EXS 411 FINAL EXAM (SECTIONS 1-5) | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTION
SeDS (sedentary death syndrome) is the cause for approximately _____% of all preventable deaths in
the U.S. - (ANSWER)25%
Physical activity - (ANSWER)any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that expenditure
substantially increases energy
Exercise - (ANSWER)planned, structures activity done for the purpose of improving certain areas of
fitness
5 HEALTH RELATED elements of physical fitness - (ANSWER)1. flexibility
2. cardiorespiratory endurance
3. muscular strength
4. muscular endurance
5. body composition
6 SKILL RELATED elements of physical fitness - (ANSWER)1. agility
2. balance
3. coordination
4. power
5. reaction time
6. speed
Static/isometric - (ANSWER)no change in joint angle
Dynamic/isotonic - (ANSWER)change in joint angle
ACSM guidelines for general physical activity
,EXS 411 FINAL EXAM (SECTIONS 1-5) | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTION
______ minutes of moderate intensity, ____ days/week, and ______ minutes of vigorous activity ______
days/week. - (ANSWER)30 minutes; 5 days/week moderate intensity
20 minutes; 3 days/week vigorous intensity
• may accumulate in 10 minute bouts
Low intensity (METs) - (ANSWER)1-2 METs
Moderate intensity (METs) - (ANSWER)3 - <6 METs
Vigorous intensity (METs) - (ANSWER)6 METs or more
Moderate intensity (HRR %) - (ANSWER)40-59% HRR
Vigorous intensity (HRR %) - (ANSWER)at least 60% HRR
1 MET is equal to _________ ml/kg/min - (ANSWER)3.5 ml/kg/min
Accumulate at least _______ minutes of moderate intensity physical activity/week, OR ______ minutes
of vigorous intensity activity/week. - (ANSWER)150 minutes; 75 minutes
For individuals ________ years, the most common causes of sudden cardiac death are congenital and
hereditary abnormalities. - (ANSWER)<30 years
What are the highest risk activities? - (ANSWER)Recreational sports/running/high impact
What are the most common musculoskeletal injuries? - (ANSWER)Knee/ankle
, EXS 411 FINAL EXAM (SECTIONS 1-5) | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTION
What is the most popular exercise in the United States, and carries little injury risk? - (ANSWER)Walking
What populations are at highest risk for injury? - (ANSWER)Obese
2 most widely recognized screening programs - (ANSWER)1. ACSM in 2007
2. American Heart Association
Surgeon General Report (1996) states that PREVIOUSLY INACTIVE men over the age of _____, women
over the age of ____, and people at risk for CVD should ________________________________. -
(ANSWER)40; 50; consult a physician before starting an exercise program.
The new ACSM pre-participation health screening process is based on... - (ANSWER)1. Individuals
current physical activity level
2. Presence/major signs of CV, metabolic or renal disease
3. Desired exercise intensity
Goals of ACSM Exercise Preparticipation Health Screening Process - (ANSWER)Indentify individuals...
1. Who should receive medical clearance before initiating an exercise program or before increasing the
frequency, intensity, and/or volume of their current program
2. With clinically significant disease who may benefit from participating in a medically supervised
program
3. With medical conditions that may require exclusion from exercise programs until those conditions are
abated or better controlled
Two stages of Preparticipation health screening before a PA or exercise program - (ANSWER)1. the need
for medical clearance
COMPLETE SOLUTION
SeDS (sedentary death syndrome) is the cause for approximately _____% of all preventable deaths in
the U.S. - (ANSWER)25%
Physical activity - (ANSWER)any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that expenditure
substantially increases energy
Exercise - (ANSWER)planned, structures activity done for the purpose of improving certain areas of
fitness
5 HEALTH RELATED elements of physical fitness - (ANSWER)1. flexibility
2. cardiorespiratory endurance
3. muscular strength
4. muscular endurance
5. body composition
6 SKILL RELATED elements of physical fitness - (ANSWER)1. agility
2. balance
3. coordination
4. power
5. reaction time
6. speed
Static/isometric - (ANSWER)no change in joint angle
Dynamic/isotonic - (ANSWER)change in joint angle
ACSM guidelines for general physical activity
,EXS 411 FINAL EXAM (SECTIONS 1-5) | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTION
______ minutes of moderate intensity, ____ days/week, and ______ minutes of vigorous activity ______
days/week. - (ANSWER)30 minutes; 5 days/week moderate intensity
20 minutes; 3 days/week vigorous intensity
• may accumulate in 10 minute bouts
Low intensity (METs) - (ANSWER)1-2 METs
Moderate intensity (METs) - (ANSWER)3 - <6 METs
Vigorous intensity (METs) - (ANSWER)6 METs or more
Moderate intensity (HRR %) - (ANSWER)40-59% HRR
Vigorous intensity (HRR %) - (ANSWER)at least 60% HRR
1 MET is equal to _________ ml/kg/min - (ANSWER)3.5 ml/kg/min
Accumulate at least _______ minutes of moderate intensity physical activity/week, OR ______ minutes
of vigorous intensity activity/week. - (ANSWER)150 minutes; 75 minutes
For individuals ________ years, the most common causes of sudden cardiac death are congenital and
hereditary abnormalities. - (ANSWER)<30 years
What are the highest risk activities? - (ANSWER)Recreational sports/running/high impact
What are the most common musculoskeletal injuries? - (ANSWER)Knee/ankle
, EXS 411 FINAL EXAM (SECTIONS 1-5) | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTION
What is the most popular exercise in the United States, and carries little injury risk? - (ANSWER)Walking
What populations are at highest risk for injury? - (ANSWER)Obese
2 most widely recognized screening programs - (ANSWER)1. ACSM in 2007
2. American Heart Association
Surgeon General Report (1996) states that PREVIOUSLY INACTIVE men over the age of _____, women
over the age of ____, and people at risk for CVD should ________________________________. -
(ANSWER)40; 50; consult a physician before starting an exercise program.
The new ACSM pre-participation health screening process is based on... - (ANSWER)1. Individuals
current physical activity level
2. Presence/major signs of CV, metabolic or renal disease
3. Desired exercise intensity
Goals of ACSM Exercise Preparticipation Health Screening Process - (ANSWER)Indentify individuals...
1. Who should receive medical clearance before initiating an exercise program or before increasing the
frequency, intensity, and/or volume of their current program
2. With clinically significant disease who may benefit from participating in a medically supervised
program
3. With medical conditions that may require exclusion from exercise programs until those conditions are
abated or better controlled
Two stages of Preparticipation health screening before a PA or exercise program - (ANSWER)1. the need
for medical clearance
