Introduction to Exercise & Wellness Mid-Term Exam
The general recommendation for fitness is to take ________ steps each day.
10,000
"Normal" blood pressure is considered to be _________, while the level of blood pressure associated with longevity (living longer) is __________
120/80 100/70.
Using the Karvonen formula, a 25-year-old who has a resting heart rate of 65 should have an exercise heart rate between ___________bpm for an intensity level between____________
143-175;60-85%
When cycling, one must travel _______times the distance at a rate of speed that is _______times the speed of jogging to compensate for the lower amount of muscle used in the activity and to burn approximately the same amount of calories:
3;2
To reduce one's risk of cardiovascular disease, males should not have a waist circumference greater than _____inches while women should not have a waist circumference greater than _______ inches:
40;35
The body will expend about __ calories for every _____ of oxygen consumed.
5;liter
For cardiorespiratory endurance development, cycling pedal revolutions are optimally maintained in the range of______________ revolutions per minute.
60-100
What is the appropriate target heart rate zone to maximize health related benefits?
60-85 % of target heart rate
What is the definition of muscular strength?
The ability of a muscle to exert maximum force against a resistance.
An abnormal cholesterol profile contributes directly to
atherosclerosis.
Physical wellness is the dimension most commonly associated with
being healthy
To contribute MOST positively to a healthy lifestyle, a person should maintain
cardiovascular fitness through aerobic activity
Aerobic exercise, weight loss, intake of niacin and drug therapy are all methods used to
change the level of HDL.
The return blood flow to the heart by the veins is most influenced by ______________
contraction of the skeletal muscles
benefits from participating in a cardiorespiratory exercise program
decreased blood lipids, lower blood pressure, decreased risk of type 2 diabetes
For young and middle-aged adults cardiorespiratory endurance is the single most important physical fitness component for
enhancing and maintaining good health
Cardiorespiratory endurance is the body capacity to deliver oxygen to the
exercising tissues
People with an __________ locus of control say things happen by ___________
external;chance
Stopping abruptly following aerobic exercise can cause:
faintness and dizziness, may cause cardiac abnormalities, causes blood to pool in the exercised body parts
The recommendation for increasing walking duration is _________ per session each week.
five minutes
A health-related physical fitness component is
flexibility
When setting up a program to develop cardiorespiratory endurance, the acronym FITT stands for _______________
frequency, intensity, time in activity, and type of activity
Cardiovascular disease, hypertension, obesity, diabetes, low back pain and osteoporosis are examples of
hypokinetic diseases
When selecting weight training exercises, one should perform exercises that use _______ muscle groups before _______muscle groups.
large;small
An increased risk for CHD has been established in people with _____ levels of HDL-cholesterol.
low
_______________is associated with physical inactivity, faulty posture, excessive body weight improper body mechanics
lower back pain
The ability of a muscle to exert submaximal force repeatedly over time is called
muscular endurance
Type II Diabetes is associated with ___________
obesity
The term, hypokinetic, is related to the development of
obesity, low back pain, cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure.
for any physiological (body) system (cardiovascular, muscular endurance, muscular strength or flexibility) to improve, it must be systematically made to perform more work than it is accustomed to performing. This is the principle of ___________
overload.
The ability to adapt and respond favorably to physical effort or the ability to meet the ordinary and unusual demands of daily life safely and effectively with energy left over for leisure and recreational activity is termed
physical fitness
A Body Mass Index of 18 is considered _____________
underweight.
For most sedentary Americans, the best activity to start a conditioning program is
walking
A constant and deliberate effort to stay healthy to achieve the highest potential for well-being is best defined as
wellness lifestyle