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51.
An individual performs three sets of curls with the same weights four days a week to strengthen the biceps. This best illustrates which of the following principles of training?
  1. The principle of specificity of exercise.
  2. The principle of progression.
  3. The principle of reversibility of training effects.
  4. The principle of recuperation.
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52.
Which of the following best describes how the principle of progressive overload should be applied in a variable-resistance training program designed to develop muscular endurance rather than strength?
  1. Increasing the weight the muscles are required to resist over time.
  2. Gradually increasing the number of repetitions of resistance exercises.
  3. Decreasing the duration of rest intervals between different resistance exercises over time.
  4. Gradually decreasing the length of time between resistance training sessions.
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53.
In recent decades, rates of physical activity among U.S. children and adolescents have declined while rates of sedentary activity and poor dietary practices have increased. Among U.S. youth, this trend has led to a dramatic rise in:
  1. The incidence of obesity-related diseases.
  2. Visits to hospital emergency rooms due to injuries sustained at home.
  3. The prevalence of vitamin-deficiency diseases.
  4. The occurrence of sleep disorders and fatigue-related ailments.
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54.
Which of the following health risks is most closely associated with inactivity and a poor fitness level?
  1. Migraine headaches.
  2. High blood pressure.
  3. Susceptibility to infection.
  4. Nerve degeneration.
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55.
Exercise is generally an important part of treatment plans for people with diabetes because physical activity helps:
  1. Protect the insulin-producing cells of the pancreas.
  2. Reduce the build-up of glucose in the blood.
  3. Eliminate urinary problems associated with diabetes.
  4. Prevent diabetes-Induced changes in vision.
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