Wellness Concepts Final Exam

Which of the following is a specific time oriented goal for weight loss?

" I will lose 2 pounds in the next month"

Mild symptoms of illness occur ________ after HIV enters the body.

1-3 months

3 primary types of muscular contraction

1. Isokinetic 2.isotonic 3.isometric

In the United States, approximately _________ people are currently infected with HIV/AIDS

1.2 million

Women need ________% essential fat for reproductive system-related fat deposits.

12%

According to the physical activity pyramid, individuals should work on muscular fitness

2 days per week

On average, what percentage of our daily calories come from sweets, sodas and fruit drinks, alcoholic beverages, and salty snacks.

33%

Heavy episodic (binge) drinking is defined as ________ or more drinks in a row for men or ________ or more drinks in a row for women.

5;4

Humans are made up of approximately ________% water.

60%

A person who lacks the motivation to exercise has a ________ barrier to exercise.

?

common stressors

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Wellness is defined as

Achieving the highest level of health possible in each of several dimensions

Which ethnic group has the highest rate of cardiovascular disease:

African American

Which Individual factors have NO effect on flexibility?

Age, Gender, Race....etc

_____________ Is the inflammation of joints typically accompanied by pain, swelling, and stiffness

Arthritis

Which racial/ethnic group has the lowest percentage of overweight:

Asian American (38.5%)

Which of the following is NOT decreased by cardiorespiratory training? a) Resting heart rate b) Capillary density c) Blood pressure d) lactic acid produced in submaximal exercise

B)

A disease risk assessment using height and weight is:

BMI (Body Mass Index)

An STI (sexually transmitted infection) is a(n) ________ infection spread through intimate contact.

Bacterial

A tumor that is non-cancerous is:

Bengin

The majority of alcohol is absorbed in the

Bloodstream (small intestine)

What is the intensity level of each stretch while training flexibility? a) To the point of pain b) To the point before pain c) To the point of tightness d) To the point you can no longer breathe

C)

_________ follows cardiovascular disease as the second leading cause of death in the United States

Cancer

The best sources of energy during exercise are ________________

Carbohydrates

Of 65 million Americans living with incurable sexually transmitted infection, most of them have

Chlamydia

________________________ is a chronic disease in which the lungs swell, restricting air flow.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Which of the following would have the highest concentration of alcohol?

Cocktail 1oz alcohol

Isokinetic

Contraction occurs when contracting muscle shortens

Isometric

Contraction occurs when the contracting muscle has no change in length

Isotonic

Contraction occurs when the contracting muscle lenghtens

The most common form of cardiovascular disease is:

Coronary Heart Disease

Which of the following can be developed in a resistance training protocol? a) Muscular Endurance b) Muscular Strength c) Muscular Power d) Hypertrophy e) All of the above

E)

Muscular strength is defined as the ability of your muscles to _________________

Exert against some form of resistance in a single effort

True or False: Higher-proof drinks will produce fewer alcohol effects than the same amount pf lower-proof drinks

False

True or False: Your family history has little to do with your risk of developing diabetes

False

True or False: body weight, muscular fitness, posture, and movement techniques have no effect on reducing risk of lower back pain

False

True or False: the Bod Pod is used to measure water displacement

False

True or False: your involvement in yoga or other forms of exercise has no bearing on your stress level.

False

True or False: The term associated with the oxidative metabolic system is Anerobic

False- Aerobic

What two responses are physiological reactions that are induced by nervous and normal signals that readies the heart, lungs, brain, muscles and other vital organs and systems that promote survival.

Fight or Flight

The components of the FITT formula are:

Frequency, Intensity, Time, Type

What does FITT stand for?

Frequency, Intensity, Time, Type

According to the American Heart Association ________ is the greatest predictable cause of disease and death

Heart Disease

The leading cause of death in America is:

Heart Disease

The stable, constant internal environment that our body maintains at rest is known as

Homeostasis

From the mid-1970s to 2010, the number of overweight children and adolescents

Increased by 12%

In the past 25 years, obesity rates for adolescents have ___________

More than tripled

____________ is defined as a motor nerve and all the muscle fibres it controls

Motor Unit

A BMI of 30 or more is classified as:

Obese

3 types of metabolic systems

Phosphagen system, glycolysis, aerobic

Overconsumption of food is often encouraged by _______________

Restaurant portion sizes

Cancer is localized and often treatable when it is in

Stage 1

4 types of stretching are:

Static, Dynamic, ballistic and PNF

Research shows that mindful meditation can relieve symptoms of ____________

Stress

A change in the body that occurs as a result of exercise training is known as

Training effect

True or False: A proper warm-up for resistance training includes both general and specific warm-up

True

True or False: An isotonic muscular contraction is characterized as a muscle contraction with a constant rate contraction

True

True or False: Approximately 1 million people in the United States are infected with HIV/AIDS

True

True or False: Cardiovascular Disease kills more women than men each year

True

True or False: Diabetes is the fastest growing chronic disease in the country

True

True or False: Flexibility is the ability of joints to move through full range of motion

True

True or False: Maintaining a healthy weight increases life expectancy

True

True or False: More than 65 million Americans are currently living with an incurable STI

True

True or False: Risk factors for cancer include lifestyle choices, biological factors, and environmental factors.

True

True or False: Studies indicate that 40% of deaths and 70% of diseases in the United States are related in whole or in part to stress.

True

True or False: The majority of sexually active individuals are between the ages of 15-24

True

True or False: U.S college students are typically in better shape than the general population

True

A primary purpose of a cool down is to slowly return you're ____________ to resting levels

breathing rate

A poor diet contributes to heart disease, breast cancer, obesity, and _____________

low fat-to-lean ratios

Management techniques

manage time and change behavioural responses

The ability of your muscles to contract repeatedly over time is known as

muscular endurance

The stage of the trans theoretical model in which a person does not acknowledge or need to change a behaviour is

pre-contemplation stage

The principle of recuperation is aimed at preventing _________

preparing your body to withstand the more vigorous excercise to come. Regulating blood flow, joint fluid, and muscle elasticity.

ballistic stretching

stretching characterized by bouncing, jerky movements, and momentum to increase range of motion

dynamic stretching

stretching characterized by controlled, full-range-of-motion movements that mimic exercise movements

static stretching

stretching characterized by slow and sustained muscle lengthening

PNF stretching

stretching facilitated or enhanced by the voluntary contraction of the targeted muscle group or contraction of opposing muscles.

Healthy life expectancy is calculated by

subtracting years of disability or illness from overall life expectancy

Activities at the top of the physical activity pyramid represent activities

that you should spend the least amount of time on.

The overload principle states that to see improvements in physical fitness

the amount or dose of training you undertake must be more than your body or specific body system is accustomed to

When a person pictures themselves succeeding in achieving a goal, they are using:

visualization

A series of diets followed by eventual weight gain is known as:

yo-yo dieting