SEMPER FIT UNIT 1 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

SEMPER FIT UNIT 1 EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS




Define exercise phsiology - CORRECT ANSWER-Science that
describes, explains and uses the body's response and
adaptation to exercise training to maximize human physical
response

Define optimal fitness - CORRECT ANSWER-Best functioning
level of fitness a Marine can attain

What are the ways to measure optimal fitness? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Timed runs
Sit-ups
Pull-ups
Push-ups

What are the factors that effect optimal fitness - CORRECT
ANSWER-Endurance
Flexibility
Cardiopulmonary
Power
Balance
Agility
Reaction Time
Coordination

, Define Muscle strength - CORRECT ANSWER-The amount of
force a muscle can produce

Define Muscular Endurance - CORRECT ANSWER-Ability of a
muscle to contract repeatedly without fatiguing or to maintain a
contraction for an extended period

Define Cardio-pulmonary Endurance - CORRECT ANSWER-
Ability of the heart and lungs to work efficiently over an
extended period of time and provide oxygen to the working
muscles

Define flexibility - CORRECT ANSWER-The ability to move
your joints comfortably through a full range of motion

Define Body composition - CORRECT ANSWER-Ability to
move different body parts at the same time in a fluid manner

What is the role of the heart and lungs - CORRECT ANSWER-
Delivers oxygen to all the cells and removes the waste carbon
dioxide

What is the first step of blood flow through the body? -
CORRECT ANSWER-UN-oxygenated blood returning from the
body enters the right side of the heart

What is the second step of blood flow through the body? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Blood is pumped from the right ventricle
to the lungs

What is the third step of blood flow through the body? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Blood enters the lungs where it becomes
oxygenated

What is the fourth step of blood flow through the body? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Oxygenated blood is then pumped to the