PED 2
What percentage of adults in the United States are physically inactive?
43%
External exercise rewards commonly involve feeling better about yourself, feeling healthier, and having better life satisfaction from exercising.
F
If you have a physical disability such as poor balance, you should not exercise.
F
Individuals with significant bone or joint problems should develop a workout plan focusing on high-impact exercises.
F
The exercise-to-rest transition during the cool-down should last at least 20 minutes.
F
The most important aspect of proper footwear is the cost of the shoe.
F
________ barriers to physical activity include personal and physical factors affecting exercise participation.
Personal
Before choosing an exercise facility, it is important to consider its location, hours of operation, and costs.
T
Fitness gains diminish in about half the time it takes to acquire them.
T
Gardening is an example of a lifestyle physical activity.
T
Living in an area where there is great urban sprawl can reduce the likelihood that one will exercise regularly.
T
People who state that they don't have time for exercise may not consider exercise to be a top priority.
T
The farther away an exercise facility is from your home, school, or work, the less likely you are to use it.
T
Adaptation is defined as
a change in the body as a result of overload.
The ability to change body position with speed and accuracy is
agility
If you take either prescription or over-the-counter medications, before exercising you should
ask a physician about potential side effects.
Your friend plays on the intramural soccer team. You notice one week that she is spending more time than usual running in the mornings and practicing kicking goals in the afternoon. When you ask about her intensity, she explains that she has a big game coming up and that she is determined to win. Which of the following is her chief motivation for exercise?
competition
The FITT formula is used to
design a safe and effective exercise program.
Muscular strength is defined as the ability of your muscles to
exert force.
The times per week that an activity is performed is known as
frequency.
To counter a lack of motivation, you should choose exercise that is
fun and convenient.
John is getting ready to do bench presses. After doing some jumping jacks and light rowing activity, he begins to concentrate on range-of-motion exercises for his shoulders. John has moved from the ________ phase to the ________ phase of warm-up.
general; specific
Jim and Steve have been working out together for 3 months. Although they have been doing the same workout, Steve has shown faster improvement. This difference in their responses to exercise illustrates the principle of
individuality
Actions that can be performed daily by beginning exercisers are
lifestyle physical activities.
The ability of your muscles to contract repeatedly over time is known as
muscular endurance.
The principle of rest and recovery is aimed at preventing
overtraining
When performing range-of-motion exercises, your movements should be ________ and ________.
relaxed; controlled
The principle that states that training levels will decrease towards initial levels when training is stopped is known as
reversibility.
The ability to perform a movement in a short period of time is
speed
The mode of activity chosen is known as
type