CH 1-Physical Fitness and Wellness
_____ wellness endows you with the ease and confidence to be outgoing, friendly, and affectionate toward others.
Social
The leading cause of fatal automobile accidents in the U.S. is:
alcohol intoxication.
The top leading cause of death in the U.S. is:
cardiovascular disease.
The Harvard Alumni Study showed that an increase in physical activity:
decreases the risk of cardiovascular deaths.
The greatest benefit of fitness and wellness programs is that physically fit individuals:
enjoy a better quality of life.
John recycles and uses public transportation most of the time. He possesses a high level of _____ wellness.
environmental
The extent of bradycardia depends on the amount of training and:
genetics.
The factor LEAST affecting health and longevity is:
health care accessibility.
Since taking a college "Fitness for Living" course two years ago, Misty, who lost 20 pounds while taking the course, has been able to maintain the recommended body weight by applying what she learned in the course. This "Fitness for Living" course is an example of which of the following?
health promotion program
Which of the following have been developed to educate people regarding healthy lifestyles and provide the necessary support to achieve wellness?
health promotion programs
The National Physical Activity Plan:
makes mass media recommendations.
The health fitness standards proposed in Chapter 1 are based on data linking:
minimum fitness values to disease prevention and health.
The 2007 updated recommendations by the ACSM and AHA indicate that to promote and maintain good health, all healthy adults between 18 and 64 years of age need:
moderate-intensity aerobic physical activity for a minimum of 30 minutes five days a week.
Which of the following is a component of health-related fitness?
muscular strength
.Jane believes that she has an ideal job that is both challenging and rewarding. She is enjoying a high level of _____ wellness.
occupational
Research shows that deterioration of the human body can be hastened by:
physical inactivity.
Exercise is a subset of physical activity that is:
planned, structured, and repetitive.
Which ONE of the following is required to improve health and quality of life, prolong life, and achieve total well-being?
positive lifestyle habits
Which of the following is a component of skill-related fitness?
reaction time
Which of the following gives the individual a degree of independence throughout life that many people in the United States no longer enjoy?
sound physical fitness
Mary has a sense of meaning and direction in her life and a relationship to a higher being. She has a high level of _____ wellness.
spiritual
While measuring blood pressure using a sphygmomanometer and a stethoscope, _____ blood pressure is recorded as the point where the sound of the pulse becomes audible.
systolic
Which is NOT reported as a strategy to implement the National Physical Activity Plan? Making:
taxes higher for building owners that do not promote physical activity.
One possible factor that contributed to the United States' low ranking of life expectancy as compared to many industrialized countries is:
the extremely poor health of some groups
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans released by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Department of Agriculture recommend that _____ daily physical activity might be necessary to prevent weight gain.
up to 60 minutes of moderate- to vigorous-intensity
Which of the following is NOT an example of exercise?
walking to get some groceries from a nearby store
A constant and deliberate effort to stay healthy and achieve the highest potential for well-being refers to:
wellness.
Tobacco use causes _____ percent of lung cancer in the United States.
87
Which of the following is correct?
A 15-minute-mile walk is about 1,900 steps
Which of the following is CORRECT?
A lower resting heart rate might indicate a stronger heart.
The general recommendation for adults is _____ steps per day.
10,000
Smoking accounts for about _____ percent of all cancer deaths.
30
The Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences recommends _____ daily physical activity to prevent weight gain.
60 minutes of moderate-intensity
Evidence indicates that as much as _____ percent of all human cancer can be prevented through positive lifestyle behaviors.
80
Life expectancy for a girl born today in the United States is between _____ years.
80 and 90
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
About 50 percent of the people use up about 97 percent of health care dollars in the U.S.
Chronic lower respiratory disease (CLRD) is related mostly to activity level. T/F
F
Life expectancy is calculated by subtracting years of ill health from healthy life expectancy. T/F
F
Physical fitness alone is always sufficient to lower the risk for disease and ensure better health. T/F
F
The epidemic of physical inactivity in the United States is called the Secondary Death Syndrome.T/F
F
The main emphasis of fitness programs should be on the skill-related components. T/F
F
_____ wellness implies an ability to create opportunities to learn.
Mental
_____ wellness is the dimension most commonly associated with being healthy.
Physical
The epidemic of physical inactivity in the United States is called:
Sedentary Death Syndrome.
Maintaining an active lifestyle and avoiding risky behaviors will help Jane lower her risk for disease.
T
Physical wellness entails confidence and optimism about one's ability to protect physical health and take care of health problems. T/F
T
Scientific evidence now links participation in fitness and wellness programs not only to better health but also to lower medical costs and higher job productivity. T/F
T
The Surgeon General's Report states that regular moderate physical activity can prevent premature death, unnecessary illness, and disability. T/F
T
The leading causes of death in the United States today are largely lifestyle related. T/F
T
The metabolic profile includes measures of insulin sensitivity, glucose tolerance, and cholesterol levels. T/F
T
