the Physical Activity
Readiness Questionnaire+
Which of the following describes waist to hip ratio? - (answer)Circumference of the waist divided by the
circumference of the hips
Total body fat percentages can be derived from a measurement of whole-body density using the ratio of
which two components? - (answer)Body mass and body volume
, SSPE 442 EXAM 2 | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTION
Flexibility is the ability to move a joint - (answer)through its complete range of motion
Which of the following testing modalities are relatively inexpensive, are easily transportable, and allow
blood pressure and the electrocardiogram to be measured easily? - (answer)Mechanically braked cycle
ergometers
The presence of android obesity when compared to gynecoid obesity increases the risk of which of the
following conditions? - (answer)Hypertension
Metabolic syndrome
CVD
ALL OF THE ABOVE
All of the above
According to the Expert Panel on the identification, evaluation, and treatment of overweight and obesity
in adults, what is the threshold for a determinations of obesity in adults as reported in kilogram per
square meter? - (answer)30
Which of the following is not as reason why cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is considered health related?
- (answer)Risk factors associated with cardiovascular disease are not influenced by habitual physical
activity levels in most people.
Which of the following is considered to be an "anthropometric" method of determining body
composition? - (answer)Body Mass Index (BMI)
Sarcopenia, the degenerative loss of muscle mass and strength, is a result of which of the following? -
(answer)Aging
Reduced physical activity
BOTH A and B
