Test 2
What are the benefits associated with strength training and healthy aging
- reduced risk of osteoporosis - improved cardiovascular health -prevention of life-threatening injuries -better balance - enhanced quality of life
When a person stops exercising, how much of the fitness improvements are typically lost within two months
50%
How long should a person participate in vigorous aerobic activity per week for substantial health benefits.
75 Minutes
Overtraining
Is an imbalance between training and recovery
Who should consider getting an electrocardiogram (EKG/ECG) before beginning an exercise routine
People at risk for heart disease
The training principle that refers to fitness improvements that are lost when demands on the body are lowered is called
Reversibility
Muscular Strength
The amount of force a muscle can produce with a single maximum effort
Skill Related Fitness
The physical abilities that contribute to performance in a sport or activity
Specificity
The training principle that dictates that when you design a fitness program, the exercises you choose should develop the particular components of fitness you wish to improve.
How often and how long should a person participate in moderate cardiorespiratory endurance exercise?
Three to Five Days a Week
The number of repetitions of a strength exercise is equivalent to which FITT principle
Time
Ballistic Stretching is dangerous and could cause injury
True
What type of stretching is best done prior to a workout?
Dynamic Stretching
The Benefits of Exercise
- Cardiorespiratory Functioning - Efficient Metabolism - Body Composition - Psychological and Emotional Wellness - Immune Function - Wellness over the life span
Exercises that increase bone density
- Jump Roping - Impact Exercises - Strength Training
Being sedentary is associated with which of the following
- Large waist circumference - Unhealthy levels of glucose, insulin, and blood fats
Which of the following can happen when muscles are unchallenged
- bones lose their density - joints stiffen -muscles become weak - energy systems begin to degenerate
Which of the following statements about resistance exercise are true?
1. It is also known as strength training 2. It is designed to build muscular strength and endurance
Muscular strength of men and women
1. Per unit of muscle tissue lower-body strength of men and women is about the same 2. A larger portion of the total body mass of men is made of muscle
In order to gain substantial health benefits, a person who participates in a moderate-intensity aerobic activity should spend at least how many minutes each week in the moderate-intensity activity?
150 Minutes
What type of exercise refers to the application of force with movement
Isotonic (dynamic) exercise
What is cross-training?
Participating in two or more activities to develop a particular component of fitness
R-I-C-E
R-Rest I- Ice C- Compression E-Elevation
Fat-free mass
the muscle, bone, and water in the body * The nonfat components of the human body, consisting of skeletal muscle, bone, and water
Metabolism
the process that converts food to energy and builds tissue
Physical Activity
Any body movement carried out by the skeletal muscles that requires energy
Somatotyping
Ectomorph Mesomorph Endomorph
FITT
Frequency, Intensity, Time, Type
The development of large muscles in women who do strength training is correct?
Hormonal differences prevent women from developing muscles at a large scale comparable to men
Overtraining can lead to
Illness, Injury, Excessive Fatigue
Moderate exercise can boost a person's __________ function, whereas excessive training can depress it
Immune
Cardiorespiratory Endurance
The ability of the body to perform prolonged, large-muscle, dynamic exercise at moderate to high levels of intensity *running *swimming - walking - jogging * cycling - aerobic dancing
Greater Muscle Mass Helps Maintain a Healthy body weight
True
