semper fit
MarineNet Semper Fit Basic Fitness Course exam bank: exercise physiology and the measures of Marine fitness, cardiac anatomy and the aerobic and anaerobic energy pathways, warm-up and flexibility, repetitions and the resistance-training program variables, aerobic prescription (frequency, 20-60 minute duration, 50-85% heart rate reserve, RPE and interval work), overtraining and detraining, soft-tissue injury grading and PRICE, and performance in heat, cold and at altitude plus the diet and weight-loss items. Several course keys are dated or oversimplified - notably the 4-to-8-week "completely detrained" figure, the "immediate" cardiovascular adaptations, the 5-to-15-minute warm-up, the 48-hour recovery applied only to small muscle groups, and "carbohydrate = sugar." Each of those answers gives the answer the course expects and then annotates the current rule from ACSM, NSCA/ACSM progression guidance, FM 21-20, MCO 6100.13A, TB MED 505/508, USARIEM, CDC and NIH. Every answer is cited.
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Which of the following best defines exercise physiology?
Timed runs, sit-ups, pull-ups, and push-ups, or your survivability in combat are all measurements of
Which of the following tests can measure a Marine's optimal fitness?
Unoxygenated blood returning from the body enters the __________ side of the heart and is then pumped through the __________ ventricle to the lungs.
As a result of regular exercise, what change occurs in the heart and blood vessels?
How effectively the body uses the oxygen you breathe in is measured by the
Which molecule provides the energy for muscle contraction?
Which statement below is true concerning the anaerobic energy pathway?
Which energy pathway is not activated quickly; however, since oxygen is usually available to the working muscle, it can provide energy for a long period of time?
The warm-up should last approximately _______ minutes.
What is the goal of flexibility training?
Static stretching is performed by
Which stretching method is another name for bouncing stretching and involves performing rapid, jerky, uncontrolled movement?
What is the term given to one cycle of an exercise movement from start to finish?
The five essential training principles are:
How many hours between training sessions should you allow for small muscle groups to recover?
How many training sessions per week are recommended for the more advanced strength trainer?
Exercise order should proceed from _________________ exercises to _______________ exercises within a workout.
Endurance training is essentially another term for _____________ training.
What is the primary purpose of aerobic training?
Which three immediate adaptations occur to the body when beginning a cardiovascular program?
Which of the following is a long term physiological adaptation to aerobic training?
Your heart rate reserve can be computed by taking your _________ heart rate minus your ________ heart rate.
How many minutes per training session is the appropriate exercise duration for aerobic training to achieve benefits to the cardiovascular system?
Exercise intensity can be measured by
To achieve a desirable aerobic training effect based on the RPE scale, which is the equivalent perceived exertion?
When performing aerobic training, the heart rate should be __________ percent of the heart rate reserve.
How long should short bouts of high intensity exercise during interval training last?
MSgt Gray, who is training for the Marine Corps Marathon, is afraid of overtraining. Which methods can MSgt Gray use to prevent overtraining?
How many weeks of inactivity does it take for the body to become completely detrained?
A tear of many muscle fibers is classified as a Grade
An Achilles tendonitis injury occurs in which part of the body?
When all of the new tissue has been created and lasts until the new tissue functions normally, describes which phase of the tissue healing process?
What are the five basic steps for treating a soft tissue injury?
The distance traveled with one full stride is referred to as
The two responses the body uses to remove excess heat are the
PFC Brady is stationed in a desert and must stand for hours posted outside in the heat of the day. When his supervisor made rounds, he noticed PFC Brady's speech to be incoherent. What type of task has most likely been affected by the heat?
Which of the following best describe signs of heatstroke?
Great fatigue and _________ best describe signs of heat exhaustion.
Cpl Levy is stationed in Alaska where the average temperature is 30 degrees below zero. He just received orders for Iraq and must report in 30 days. What can Cpl Levy do now to acclimatize his body to the heat of Iraq?
One of the ways that cold affects physical performance is
A warning sign of hypothermia is
Activities that require __________ and a steady supply of oxygen are especially affected by altitude.
How may the central nervous system be affected by high altitude?
What symptom does High Altitude Pulmonary Edema have on the body?
How many days will it take your body to fully adapt to a high altitude environment?
It is estimated that about one-third of the deaths caused by _______ will be linked to a poor diet.
A diet with lots of fruits and vegetables may help reduce the risk of developing
What is the maximum amount of weight loss per week that health experts recommend?
Which term best defines carbohydrate?
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