Fitness Smartbook

The body's ability to respond to the physical demands placed upon it is called ______.

physical fitness

In the FITT principle, one T stands for type and the other stands for ______.

time, or how long you should exercise

Any time the body is involved in movement of any kind, it is said to be engaged in ______.

physical activity

What part of the training principle called FITT concerns how often a person should exercise? Multiple choice question.

frequency

At what age do we achieve peak bone mass?

30

To improve your cardiorespiratory function, experts recommend that you exercise ______.

at least twice a week

Using the body's large muscles is a good way to exercise this system in the body.

cardiorespiratory

Which of the following statements regarding the cognitive benefits of exercise are accurate?

- Evidence shows aerobic exercise may help prevent cognitive disorders such as Alzheimer's. - Some studies suggest exercise might be beneficial to the brain.

Which of the following are true about getting more fit and experiencing progress in your training?

- It takes older people longer to achieve progress and adapt to a workload. - You need to increase activity workload from time to time.

Which of the following are aerobic activities that need to be performed for longer durations before they yield the cardiorespiratory benefits of continuous sustained intensity?

- soccer - basketball

What do the letters in FITT represent?

- the types and duration of exercise you do -how often and how intensely you exercise

The Department of Health and Human Services, in 2018, issued guidelines that suggest that adults accumulate how many minutes of moderate-intensity exercise each week?

150

Frequency, intensity, time, and type are together known as this principle.

FITT

High-intensity interval training (HIT) is ______.

a workout that switches between hard and easy exercise levels

Cardiorespiratory fitness is important because it

allows the blood to carry oxygen and nutrients to the body.

Jogging, cycling, swimming, and aerobic dance are all activities that lead to improvement of this type of fitness

cardiorespiratory

The ability of the heart and lungs to provide oxygen and nutrients to muscles and cells is called ______.

cardiorespiratory fitness

Exercising after you study can help you remember what you learn by ______.

mimicking strong emotion

The target heart rate zone is the range of exercise intensity that allows you to stress your cardiorespiratory system for optimal benefit without ______.

overloading the system