AnswersFall 24 Personal Fitness ICDeveloping Muscular Strength and Endurance

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Strength training lessens bone loss.

A
T
B
F
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During eccentric muscle contraction, the muscle __________.

A
gets longer as it contracts
B
gets shorter as it contracts
C
moves isometrically
D
does not change length
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If you increased the amount of muscle mass in your body, what other changes would occur?

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Read this quotation by G. W. Plunkitt, a Tammany Hall boss and New York senator.What does Plunkitt describe as honest graft?

A
Collecting votes for elections by bribing voters
B
Taking money from the city treasury by forging documents
C
Using inside knowledge to profit from city construction projects
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What are the components of an effective weight-training program?

A
conditioning, progression, generalization, overwork, balance, and recovery
B
overload, progression, specificity, regularity, recovery, balance, and variety
C
overwork, coordination, motivation, conditioning, regularity, and variety
D
consistency, progression, rest, regression, balance, and specificity
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An individual visits the doctor because they notice that, over time, they have been losing muscle strength. Which explanation will the doctor MOST likely give?

A
The individual could have a muscle injury that is caused by a sprain.
B
The individual could have a muscle disease that causes ligament tears.
C
The individual could have muscular dystrophy.
D
The individual could have a skeletal disease.
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A well-designed weight-training program for men targets which of the following major body areas?

A
arms
B
back
C
abdominal
D
all of the above
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Bones are composed mostly of __________.

A
magnesium
B
vitamins
C
calcium
D
cartilage
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Explain how calisthenics can include both isometric and isotonic exercises.

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When comparing an individual with low muscular fitness to an individual with high muscular fitness, we would very likely find that __________.

A
the individual with low muscular fitness would also have less trouble sleeping
B
the individual with high muscular fitness would have a higher rate of illnesses
C
the individual with high muscular fitness would also have a lower chance of becoming injured
D
the individual with low muscular fitness would have better physical performance

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