Question: Exercise and nutrition scientists are interested in measuring the amount of work a person performs and the amount of Blank______ used to perform the work.
Answer Choices: A. a specific vitamin
B. energy
C. water
D. carbohydrates
Answer: B. energy
Question: Choose the characteristics of type I fiber type.
Answer Choices: A. Primarily uses glycogen for energy
B. High oxidative capacity
C. Red in color
D. Slow fatigability
Answer: B. High oxidative capacity
C. Red in color
D. Slow fatigability
Question: What activity has a lower rate of energy expenditure than the basal metabolic rate?
Answer Choices: A. Eating
B. Sitting
C. Exercising
D. Sleeping
Answer: D. Sleeping
Question: Identify some foods/beverages that can increase our resting energy expenditure.
Answer Choices: A. caffeine
B. sugar-sweetened beverages
C. meat, fish, and poultry
D. spicy foods
Answer: A. caffeine
C. meat, fish, and poultry
D. spicy foods
Question: Which are required for the proper utilization of body energy sources?
Answer Choices: A. Vitamins
B. Phytochemicals
C. Water
D. Minerals
Answer: A. Vitamins
C. Water
D. Minerals
Question: What are the two conditions when exercise scientists are interested in measuring work output and energy expenditure?
Answer Choices: A. classroom setting
B. sleeping
C. laboratory setting
D. field performance
Answer: C. laboratory setting
D. field performance
Question: Choose the devices that can be used to get an accurate measurement of work over a specific time period.
Answer Choices: A. bomb calorimeter
B. bicycle ergometer
C. arm ergometer
D. dumbbell weight
Answer: B. bicycle ergometer
C. arm ergometer
Question: What does an accelerometer measure?
Answer Choices: A. measure physical activity
B. analyzes basic biomechanical movement
C. measures energy expenditure
D. changes in acceleration in one to three planes
Answer: A. measure physical activity
D. changes in acceleration in one to three planes
Question: Smoking cigarettes Blank______ the resting energy expenditure.
Answer Choices: A. raises
B. lowers
C. has no effect on
Answer: A. raises
Question: Choose the characteristics of the type IIa fiber type.
Answer Choices: A. Moderate mitochondria content
B. Low force production
C. Fast twitch
D. High phosphocreatine content
Answer: A. Moderate mitochondria content
C. Fast twitch
D. High phosphocreatine content
Question: The process of metabolism that involves the breakdown of body compounds into their simpler components is called
Answer Choices: A. catabolism
B. metabolism
C. glycolysis
D. digestion
Answer: A. catabolism
Question: How many of the nutrient classes are used during the proper utilization of the body’s energy sources?
Answer Choices: A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
Answer: B. 4
Question: A bicycle ergometer can be used to measure:
Answer Choices: A. work output in watts.
B. work and power.
C. work output in joules.
D. energy expenditure
Answer: A. work output in watts.
B. work and power.
C. work output in joules.
Question: Choose the name of the motion device that evaluates motion in three planes.
Answer Choices: A. uni-axial accelerometer
B. tri-axial accelerometer
C. pedometer
Answer: B. tri-axial accelerometer
Question: Choose the name of the motion device that evaluates motion in three planes.
Answer Choices: A. uni-axial accelerometer
B. tri-axial accelerometer
C. pedometer
Answer: B. tri-axial accelerometer