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86.
Following a track meet against a rival team, a student and the physical education teacher discuss the 200 meter. "I can't believe I didn't place first in the 200! I trained so hard during the last two weeks," the student says. "Sorry to see you so disappointed. I know that race was really important to you," the teacher replies. This response is appropriate in this situation primarily because it:
  1. Provides an objective overview and downplays the loss.
  2. Expresses admiration for the student's performance in the race.
  3. Affirms that the student set a goal and worked hard.
  4. Acknowledges that the teacher knows exactly how much time the student spent preparing for the race.
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87.
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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88.
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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89.
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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90.
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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