Question

For the average healthy, normal male aged 20, the 

A. Body fat is about 30 per cent of total body weight. 

B. Skin-fold thickness is higher than in a female. 

C. Heart rate during maximal exertion is about 200 beats per minute. 

D. Cardiac output during maximal exertion is about 10 litres per minute. 

E. Maximal oxygen consumption is about 10 ml/kg/minute.

Answer 1

A. False The normal is around 15 per cent. 

B. False Females normally have greater deposits of fat in the skin. 

C. True This is the predicted value (220 minus age in years). 

D. False It is around 20–25 litres/minute. 

E. False Average values are around 30–40 ml/kg/minute.