Question 86

What is the intensity recommendation for the initial conditioning stage of a cardiovascular program?
  • Question 87

    Which environmental trigger is NOT associated with exercise-induced asthma?
  • Question 88

    Mr. Garcia wishes to enroll in your exercise program. Preliminary evaluation revealed the following information:
    Age = 50 years Resting heart rate = 78 beats/min
    Weight = 198 lb (90 kg) Resting blood pressure = 162/94 mm Hg
    Height = 70 inches (178 cm) Body fat = 30%
    Blood chemistry:
    Total cholesterol = 240 mg/dl (6.21 mmol/L)
    HDL cholesterol = 34 mg/dl (0.88 mmol/L)
    Triglycerides = 180 mg/dl (2.03 mmol/L)
    Glucose = 98 mg/dl (5.55 mmol/L)
    Family history and current habits:
    Father died of heart attack at 90 years of age
    Hypertensive mother died at age 84
    Smokes a pipe after dinner each evening
    Smokes cigarettes (25-30 per day)
    Reports too much work and is struggling to meet deadlines
    Currently doing moderate exercise
    No medications at present
    According to ACSM stratification guidelines, Mr. Garcia has which coronary artery disease risk factors?
  • Question 89

    What tends to cause the symptoms of soreness that occur at 24-48 hours after a single bout of intensive exercise?
  • Question 90

    Which of the following is characterized as a plane (uniaxial) joint?