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According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately what percentage of chronic disease could be avoided with healthy lifestyle choices?

80%

Most cities also offer hiking trails, running trails and biking trails that are more ways to stay active and fit. For what age group are resources available such as morning walks around a shopping mall or a community park?

Both children and elderly

Human Growth Hormone (HGH) is another enhancer used in high level athletics and stimulates cell growth. Which option best describes why is it banned in all sports?

It can cause enlargement of organs.

Which of the following is NOT a part of ensuring safety when engaging in physical activity?

a strength test

In any type of setting, proper steps must be taken in order to ensure safety when physical activity is involved. With this in mind which option best explains what is required when you begin any physical activity?

all of the options are correct

If a person doesn't have access to a fitness facility such as a gym, there are many other options to stay in shape and get a workout in! Many public parks now have fitness equipment designed for teens to adults, that is easy to use and free. What are these equipment normally?

body-weight based

When speaking of performance enhancers, or ergogenic aids, many people immediately think of anabolic (or other forms of) steroids. Which option can be defined as "a mineral that can help in burning fat and increasing muscle mass, however, it is also not advised to take in excess, as it can damage essential healthy fats as well as the Person's DNA"?

chromium

What is the key to achieving any fitness goal, both mentally and physically?

consistency

Which of the following is NOT a strategy you should use when exercising in extreme cold?

drinking a hot beverage every 30 minutes while exercising

What is the major difference between balance and dynamic balance?

dynamic balance involves movement

____________ is key in keeping a healthy weight and a healthy heart, but ____________ are absolutely crucial as well. Which option best fills in these blanks?

exercise, healthier diets

Biomechanics are very important to fitness for a few reasons. Which biomechanic can be described as "the influence applied from one thing to another, causing it to be accelerated or decelerated. For example, curling a dumbbell is a basic example of force. It increases tension while bringing the weight up, and decreases while lowering the weight down."

force

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of physical activity?

increased levels of cholesterol

As poor lifestyle choices become more common, chronic disease also becomes more common. What percentage does the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention state makes up chronic disease-related deaths could have been prevented had healthy lifestyles been implemented?

nearly 80%

According to researchers how many adults get the recommended amount of weekly exercise?

one-third

Which biomechanical principle happens when two opposing players grab a basketball and fight for the jump ball. Both athletes have opposition when trying to rip the basketball from one another?

opposition

Besides chronic illness, sedentary lifestyles can lead to further complications, such as tendon injuries, muscle and skeletal injuries, knee and back pain. How much is spent each year on these injuries?

over $120 billion

What should you do if you have to engage in physical activity in the heat?

rehydrate with 12 ounces of water for every 30 minutes of exercise

What do all of the forces both inside and outside the body combine to produce?

resistance and performance

What is balance?

the basic ability of the body to remain in proper form

What is reaction time?

the mind and body's ability to react to a stressor quickly

Why is it important to understand why you want to exercise and it's long term benefits?

to see it as a privilege and a fun activity rather than something that is forced or required

Working out in extreme environments is never ideal for any type of exercise. Otherwise using an indoor facility, what can you do?

wait until it is no longer an extreme environment

If you exercise outdoors in extreme heat, which of the following is NOT a precaution you should take?

wear a minimum amount of clothing