Chapter 7 – Muscular Strength and Endurance

Chapter 7 – Muscular Strength and Endurance

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

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Multiple Choice

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1       c       11.  _____ might be the most important health-related component of physical fitness in the older adult population because of its contribution to independent living.

1. Cardiovascular endurance
2. Muscular endurance
3. Muscular strength
4. Muscular flexibility

1       a       12.  Good strength enhances quality of life by reducing the:

1. risk for injuries and falls.
2. risk of heart attacks directly.
3. stress on the skeletal muscles.
4. stress on the bones and joints.

1       a       13.  An increase in the size of a cell is called:

1. hypertrophy.
2. hypertension.
3. atrophy.
4. adaptation.

1       d       14.  Each additional pound of muscle tissue in older adults increases resting metabolism by:

1. 10 calories.
2. 17 calories.
3. 23 calories.
4. 35 calories.

1       a       15.  Lean body mass decreases with _____, which, in turn, slows down the resting metabolic rate.

1. sedentary living
2. negative living
3. too much exercise
4. active living

1       b       16.  A benefit of strength training, accentuated even more when combined with aerobic exercise, is a(n):

1. increase in adipose tissue around muscle fibers themselves.
2. decrease in adipose tissue around muscle fibers themselves.
3. increase in muscular flexibility for all major muscle groups.
4. decrease in the density of muscle tissues in the affected areas.

1       a       17.  For the beginner, long-term strength training often leads to the decrease of _____ more than the increase of muscle mass.

1. fat mass
2. protein retention
3. water storage
4. lean mass