Fitness

How can running faster in polluted air be beneficial?

You complete your run sooner, spending less total time breathing in polluted air.

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

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

Which of the following are advantages to cross training?

You reduce the risk of overuse injuries. You avoid the boredom of participating in the same exercise daily.

Skipping workouts is likely to result in which of the following?

a greater decrease in strength than in endurance a reduction in lean muscle mass lower muscle insulin sensitivity

A longer lifespan and improved functioning of most systems in the body are all physical benefits a person can attain from physical

activity.

People contemplating exercising will find a lack of confidence in their abilities to be a

barrier to exercise.

Musculoskeletal fitness, body composition, and cardiorespiratory fitness are components of this type of fitness.

health-related

Which of the following are included in the health-related fitness components?

musculoskeletal fitness cardiorespiratory fitness body composition

The use of motor skills that call on your upper body, lower body, and core muscles learn to work together in ways that simulate everyday activities is called ______ training.

neuromotor fitness

While walking for exercise, many people use a(n) _____ to count the number of steps they take.

pedometer

Which of the following are social, emotional, or psychological effects of being physically active?

reduced stress reduced anxiety

Which of the following statements about fitness video games (exergames) are true?

Exergames allow you to track the calories you burn while playing the games. Exergames may change a person's attitudes about physical activity

How does exercise affect blood glucose levels?

It helps muscle fibers use glucose more efficiently.

Cooling down with a low-intensity activity after a workout enables

blood vessels to return to their normal size to prevent blood from pooling the in the extremities.

Which of the following conditions are overuse injuries of the soft tissue?

bursitis tendinitis

Healthy people who walk 10,000 steps per day

can maintain their weight.

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

cardiorespiratory

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

cardiorespiratory fitness.

Functional strength training is another name for

core-strength training.

An advantage of ellipticals for exercise equipment is

decreased impact on joints.

A structured, planned physical activity that is done to improve fitness is called

exercise.

According to the American College of Sports Medicine's 2013 guidelines, how often and how long should a person participate in moderate cardiorespiratory endurance exercise (e.g., walking briskly)?

five days a week, 30 minutes a day

In order to make sure they have enough reserve energy for their sport, athletes must replenish muscle stores of glycogen. This is why they should eat a

high-carbohydrate diet.

According to a common treatment principle, when you sustain a soft tissue injury you should

immediately stop doing the activity.

A workout in the cardio program called high-intensity interval training (HIT)

incorporates ten sets of short-duration hard exercises followed by easy exercises.

Scientists have recently found that exercise

increases the size of LDL particles.

Which of the following are physical, as opposed to cognitive, benefits of exercise?

longer lifespan stronger immune system

Lean body mass includes which of the following?

muscle bone ligaments

The amount of work performed by muscles in a given period of

muscular power.

During an intense workout, a feeling of pain or pressure in the left arm or shoulder could be a sign of

overexertion.

When a partner applies pressure to your muscles to produce a stretch, you are participating in ______ stretching.

passive

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

physical activity.

Expending 2,000 calories per week is recommended to

prevent early death.

Which of the following is the correct definition of the R-I-C-E principle?

rest, ice, compression, elevation

Types of aerobic exercises that require sustained intensity with little variability in heart rate response include

running, rowing

Power, balance, speed, coordination, and reaction time are components of this type of fitness

skill-related

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

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

Components of skill-related fitness include

speed, power, reaction time

When you stretch a muscle until it feels tight, hold the stretch until the muscle tension decreases, and then stretch a little farther, you are doing this kind of stretching.

static

One benefit of exergames and other similar fitness technology is that they

stimulate positive feelings about exercise.

In addition to the types of exercise that you perform, what other factor about exercise is important

the amount of exercise that you perform

Which of the following is the most accurate way to calculate your target heart rate?

the heart rate reserve method

People can completely lose gains in fitness after a workout layoff of as little as

two months.

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

time

Neuromotor fitness includes prioperceptive training, which is teaching your body

to recognize where all of its parts are during movement.

An easy way to increase fitness is to use a pedometer to

track your steps.

Which one of the following is recommended by the ACSM when stretching?

two to four repetitions of each stretch, for a total of 60 seconds per stretch

Cross training is a type of training that

uses several types of training to reach one specific fitness goal.

Which of the following are effective ways a sedentary person who spends a lot of time indoors can make daily activities more active?

walk around while checking telephone messages get up and manually change television channels instead of using remote controls

You can avoid hypothermia while exercising by

wearing hats and mittens.

Excess body fat leads the heart and lungs to

work harder due to excess body weight.

Inactive people who wish to increase their amount of walking to 10,000 steps a day, should set goals to increase their daily walking by ______ at a time.

500 steps

Which of the following statements are true of soft tissue injuries?

They include tears, sprains, and strains. A specific activity incident usually causes them.

High-intensity interval training (HIT) is

a workout that switches between hard and easy exercise levels.

Exercise is especially beneficial for people with disabilities since immobility or inactivity may

aggravate the original disability. increase the risk for secondary health problems.

To improve your cardiorespiratory function, experts recommend that you exercise

at least twice a week.

The ability to clean your house and do your job is known as

health-related fitness.

When you have made exercise a lifelong endeavor, you have reached the ______ stage,

termination