Lifetime Fitness & Wellness Pursuits PISD CBE Semester 1 Practice Exam

In a school fitness assessment, which result would indicate improved cardiovascular endurance?

Higher beep test score, longer run, or more laps completed. Higher resting heart rate. Less energy during activities. More fatigue after light activity.

Correct Answer:

Higher beep test score, longer run, or more laps completed.

Explanation:

Cardiovascular endurance is the body's ability to supply oxygen to working muscles over time, sustained by the heart and lungs. In school fitness, the beep test (PACER) measures this by having you run back and forth as the beeps speed up. When endurance improves, you can keep up the pace longer and complete more laps or cover a longer distance, which shows up as a higher score on the test. Resting heart rate typically decreases with better fitness, and you should feel capable of more energy rather than less during activities. So the best indicator of improved cardiovascular endurance is a higher beep test score, reflecting more laps completed or a longer sustained run.

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