Chapter 1
In 2014, this was the highest in recorded history at 78.8 years
What is life expectancy?
Any activity that engages the body.
What is physical activity?
•Stage 1: Precontemplation
•Stage 2: Contemplation
•Stage 3: Preparation
•Stage 4: Action
•Stage 5: Maintenance
What are the five stages of change?
1 hour of vigorous-intensity aerobic activity each week (e.g., jogging/running) and 2 or more days of muscle-strengthening activities for all muscle groups each week
What do teens and adults need for physical activity?
–Walking for 2 to 3 minutes at a slow pace after a run
–5 to 10 minutes of stretching
What is a proper cool-down?
Your actual age in years from your birth date.
What is chronological age?
Young males, those with graduate level degrees, married couples and residents in the Western US.
Who is more physically active?
Awareness of a problem.
What is contemplation?
An an easy way to remember the essential facts for a good and effective exercise workout.
What is the FITT principle?
Greatest risk is for usually inactive people who suddenly engage in vigorous-intensity activities (e.g., shoveling snow).
What is a cardiac event?
Blood pressure, Blood glucose and cholesterol levels, Field tests for cardiorespiratory fitness (e.g., walking test), and Muscular strength.
What are biomarkers for predicting biological age?
Low cardiorespiratory fitness is a risk factor.
What is heart disease?
A person is not ready to make a change in his or her life in the foreseeable future.
What is precontemplation?
•No time to exercise.
•Inconvenient to exercise.
•Lack of self-motivation.
What are excuses not to be physically active?
Cardiorespiratory endurance is to the pacer test as muscular endurance is to this?
What is the curl-up?
An active process of becoming aware of and making choices toward a more successful existence.
What is wellness?
The capacity of a person to carry out everyday activities such as climbing stairs or walking on a sidewalk.
What is functional capacity?
Blaming someone or something else for setbacks and recognizing that each person is responsible for his or her own behavior.
What is a possible barrier for change?
–24 ounces 2 hours before exercise.
–6 to 8 ounces every 20 to 30 minutes during exercise.
What is the amount of water I need to drink when it's hot out?
Muscular strength is to the push-up as Flexibility is to this.
What is the sit and reach?
Heart disease, cancer, stroke, and diabetes are are caused by this.
What are lifestyle behaviors?
Being less active leads to higher risk of this when playing sports.
What is an injury?
Start date, finish date, the goal, motivation and benefits, current stage of change, processes (strategies) for change.
What are the parts of a contract for change?
–Rest
–Ice application
–Stretching
What are remedies for muscle soreness?
Sprinting is an anaerobic activity while running a 5k is this?