EXR 201 - Review TEST 1

Secondary sources are information, reviews, or scholarly journal articles that discuss someone else’s original research

The most commonly used way to gain knowledge in exercise science is using anecdotal information from professionals

Few exercise science and allied health care professions are regulated by governing organizations.

A copyright agreement means that the originator lets the assignee publish, reproduce, sell, or distribute the material

The mortality rate describes the relative increase in a disease condition within a specific population of people.

Quantitative research numerical data typically obtained from subjects through direct testing or questionnaires

Meta-analysis research involves a reanalysis of the results from previously conducted research studies.

The bone marrow contained within the skeletal system is responsible for the formation of red blood cells.

Position stands are a way for professional organizations to disseminate information about a particular topic or issue.

The ACSM was established primarily to promote the development of professional and amateur sports.

Muscle fiber hyperplasia occurs after unaccustomed exercise that damages cell membranes and proteins in skeletal muscle

Muscle fiber hypertrophy results in an increase in the total number of fibers within a muscle.

Experimental research is a type of research that involves the study of change in a variable or characteristic over time.

The independent variable often is a characteristic that is going to be manipulated/controlled during a research study.

Metabolic syndrome describes the clustering of several conditions including elevated levels of HDL cholesterol.

Poor physical fitness results helped promote interest in physical activity and health in the mid-20th century.

Exercise is any deliberate and structured movement to improve fitness that an individual participates in during the day.

Regular physical activity has little influence on many of the leading causes of death in the United States.

Skeletal muscle can only contract in response to a stimulus from the nervous system.

Physical therapists provide rehabilitation in an assortment of professional practices.

Evidence-based practice uses research, clinical expertise, and patient perspective to provide the best patient care

The autonomic nervous system can be divided into two divisions: parasympathetic and somatic.

The primary aim of basic research is a greater knowledge or understanding of the subject under study

There is overwhelming support for the link between decreasing the risk for colorectal cancer and a diet high in fiber

V.O_2max plays a critical role in aerobic endurance events

Mixed methods research uses a combination of longitudinal and cross-sectional approaches in the methodology of the study

Research that acquires solutions to an immediate practical problem is called nonscientific research.

Osteoporosis is a disease condition characterized by high bone mineral density.

Exercise science is interdisciplinary field because it includes knowledge from a variety of academic disciplines

The best predictor of success in endurance sports is likely the range of motion in the muscles used in competition