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What is the purpose of fitness testing?
To measure improvements in
physical well-being
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Why do people want to measure progress in physical health?
To know they are making improvements
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What are the basic indicators that exercise is effective?
No longer out of
breath
Increased
energy levels
Easier
lifting
, pushing, or pulling
Improved bending, twisting, turning, or stretching
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What does resting pulse rate measure?
Heart beats per minute
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How can you determine if your aerobic training is effective using resting pulse rate?
If your resting pulse rate is lower
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What is recovery rate in aerobic training?
Speed of
heart rate
returning to rest
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What does a lower recovery rate indicate?
More effective
aerobic training
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How can distance and time be used to measure aerobic training effectiveness?
By
comparing
distance
covered
or
time
taken
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What should you do before starting an exercise program regarding distance and time?
Conduct a
test
to measure both
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What does an increase in weight lifted for repetitions indicate?
Improvement in strength
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What is the purpose of measuring repetitions completed?
To assess
muscular endurance
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How can you measure muscular strength?
By recording
maximum weight
lifted
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What test can be used to measure flexibility?
The
sit and reach test
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What does body composition refer to?
Proportions of
fat
and
lean mass
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What are the two types of fat in body composition?
Essential fat
and
non-essential fat
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What is the acceptable body fat range for females?
10-22%
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What is the acceptable body fat range for males?
20-32%
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What does being within the acceptable body fat range indicate?
Lower risk of
obesity-related diseases
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What should you do if your body composition needs improvement?
Adjust
physical activity
and
nutrition
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What tests can be used to measure body composition?
Bioelectrical impedance analysis test (BIM)
Skinfold test
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How does the bioelectrical impedance analysis test work?
Measures resistance of
body tissues
to
electrical flow
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What does the skinfold test measure?
Thickness
of skinfolds at various sites
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How does the accuracy of the skinfold test compare to the BIM test?
Less
accurate
but less
expensive
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