MES Exercise Physiology & Fitness Testing

Question 1

Which variable is measured by a VO₂max test to determine cardiorespiratory fitness?

Accepted Answer

Maximum oxygen consumption during progressive exercise

Answer

Maximum blood lactate concentration

Answer

Peak heart rate at exhaustion

Answer

Anaerobic threshold in watts

Question 2

The Fick equation defines VO₂ as the product of cardiac output and which other variable?

Accepted Answer

Arteriovenous oxygen difference (a-vO₂ diff)

Answer

Heart rate

Answer

Stroke volume

Answer

Blood lactate

Question 3

Which submaximal field test estimates VO₂max using the relationship between heart rate and workload?

Accepted Answer

YMCA Cycle Ergometer Test

Answer

Wingate Anaerobic Test

Answer

Illinois Agility Test

Answer

Margaria-Kalamen Test

Question 4

At what blood lactate concentration is the lactate threshold (LT1) generally identified?

Accepted Answer

2 mmol/L

Answer

1 mmol/L

Answer

4 mmol/L

Answer

8 mmol/L

Question 5

Which metabolic adaptation primarily accounts for the reduction in resting heart rate seen after months of aerobic training?

Accepted Answer

Increased stroke volume due to cardiac hypertrophy

Answer

Increased red blood cell count

Answer

Decreased muscle oxidative capacity

Answer

Reduced plasma volume

Question 6

Which term describes the oxygen deficit repaid after exercise to restore the body to its pre-exercise state?

Accepted Answer

Excess post-exercise oxygen consumption (EPOC)

Answer

Steady-state VO₂

Answer

Anaerobic capacity

Answer

Respiratory exchange ratio