Nutrition, fitness, & wellness: ch. 1,2,3,4

Employer health insurance premiums increased by how much between 1999 and 2009?

131%

How many minutes of moderate physical activity should an adult perform each week to maintain health?

150 minutes

General recommended guidelines for water intake prior to exercise are approximately ________ ounces of fluid 2 to 3 hours before exercise and ________ ounces 10 to 20 minutes prior to exercise.

20; 10

The average life expectancy at birth for males is which of the following?

76 years

In the United States the average life expectancy for a female is

80.6/ 81

The ability to change body position with speed and accuracy is

Agility

Which of the following is most true of habits?

Habits involve elements of deliberate choice but are influenced by demographics.

Which of the following is the best specific, time-oriented goal for exercise?

I'll run three miles in 30 minutes by mid-July

Which of the following statements is true of the incidence of obesity in the United States?

It is steadily increasing

What is the most logical order of exercises in a weight training circuit?

Multi-joint, single-joint, core

Attempting to double the amount of weight you can bench press in the space of a month is an example of which barrier to change?

Overambitious goals

Being physically fit, getting regular medical exams, and having a healthy diet are all components of ________ wellness.

Physical

Research has shown that ________ decreases a person's risk for chronic disease.

Physical Activity

People who have thought about what they might do to change a behavior and are within a month or so of taking action are in which stage of behavior change?

Preparation

Mentally picturing success in reaching a goal is known as which of the following?

Visualization

An eccentric contraction occurs when

a muscle lengthens as it contracts.

Myofibril strands within muscles contain

actin and myosin

________ is a component of spiritual wellness.

altruism

Which of the following ergogenic aids is illegal?

anabolic steroids

Type II muscle fibers (fast-twitch)

are easily fatiguable

The lower respiratory tract consists of

bronchi, bronchioles, and alveoli

The number one killer in the United States among adults of all ages is

cardiovascular disease

A muscle contraction with overall muscle shortening is

concentric

Going for a walk instead of eating dessert is an example of

countering

A group of muscle cells arranged in a bundle is called a

fascicile

Which process accurately describes a change in body composition that occurs as a result of resistance training?

fat cells decrease in size

Which of the following contributing factors to premature death is outside of a person's control?

genetic disability

Cardiorespiratory fitness

improves self esteem

Learning a second language is most likely to improve ________ wellness.

intellectual

A muscle contraction with no change in muscle length is

ismoetric

A muscle contraction with constant speed is

isokinetic

Modeling is defined as

learning how to adopt new behaviors by choosing a role model who exhibits those behaviors.

lean body tissue consists of

muscle, bone, and fluids.

Which of the following is an example of a calisthenics exercise?

pull-ups

Your Uncle Jim quit smoking 3 months ago, but today, in a moment of weakness, accepted and smoked a cigarette offered to him by a friend. Which stage of behavior change is he in?

relapse

The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide is called

respiration

Which of the following statements is true of spot reduction?

spot reduction is not possible by any means

With training, resting heart rate decreases. This is primarily the result of

stroke volume

According to Healthy People 2010, one objective is for 30% of adults to participate in strength training exercises at least

two times per week

Type I muscle fibers (slow-twitch)

utilize oxygen to contract