Health, Fitness, & Performance
This is any form of movement that uses energy and helps to improve physical fitness.
What is physical activity?
This amount may be needed untrained individuals to become familiar with testing procedures.
What is 2-3 reps?
This is the most common way energy expenditure is measured.
What is indirect calorimetry?
These are the five components of health related fitness.
What is muscular strength, endurance, body composition, flexibility, and cardiorespiratory fitness?
30 minutes of moderate intensity, 5 days per week.
What are the ACSM recommendations for physical activity?
Excessive fat in the abdomen is associated with this male-pattern obesity.
What is android-type obesity?
During a graded exercise test, systolic BP increases while diastolic ___________.
What is decreases or is unchanged?
The FITT principle is often used when prescribing a fitness program. The last 'T' is _____ and is important for this reason.
What is type? And because if prescribing something the individual doesn't like then they are less likely to complete the program.
This is the best predictor of future health outcomes, according to research.
What is a change in fitness?
These are the percentages of essential fat for men and women.
What is 3-5% and 8-12%
During a submaximal test, this is the predetermined point the individual is trying to reach _____HR
What is 85%
This is the conversion rate when going from lbs to kg.
What is 2.2?
This is when substantial health benefits are realized according to the U.S. Physical Activity Guidelines.
What is 500-1,000 MET-min?
MR. PLEASE is an acronym used to assess ones risk associated with fitness testing. The 'M' refers to this.
What is make a classification of the individuals activity level?
This is known as the Gold Standard for measuring body composition.
What is hydrostatic weighing?
What is 3.5?
While beneficial for athletes, this assessment is not usually a part of general exercise programs. (HINT: we did not assess this)
What is muscular power?
These are known as the BIG three that require medical clearance before fitness testing.
What are renal, CV, and metabolic disease?
This test is used to access ITB tightness.
What is Ober's test?
There is little error when using this amount of kcals for a 50/50 conversion rate.
What is 4.85 or 5?