Fitness Assessment Final Ch. 1
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