Lifetime and Wellness Exam 1
What percentage of adults in the United States are physically inactive?
23%
The ability to change body position with speed and accuracy is
agility
Exercise is a subset of physical activity that is
done specifically to achieve or maintain fitness
Molly recently quit smoking and started a sport group for former smokers. As a result of these actions, she has improved which dimension of wellness?
environmental, physical, social, spiritual, and financial
The dimensions of wellness are independent of one another and not interconnected
false
When checking your pulse during exercise, you should measure your heart rate for 30 seconds
false
Winning the approval of someone else is a good reason to change a behavior
false
Your resting heart rate increases as your cardiorespiratory system becomes more conditioned
false
Time should not be specified in goals
goals
Learning a second language is most likely to improve __________ wellness
intellectual
Being a physically fit person is best defined as someone who is
physical
Which of the following is attributed to regular physical activity?
reduced risk of weight gain
The ability to have satisfying interpersonal relationships is which of the following?
social wellness
The ability to perform a movement in a short period of time is
speed
The change in the body that occurs as a result of exercise training is known as
training effect
In systematic circulation, blood circulates from the heart to the rest of the body and back
true
Increases levels of body fat put an individual at risk for diabetes
true
It is easier to maintain cardiorespiratory fitness with shorter but more intense workouts
true
Tendonitis is a form of overuse injury
true
The United States is one of the most overweight nations on earth
true
The best time to shop for new exercise shoes is after a workout of at the end of the day, when your feet are at their biggest
true
A primary purpose of the general cool-down is to slowly return _______ back to resting levels
breathing rate
The five health-related components of physical fitness are
cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, and body composition
Kayla's mom wants to begin an exercise program. However, she is overweight and concerned about the impact exercise might have on her knees. To decrease her chance of injury, Kayla might recommend that her mom try
cross-training
During resistance exercise training, the majority of the training adaptations occur during the workout
false
Physical fitness is defined as the ability to perform sports skills with proficiency
false
Studies have shown that regular physical activity is ineffective at lowering the risk of cancer
false
The cardiorespiratory system is made up of the cardiovascular system and the endocrine system
false
To prevent dehydration, it is recommended that you start drinking fluid approximately 30 minutes after beginning an activity
false
Veins carry blood away from the heart
false