MES Exercise Physiology & Fitness Testing 2

Question 1

A client's respiratory exchange ratio (RER) during steady-state exercise is 0.85. Which macronutrient is being used as the primary fuel source?

Accepted Answer

Fat

Answer

Carbohydrate

Answer

Protein

Answer

Equal mix of fat and carbohydrate

Question 2

Which test is most commonly used to estimate muscular endurance of the core in a clinical population?

Accepted Answer

McGill Torso Muscular Endurance Test Battery

Answer

1-RM squat

Answer

YMCA push-up test

Answer

Wingate anaerobic test

Question 3

Which formula is used to estimate maximal heart rate in exercise prescription for apparently healthy adults?

Accepted Answer

220 – age

Answer

200 – (0.5 × age)

Answer

180 – age

Answer

210 – (0.65 × age)

Question 4

Which factor most directly causes the rightward shift of the oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve during intense exercise?

Accepted Answer

Increased temperature, CO₂, and decreased pH

Answer

Decreased temperature and decreased CO₂

Answer

Increased pH and decreased temperature

Answer

Decreased 2,3-DPG and increased pH

Question 5

What does the talk test identify in relation to exercise intensity?

Accepted Answer

Approximate ventilatory threshold

Answer

Maximum heart rate

Answer

Maximal aerobic power

Answer

Anaerobic peak power

Question 6

Which acute response to aerobic exercise is NOT normally expected?

Accepted Answer

Sharp rise in diastolic blood pressure above 20 mmHg

Answer

Increased heart rate

Answer

Increased systolic blood pressure

Answer

Decreased diastolic blood pressure or no change