Lesson 1
___________ is the ability to carry out daily tasks easily.
Physical fitness
Running a mile without stopping is a sign of good:
a. cardiorespiratory endurance
b. muscular endurance
a. cardiorespiratory endurance
A _________ is gentle activity that prepares the muscles for work.
warm-up
_________ is a dangerous condition in which the body loses its ability to cool itself through perspiration.
a. Overexertion
b. Heatstroke
b. Heatstroke
Which of the following is NOT a major injury?
a. Fracture
b. Dislocation
c. Concussion
d. Sprain
d. Sprain
To achieve specific fitness goals, use structured, purposeful physical activity, known as ____________.
exercise
__________ is the ability to move your body parts through their full range of motion.
a. Muscular strength
b. Flexibility
b. Flexibility
The part of an exercise session when you are exercising at your highest peak is called the ________.
workout
_________ is damage to the skin and tissues caused by extreme cold.
a. Frostbite
b. Hypothermia
a. Frostbite
If you have time to stretch only once during an exercise session, it's best to do it
a. before warming up.
b. after warming up.
c. in the middle of your workout.
d. while cooling down.
d. while cooling down.
People whose lives include little physical activity can be described as ________.
Sprinting and lifting weights are examples of:
a. aerobic exercise
b. anaerobic exercise
b. anaerobic exercise
Your ______ _______ ______ is the number of times your heart beats per minute when you are not active.
resting heart rate
Injuries to the ligaments around a joint are known as ______.
a. strains
b. sprains
b. sprains
Exercises to improve your flexibility are ______.
a. aerobic exercises.
b. isometric exercises.
c. isokinetic exercises
d. stretching exercises
d. stretching exercises
Stronger muscles and bones, and greater energy, are examples of physical activity's :
a. physical benefits.
b. mental benefits.
c. emotional benefits.
d. social benefits.
a. physical benefits.
Which of the following is a good test of your cardiorespiratory fitness?
a. The time it takes to run or walk a mile
b. How many curl-ups you can do
c. How heavy a weight you can lift
d. Whether you can bend over and touch your toes
a. The time it takes to run or walk a mile
To build cardiovascular fitness, perform aerobic exercise at least
a. twice a week for 20 minutes.
b. three times a week for 20 minutes.
c. five times a week for 10 minutes.
d. one hour per day.
b. three times a week for 20 minutes.
Drowsiness, weakness and slowed breathing and heart rate are symptoms of ________________.
a. heat exhaustion.
b. frostbite.
c. hypothermia.
d. concussion.
c. hypothermia.
Explain how physical activity can improve your social life.
Physical activity gives you a chance to meet new people, provides activities to do with friends and family, increases your self-confidence, and helps you learn how to get along with others.
Which of the following is a mental/emotional benefit of physical activity?
a. Lower blood pressure
b. Better balance and coordination
c. Reduced stress
d. Forming new friendships
c. reduced stress
A healthy 30-year-old would have a target heart range between
a. 60 and 120 beats per minute
b. 82 and 133 beats per minute
c. 94 and 159 beats per minute
d. 101 and 190 beats per minute
c. 94 and 159 beats per minute
What are the four elements of the F.I.T.T. formula. How can the four elements help you become fit?
Frequency, intensity, type, time. Your level of fitness will improve over time.
Stretching the affected muscle will usually relieve ____.
a. muscle cramps.
b. strains.
c. sprains.
d. tendonitis.
a. muscle cramps.
Is a swimming pool a good way to build bone mass? Why or why not?
This is not a good plan because swimming is not a weight-bearing exercise.