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FINAL EXAMINATION
SEMESTER 1 SESSION 2016/2017

CODE QSU3043 COURSE : EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY

o 3 JAN 2017 HOUR 30 MINUTES

DATE
.

DURATION 1

INSTRUCTIONS

1. This question paper consist of TWO (2) sections: A and B.

2. Mark ALL your answers from section A in the OMR sheet provided.
3. Answer ALL questions from section B in the answer booklet provided.
4. Submit this question paper together with the OMR sheet at the end of the
examination period.

This question paper consists of 11 printed pages including the front page

PROGRAMME:

YEAR: CLASS GROUP:

REGISTRATION NUMBER: I I I I I
IDENTITY CARD NUMBER:! ! ! I I ! I I ! I I
LECTURER: MADAM NOOR AIWA BT ROSMAN

TO DO SO
DO NOT OPEN THIS QUESTION PAPER UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD
QSU3043: Exercise Physiology 2

SECTION A: (40 Marks)

Instruction: Answer all questions in the OMR form.

1. The level of released during labor is regulated via

oxytocin _

A. baroreceptor
B. chemoreceptor
C. positive feedback mechanism
D. negative feedback mechanism

2. Biological control system in the body consists of the following except

A. efferent.
B. receptors.
C. effectors.
D. integrating center.

The to which control system maintains homeostasis is termed

3. degree a .
__

A. gain
B. disease
C. steady state
D. stress protein

Stress assist in the regulation of cellular homeostasis by

4. protein _

A. releasing of stress
protein
B. synthesizing stress
proteins
C. repairing damaged proteins
D. producing damaged proteins

5. What is the ideal difference between core and shell temperature?

A. 3°C.
B. 4°C.
C. 5°C.
D. 6°C.

be measured by placing thermistors on the skin at the

6. Skin temperature can

following locations except

A. back.
B. neck.
C. chest.
D. abdomen.

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QSU3043: Exercise Physiology 3

7. When the temperature of the environment exceed the body temperature,

A. sweat rate increased

B. sweat rate decreased
C. heat is loss through conduction
D. blood vessels of the skin constrict

8. Heat acclimatization results are as listed below except

A. a higher sweat rate.

B. a reduction in skin blood flow.
C. an earlier onset of sweating during exercise.
D. an increase amount of electrolytes lost in sweat.

9. What is the rate-limiting enzyme for glycolysis?

A. Creatine kinase.
B. Carbonic anhydrase.
C. Phosphofructokinase.
D. Isocitrate dehydrogenase.

10. In a 10,000 meters running, the contribution of energy production are __

.

A. 0% aerobic, 100% anaerobic

B. 30% aerobic, 70%·anaerobic
C. 90% aerobic, ·10% anaerobic
D. 100% aerobic, 0% anaerobic

11. It is stated that 20% of the oxygen debt is used to convert the lactic acid
from
produced during exercise to glucose. The process of glucose synthesis
noncarbohydrate sources is known as __
.

A. glucagon
B. glycolysis
C. glycogenolysis
D. gluconeogenesis

12. Which of the following statement is true regarding factors that contributing to
excess post-exercise oxygen consumption (EPOC)?

A. body temperature.
Elevated
B. Resynthesis of PC in the liver.
C. Post-exercise drop of HR and breathing.
D. Abolition of muscle and blood oxygen stores.

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Physiology

13. During muscle contraction, stored calcium is released from the ---

A. Lateral sac

B. Sarcolemma
C. Transverse tubule
D. Terminal cisternae

large percentage of fast muscle

14. A successful power athletes generally possess a
fiber and therefore __

A low ATPase activity

B. high resistance to fatigue
C. low number of mitochondria
D. predominant energy system is aerobic

A and effective of restoring normal muscle size and function after

15. rapid means

disuse atrophy is through resistance exercise training in which __

.

A loss in a number of muscle cells

B. promotes muscle oxidative capacity
C. promotes an increase in protein synthesis
D. decrease in muscle fiber cross-sectional area

muscular contraction is dependent on the

16. The amount of force generated during
following except

A the initial muscle length.

B. the types of motor unit recruited.
C. the types of motor neuron involved.
D. the nature of motor units' neural stimulation.

Which of the layers is responsible for

17. The wall of the heart is composed of layers.
heart?
contracting and forcing blood out of the

A Epicardium.
B. Pericardium.
C. Myocardium.
D. Endocardium.

be increased of the following factors except

18. Blood pressure can by one

A heart rate.
B. blood volume.
C. blood viscosity.
D. cardiac output.

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Physiology

19. The principal variable that influences end diastolic volume is ---

A heart rate
B. rate of venous return
C. increase in stroke volume
D. elevated mean arterial pressure

work rate (of V02 max) in

20. During exercise in the upright position, what is the
which a stroke volume reaches a plateau?

A. 30% of V02 max.

B. 40% ofV02 max.

C. 50% of V02 max.

D. 60% of V02 max.

Movement of air from the environment to the lungs is called pulmonary ventilation
21.
and occurs via a process known as _

A. bulk flow
B. surfactant
C. respiration
D. double product

Diffusion of a gas across tissues is described by Fick's law

of diffusion, which
22.
states that the rate of gas is inversely proportional to the __
.

A. thickness
B. tissue area

C. partial pressure
D. diffusion coefficient

carbonic anhydrase is involved in the process of during

23. Enzyme __

transportation of carbon dioxide.

A. formation of water
B. formation carbonic acid
C. formation of bicarbonate ion
D. formation of carbaminohemoglobin

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Physiology

24. The effect of P02 on the combination with O2 is illustrated by the dissociation
curve in Diagram 1. This dissociation curve is affected by the following factors

except

100

a 2 4 6 8 10 12

Oxygen tension (kN m-2)

Diagram 1

A. pH.
B. P02.
C. 2-3 DPG.
D. Temperature.

would have to be due to changes in one of the following

25. Changes in V02 max

variables except

A. heart rate.
B. stroke volume.
C. cardiac output.
D. a-v O2 difference.

in normal population are due to differences in

26. The large differences in V02 max

A. maximal heart rate

B. maximal venous return
C. maximal stroke volume
D. maximal plasma volume

capacity, due to exercise programs

27. What is a marker of mitochondrial oxidative

differing in duration?

A. ATPase.
B. Citrate synthase.
C. Phosphofructokinase.
D. Isocitrate dehydrogenase.

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28. Mitochondrial adaptations to endurance training include an increase in the

enzymes involved in oxidative metabolism which result in the following except

A. an increase in lactate removal.

B. a smaller O2 deficit due a more rapid increase in O2 uptake at the onset of
work.
C. a reduction in lactate and H+ formation that helps to maintain the pH of the
blood.
D. a reduction in fat metabolism that spares muscle glycogen and blood
glucose.

29. A subject with eyes repeatedly contracts a muscle until fatigue occurs.
closed
When the eyes are opened, tension is restored. This experiment is a
demonstration of fatigue being related to which of the following sites?

A. Muscle.
B. Mitochondrial.
C. Central nervous system.
D. Peripheral nervous system.

30. When the intensity of exercise exceeds 75% V02 max, which of the following
fibers is brought into play?

A. Type I.
B. Type Ila.
C. Type lib.
D. Type Ilc.

31. Fatigue refers to _

A. an maintain power output during repeated contractions

inability to
B. the sensation of pain associated with repeated muscle contractions
C. an inability to maintain steady state during repeated muscle contractions
D. the feeling of sleepiness that occurs during repeated muscle contractions

32. When determining the factors that limit aerobic performances lasting 3-20
minutes, all these variables are involved except

A. fiber type.
B. muscular power.
C. mitochondrial density.
D. maximal cardiac output.

33. The P02 decreases with increasing altitude because of the __

.

A. lower osmotic pressure

B. higher barometric pressure
C. lower percent of O2 in the air
D. higher percent of O2 in the air

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QSU3043: Exercise Physiology 8

34. Pulmonary ventilation is higher at altitude than at sea level for any work rate. This
is necessary due to the __
.

A. colder air
B. lower air density
C. lower O2 percentage
D. increased viscosity of the air

35. Natives/community that have live at high altitude all their lives adapt to the
altitude by __
.

A. regular exercise
B. producing more red blood cells
C. decreasing maximal ventilation
D. increasing the environmental P02

36. An individual is showing signs of profuse sweating, cold, clammy hand, weak
rapid pulse and loss consciousness. What is the heat-related problem that he/she
is suffering?

A. Heat stroke.
B. Heat cramps.
C. Heat syncope.
D. Heat exhaustion.

37. The term homologous transfusion means that the subject received __
.

A. his own blood

B. his own serum

C. an artificial blood
D. a matched donor's blood

How many units of blood had to be returned to the subject to show a positive
38.
effect of blood doping?

A. 0.5
B. 1.0
C. 1.5
D. 2.0

39. The mechanisms by which amphetamines may improve performance are as

follows except

A. increasing arousal.
B. masking signs of fatigue.
C. increasing the use of plasma FFA.
D. increasing mobilization of glucose.

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40. Cocaine can cause which of the following?

A. Pneumonia.
B. Bradycardia.
C. Arrhythmias.
D. Arteriosclerosis.

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SECTION 8: (20 Marks)

Instruction: Answer all questions in the space provided.

1. a. Name the equipment used to measure lung function.

(1 mark)

b. In brief, explain why in COPD such as emphysema the residual volume

increased during lung function test.
(2 marks)

c. List two (2) parameters that can be measured through pulmonary

function test.
(2 marks)

2. a. Define what is V02 max?

(1 mark)

List three criteria to indicate whether V02 max are achieved instead of
b. (3)
V02 peak.
(3 marks)

c. Define anaerobic threshold.

(1 mark)

d. List three (3) factors that will affect the arterial oxygen content which
contributing to fatigue in aerobic performance.
(3 marks)

e. List two (2) variables that will alter the stroke volume.
(2 marks)

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3. a. RER is an indicator of what measurement?

(1 mark)

b. Given the following equation.

i) Caloric expenditure
(1 mark)

ii) MET for total exercise time.

(1 mark)

c. The efficiency of exercise is influenced by several factors. Name two (2)

of the factors.
(2 marks)

END OF QUESTIONS