Fitness Assessment Final Ch. 1

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health related fitness

a physical state encompassing cardio respiratory endurance, muscular strength and endurance, muscular flexibility, and body composition

exercise

a type ofphysical activity that requires planned, structured, and repetitive bodily movement done to improve or maintain one or more components

which of the following is not a component of health related fitness

agility

SMART

an acronym for specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and time specific goals

Physical activity

bodily movemet produced by skeletal muscles that requires energy expenditure andproduces progressive health benefits

risk factors

characteristics that predict the chances for developing a certain disease

skill related fitness

components of fitness important for successful motor performance in athletic events and in lifetime sports and activities

sedentary death syndrome

deaths that are attributed to a lack of regular physical activity

vigorous intensity aerobic physical activity

defined as an activity similar to jogging that causes rapid breathing and a substantial increase in heart rate

moderate intensity aerobic physical activity

defined as the equivalent of a brisk walk that noticeably increases the heart rate

the leading cause of death in the united states is

disease of the cariovascular system

hypokinetic diseases

diseases related to a lack of physical activity

most people in the united states do what for physical activity based on the standard

do not get enough physical activity or meet the standards

a precomtemplator is a person who

has no desire to change a behavior

what is the greatest benefit of being physically fit

higher quality of life

chronic disease

illnesses that develop and last over a long time

research on the effects of fitness on mortality indicates that the largest drop in premature mortality is seen between the

least fit and moderately fit groups

life expectancy

number of years a person is expected to live based on the person's birth year

healthy life expectancy

number of years a person is expected to live in good health; this number is obtained by subtracting ill-health years from overall life expectancy

bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles is called

physical activity

5 steps to changing a behavior

precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance, termination/adoption

which of the following is a stage in a behaviorial modificaiton model

preparation

MET

short for metabolic equivalent, represents the rate of energy expenditure while sitting quietly at rest

relapse

slipping or falling back into unhealthy behaviors or failing to maintain healthy behaviors

a SMART goal is effective when it is

specific, measurable, acceptable, realistic, time specific

action stage

stage of change in which people are actively changing a negative behavior or adopting a new, healthy behavior

contemplation stage

stage of change in which people are considering changing behavior in the next 6 months

preparation stage

stage of change in which people are getting ready to make a change within the coming month

precomtemplation stage

stage of change in which people are unwilling to change their behavior

termination/adoption stage

stage of change in which people have eliminated an undesirable behavior or maintained a positive behavior for more than 5 years

maintenace stage

stage of change in which people maintain behaviorial change for up to 5 years

objectives

steps required to reach a goal

wellness

the constant and deliberate effort to stay healthy and achieve the highest potential for well being

motivation

the desire and will to do something

locus of control

the extent to which a person believes he or she can influence the enternal environment

physical fitness

the general capactiy to adapt and respond favorably to physical effort

behavior modificaiton

the process used to permanently change negative behaviors in favor of positive behaviors that will lead to better health and well being

epidemiological

the study of epidemic diseases

goal

the ultimate aim toward which effort is directed

the constant and deliberate effort to stay healthy and achieve the highest potential for well being is defined as

wellness


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