NFPT Cardiovascular Training and Conditioning

Question 1

Which energy system is primarily used during low-intensity, long-duration aerobic exercise?

Accepted Answer

Aerobic oxidative system

Answer

ATP-PC (phosphocreatine) system

Answer

Anaerobic glycolysis

Answer

Creatine phosphate system

Question 2

Which formula is most commonly used to estimate maximum heart rate (MHR)?

Accepted Answer

220 - age

Answer

200 - age

Answer

210 - age

Answer

180 + age

Question 3

What does 'steady-state exercise' mean in the context of cardiovascular training?

Accepted Answer

Exercise where oxygen supply meets the working muscles' oxygen demand

Answer

Exercise performed at maximum intensity throughout

Answer

Exercise alternating between high and low intensity

Answer

Exercise that relies solely on the anaerobic system

Question 4

The Karvonen formula for calculating target heart rate incorporates which two variables?

Accepted Answer

Resting heart rate and maximum heart rate

Answer

Maximum heart rate and body weight

Answer

Age and VO2max

Answer

Stroke volume and cardiac output

Question 5

Which type of cardiovascular training involves alternating between high-intensity efforts and recovery periods?

Accepted Answer

Interval training

Answer

Continuous steady-state training

Answer

Circuit training

Answer

Long slow distance training

Question 6

What does VO2max represent in cardiovascular fitness?

Accepted Answer

The maximum rate at which the body can consume oxygen during exercise

Answer

The maximum volume of carbon dioxide a person can exhale

Answer

The minimum oxygen required at rest

Answer

The total lung capacity at peak inspiration

Question 7

Which heart rate zone (as a percentage of MHR) is commonly referred to as the 'fat-burning zone'?

Accepted Answer

60–70% MHR

Answer

90–100% MHR

Answer

80–90% MHR

Answer

50–55% MHR