Muscular Strength and Endurance Answers

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With age, muscles can become weaker. This is due to __________.

A
connections between nerves, which cause more pain and therefore less use
B
damage from everyday use and injuries that accumulate over time
C
disconnections between motor nerves and muscle fibers
D
difficulties that occur during muscle growth and repair
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Strength training is beneficial because it decreases your risk of injury. Which statement BEST describes why this is true?

A
Muscular fitness training can prevent or improve diabetes and sarcopenia.
B
Muscular fitness training increases muscle mass, which increases your metabolism.
C
Muscular fitness training strengthens tendons, ligaments, and cartilage.
D
Muscular fitness training improves self-image and athletic performance.
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High levels of muscular fitness can also lead to reduced risk for chronic diseases.

A
T
B
F
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Which of the following is an example of improved functioning as related to the benefits of muscular strength and endurance training?

A
having stronger bones
B
easier to do household chores
C
lower blood pressure
D
larger lung capacity
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An individual has sarcopenia. In order to prevent this condition from becoming any worse, what action should be taken?

A
decrease the amount of time spent exercising each week
B
participate in more activities like weight training
C
cut back on the use of heavy weights
D
increase supplements and eat a healthier diet
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Two individuals start the same training program at the same time, but one is able to grow muscle faster and larger than the other. What is the least likely explanation for this?

A
A
B
B
C
C
D
D
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With age, muscles can become weaker. This is due to __________.

A
connections between nerves, which cause more pain and therefore less use
B
damage from everyday use and injuries that accumulate over time
C
disconnections between motor nerves and muscle fibers
D
difficulties that occur during muscle growth and repair
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An individual has sarcopenia. In order to prevent this condition from becoming any worse, what action should be taken?

A
decrease the amount of time spent exercising each week
B
participate in more activities like weight training
C
cut back on the use of heavy weights
D
increase supplements and eat a healthier diet
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Improvements in muscular strength will not affect muscular endurance.

A
T
B
F
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Muscles make up more than _____ of a person's body mass.

A
10%
B
25%
C
40%
D
75%
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In this theory of muscle growth, muscle fibers are able to split and create new fibers.

A
hypertrophy
B
hyperplasia
C
atrophy
D
none of the above
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If you wanted to increase your muscular endurance, it would be important to participate in activities that __________.

A
increase the size of the muscle cells and the amount of blood that is delivered to the muscle
B
decrease the amount of fuel that the muscle can store and increase the time it takes for the muscle to contract
C
increase the number of muscles and decrease the size of the muscle cells
D
decrease the length of the muscle and increase the thickness of the muscle

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