Part A - TRUE or
FALSE: (Circle either T or F)
1. Cardiovascular training has become a worldwide practice over
the
last 40
years. T F
2. In the 1960's heart patients were often kept in bed for weeks
or even
months after having a heart
attack. T F
3. A good cardiovascular program will increase a person's
resting
heart
rate. T F
4. The two best doctors in the world are your right and left
arm. T F
5. Most of what is going on in the body is controlled by the
conscious mind. T F
6. Mental and emotional stress puts a burden on the subconscious
mind. T F
7. In the 1970's cardiologists started getting heart patients out
of bed sooner. T F
8. The cardiac muscle does not need exercise like the skeletal
muscles do. T F
9. The cardiac muscle needs rest to get
stronger. T F
10. A cardiovascular program can reduce resting heart rate by 25
beats
per
minute. T F
11. Most people have a health and fitness potential that is much
lower
than they
realize. T F
12. With a good cardio program 10 million beats can be saved each
month
on the heart
muscle. T F
13. The famous saying is, "The two best doctors in the world are
your
right leg and your left
leg." T F
14. Most of what is going on in the body is controlled by the
subconscious
mind. T F
15. Treadmills and ellipticals are both weight bearing fitness
products
that provide a good cardiovascular
workout. T F
16. The repetitious movement of walking puts the body into the state
of
"rest and
repair." T F
17. Many people have found that walking does not improve mental and
emotional
health. T F
18. A 20 year old has a maximum heart rate of 180 beats per
minute. T F
19. A 40 year old has a maximum heart rate of 180 beats per
minute. T F
20. A person in good health would normally exercise between 65%
and
85% of their maximum heart
rate. T F
21. Cardiovascular products should exercise only the lower
body. T F
22. Interval Training means exercising the lower body one day, and
the upper
body the next
day. T F
23. Accurate fitness tests can only be done with quality fitness
products. T F
24. Recovery time is how quickly the pulse returns to normal after
exercise. T F
Part B - MULTIPLE
CHOICE: (Circle only the
answer which most
accurately completes the
statement)
1. Cardiovascular training has been a worldwide practice over the
last ...
A) 10 years
B) 20 years
C) 40 years
D) 100 years
2. Before the 1970's heart patients were kept in bed for long
periods of time to supposedly...
A) Rest the heart muscle
B) Prevent another heart attack
C) Give the heart time to heal
D) All of the above
3. Most people have a health and fitness potential that is
...
A) Lower than they realize
B) Higher than they realize
C) Close to what they are
experiencing
D) None of the above
4. A good cardiovascular program can reduce a person's resting
heart rate by up to ...
A) 10 beats per minute
B) 25 beats per minute
C) 50 beats per minute
D) None of the above
5. The subconscious mind is responsible for ...
A) What we think about
B) What we say
C) Our decisions
D) None of the above
6. A person's maximum heart rate is ...
A) 220 plus their age
B) 200 minus their age
C) 220 minus half their age
D) 220 minus their age
7. A healthy individual would normally exercise between
...
A) 65% and 85% of their maximum heart
rate
B) 50% and 70% of their maximum heart
rate
C) 90% and 100% of their maximum heart
rate
D) None of the above
8. The conscious mind is responsible for ...
A) Controlling the digestive
process
B) Regulating the quantity and quality of
hormones
C) Our thoughts, words and
actions
D) Keeping our heart and lungs pumping while
we sleep
9. One of the best medicines for the subconscious mind is
...
A) A healthy diet
B) Walking
C) Drugs
D) Relaxation
10. Chronic long-term stress causes the subconscious mind to
...
A) Elevate the heart rate
B) Lower the heart rate
C) Not regulate bodily functions
properly
D) None of the above
11. A healthy 30 year old training between 65% and 85% would be
between ...
A) 130 and 170 beats per minute
B) 123 and 161 beats per minute
C) 117 and 153 beats per minute
D) 140 and 180 beats per minute
12. The weight bearing cardiovascular products are ...
A) Rowers
B) Recumbent bikes
C) Treadmills and ellipticals
D) Bikes
13. A variety of cardiovascular products should be used to
...
A) Exercise the upper body, core and lower
body
B) Keep the workouts fun and
exciting
C) Challenge the 400+ muscles and 200+
joints in different positions
D) All of the above
14. A person should wear a heart rate transmitter ...
A) To perform accurate fitness
tests
B) To monitor their pulse
C) To do heart-rate controlled
workouts
D) All of the above
15. A fitness test means ...
A) Exercising between 65% and 85% of your
maximum heart rate
B) Recording your recovery time
C) Recording speed, resistance, duration and
pulse when you are done
D) Doing interval training
16. The best cardiovascular products for the upper body and core are
...
A) Treadmills and ellipticals
B) Recumbent cycles and
ellipticals
C) Rowers and upright cycles
D) Ellipticals and rowers
Part C - FILL IN THE
BLANKS:
Cardiovascular training has become a
worldwide practice over the last _____
years. As recently as the _______ heart patients were kept in bed
for weeks and often
for __________ after having a heart attack. Many heart patients
died in ______, or if
they did recuperate they did not participate in an _________
lifestyle.
This all began to change in the ________
because there was more research into
____________ programs. Cardiologists
began getting heart patients out of bed
________ after their heart attack, and started them on a graduated
walking program.
Within a ______ months many patients were walking __________ miles
a day, and
were in much better ____________ than before their heart attack.
They discovered
that the heart needs ___________ and appropriate ___________ to be
strong and
function ___________. If the heart does not get _________ exercise
it will
_______________ and weaken just like any other muscle in the
body.
It was discovered that a good cardiovascular
program could reduce a person's
__________ heart rate by up to 25 beats
per __________. That translates into
_______ beats per hour, or 36,000 beats per ______. In one month
over 1 _________
beats can be saved on the heart ___________! This is one of the
greatest ______
extension programs available. The ______ best doctors in the world
are your
________ leg and your left _____. Walking is an effective way to
improve
____________ health, and also mental and ____________ health as
well. The
repetitious ______________ of walking puts the body into the
parasympathetic
________, which is the state of "_______ and _________". Walking
for 20
____________ or more each day allows the _____________ mind, and
the subconscious _______ to relax, and to be able to deal with things that
cause
_________ more effectively.
Treadmills and ______________ are weight
bearing, and ______________
cycles, rowing ____________, and upright __________ are not weight
bearing.
Quality _________________ products will monitor your __________
level, and also
perform ___________ tests for the individual. A fitness test is as
simple as recording
your ________, resistance, ____________ duration, and your heart
_______ when
you are done. It is important to use all 5 cardiovascular products
in your fitness
program to properly exercise your ________ body, core or ________,
and your
_________ body. All the _______ muscles and _______ joints need
regular and
_____________ exercise. Also,
the ___________ of products
keeps your workouts fun and ___________.
In our next article in we will be talking about the
cleansing and detoxification
benefits of an infrared sauna, and a M.E.D. Therapy
Spa.
- Written By: Philip Legge RNC, CH,
CDMT
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