Fitness Ch 1: 25-48
To progress safely and improve fitness, it is recommended that you
increase overload frequency, intensity, or duration by no more than 10% each time you make changes in your program.
_____is a beneficial tool for monitoring, recording, and measuring progress on a behavior change.
journaling
How many minutes of moderate physical activity should an adult perform each week to maintain health?
150
According to the physical activity pyramid, individuals should work on muscular fitness
2 days per week
If you have a light snack prior to exercising, it should be consumed at least ________ minutes prior to beginning the activity.
30
Stationary cycling at a moderate level would be equivalent to approximately _____ METS.
4
Both the American College of Sports Medicine and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recommend at least ________ minutes of exercise daily for youth under the age of 18
60
The degree to which a person believes in his or her ability to achieve a goal is known as
self-efficacy
The components of the FITT formula are
Frequency, Intensity, Time, Type
Adaptation is defined as
a change in the body as a result of overload
An action plan, a list of support sources, and a public declaration of intent are all part of what strategy for change?
behavior change contract
The five health-related components of physical fitness are
cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, and body composition
Muscular strength is defined as the ability of your muscles to
exert force
People older than 55 are encouraged to include balance training in their exercise program, to reduce the risk of
falls
A conviction that one can control events and factors in one's life is known as
locus of control
The "M" in the "SMART" system for setting goals stands for
measurable
Lean body tissue consists of
muscle, bone, and fluids
The ability of your muscles to contract repeatedly over time is known as
muscular endurance
Physical fitness is the ability to
perform moderate to vigorous physical activity without undue fatigue
Which of the following is considered a skill-related component of physical fitness?
power
The most important aspect of footwear is
proper fit
The principle that states that training levels will decrease towards initial levels when training is stopped is known as
reversibility
The principle that only the body systems worked during training will show adaptations is known as
specificity
When a person pictures himself succeeding in achieving a goal, he is using
visualization