PED Chapter 2
How many minutes of moderate physical activity should an adult perform each week to maintain health?
150 Minutes
According to the physical activity pyramid, individuals should work on muscular fitness
2 days per week
Sally is currently jogging 3 times per week for 30 minutes. She has become comfortable with this workout and now wants to increase her workout time. Using the principle of progression, Sally should increase her time to approximately ___________ minutes.
33
Adaptation is defines as
A change in the body as a result of overload
The maintenance of equilibrium is
Balance
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 Body Composition
Kristina'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, Kristina might recommend that her mom try
Cross-training
Exercise is a subset of physical activity that is
Done specifically to achieve or maintain fitness
Aerobic exercise, weight lifting, and yoga are all examples of
Exercise training
The times per week that an activity is performed is known as
Frequency
The components of the FITT formula are
Frequency Intensity Time Type
To counter a lack of motivation, you should choose exercise that is
Fun and convenient
Which of the following is a purpose of the exercise warm-up?
Increase muscle elasticity
To progress safely and improve fitness, it is recommended that you
Increase overload frequency, intensity, or duration by no more than 10% each time you make changes in your program
Jim and Steve have been working out together for 3 months. Although they have been doing the same workout, Steve has shown faster improvement. This difference in their responses to exercise illustrates the principle of
Individuality
Actions that can be performed daily by beginning exercisers are
Lifestyle physical activities
The principle of rest and recovery is aimed at preventing
Overtraining
Physical fitness is the ability to
Perform moderate to vigorous physical activity
Which of the following is considered a skill-related component of physical fitness?
Power
The principle that states that training levels will decrease towards initial levels when training is stopped is known as
Reversibility
The principle that only the body systems worked during training will show adaptations is known as
Specificity
The duration of the exercise is known as
Time
The overload principle stats that to see improvements in physical fitness, you must
Train at a level that is greater than what your body is accustomed to.
The mode of activity chosen is known as
Type
