Elements of Physical Fitness
Exercise
Pregnancy
Children
Exam Review
100

Which element of Physical activity improves range of motion?

Flexibility 

100

What is the FITT principle 

Varying Frequency, Intensity, Time, and Type

100

Why is nutrition important before pregnancy?

It improves fertility, it decreases complications during pregnancy, it improves sperm quality.

100

When are babies ready for solid foods? 

4-6 months old

100

Children and pregnant/lactating women need more of what mineral?

Calcium

200

Which element of physical fitness is developed through resistance training? (Anaerobic)

Musculoskeletal

200

How many minutes is recommended amount of time for people to spend in moderate physical activity each week?

150-300 minutes

200

What is the minimum healthy weight gain during pregnancy for a woman who is a healthy weight before pregnancyy?

20-25 lbs

200
What is responsive feeding?

Feeding the baby when they request to be fed until they signal satiation

200

What is Spina Bifida and what causes it?

A birth defect where the neural groove doesn’t close properly, caused by not enough folate consumption by the mother.

300

Which element of physical fitness requires aerobic training, increasing your heart rate and breathing?

Cardiorespiratory

300

What determines the macronutrients used for a type of exercise

Intensity, duration, availability of oxygen

300

What does exercise during pregnancy help with?

Back pain, help with delivery and possibly prevent having a cesarean section, healthy weight gain/weight loss

300

What should be the focus when feeding toddlers? 

Offering a variety of foods from all food groups

300

List the three most common types of anemia

Vitamin B12 deficiency, Iron deficiency, Anemia of chronic disease

400

Which element of physical fitness is the ability to maintain equilibrium?

Balance

400

Where does anaerobic metabolism happen in a cell and what type of activity is it used for? 

The cytosol, short duration, high intensity

400

What are things to avoid during pregnancy? 

Tobacco, alcohol, drugs, fish high in mercury, etc.

400

Which micronutrient is very important during adolescence? 

Calcium

400

Thermic effect of food, basal metabolic rate, and physical activity are all components of what?

Energy Expenditure

500

Name all four elements of physical fitness

Flexibility, Musculoskeletal, Balance, Cardiorespiratory 

500

Where does aerobic metabolism happen in a cell and what type of activity is it used for?

The mitochondria, long duration, low intensity.

500

What are some conditions/symptoms of pregnancy?

Nausea, heartburn, gestational diabetes, etc.

500

What does healthy growth mean?

Growing steadily and predictably 

500

Define the following:

Orthorexia -

Bulimia nervosa -

Anorexia -

Orthorexia - eating disorder characterized by obsessing over eating healthy, Bulimia nervosa - eating disorder characterized by eating large amounts of food followed by a compensatory action, Anorexia - eating disorder characterized by eating very small portions or not eating at all for fear of gaining weight