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
