15: Sports physiology




UNIT XV


Sports physiology


 



1. Which of the following sources can produce the greatest amount of ATP per minute over a short period of time?

A) Aerobic system


B) Phosphagen system


C) Glycogen-lactic acid system


D) Phosphocreatine system


E) Stored ATP

2. What causes the excess muscle mass in the average male compared to a female?

A) Increased testosterone secreted in the male


B) Increased estrogen secreted by the female


C) Higher exercise levels in the male


D) Greater glycogen deposition by males

3. What is the definition of the strength of a muscle?

A) Maximum weight it can lift


B) Force required to stretch it after it has contracted


C) Work that the muscle can perform per unit of time


D) How long a muscle can lift a given amount of weight

4. Which of the following statements comparing slow-twitch and fast-twitch muscle fibers is most accurate?

A) Fast-twitch fibers are less dependent on the phosphagen and glycogen-lactic acid systems


B) Slow-twitch fibers have more mitochondria surrounding them


C) Slow-twitch fibers have less myoglobin


D) Number of capillaries surrounding slow-twitch fibers is less


E) Fast-twitch fibers are smaller in diameter

5. Olympic athletes who run marathons or perform cross-country skiing have much higher maximum cardiac outputs than non-athletes. Which of the following statements about the hearts of these athletes compared to non-athletes is most accurate?

A) Stroke volume in the Olympic athletes is about 5% greater at rest


B) Percentage increase in heart rate during maximal exercise is much greater in the Olympic athletes


C) Maximum cardiac output is only 3% to 4% greater in the Olympic athletes


D) Resting heart rate in the Olympic athletes is significantly higher

6. Which of the following statements about respiration in exercise is most accurate?

A) Maximum oxygen consumption of a male marathon runner is less than that of an untrained average male


B) Maximum oxygen consumption can be increased about 100% by training

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Mar 25, 2017 | Posted by in PHYSIOLOGY | Comments Off on 15: Sports physiology

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