Health Benefits of PA
What is Physical Fitness?
The physiologic capacity of systems of the body that are affected by physical activity.
What is the recommended amount of moderate physical activity for an adult per week?
Correct answer should be counted by jumps in jump rope
150 mins or 150 jumps
What are community-wide campaigns and what are some characteristics?
An effort to promote physical activity by different methods and settings.
Mass media, high visibility, multiple settings, and plan for sustainability.
Define a strong physical education curriculum in schools.
It keeps the students active daily for the entire school year.
What is aerobic exercise?
increases the body ability to use oxygen as a source of fuel.
What is the recommended minutes of daily activity for children?
Correct answer should be counted in jumping jacks.
60 mins or 60 jumping jacks
What is the wheeling walks campaign?
It was a way to encourage people to walking behavior through the community by the use of mass media.
What is the SPARK program?
It required that students be physically active for 30 mins 3 times a week.
What is physical functional limitations?
This refers to the loss of the ability to perform tasks of daily life?
How many days a week should older adults work on balance and flexibility?
Correct answer should be counted through push-ups?
3 days or 3 push-ups
What are some examples of community-wide campaign activities?
walk to school events
Parks and recreation physical activity events
media campaign
biking and walking trails put in
Give an example of ways teachers can increase student enjoyment in PA?
include all students
eliminate child as target games
positive reinforcement
focus on the activities the students enjoy
Overuse injury
traumatic injuries
menstrual dysfunction
Loss of menses or bone tissue
What kind of test can be done to test intensity of the workout?
The talk test, a person doing moderate activity should be able to talk but a person doing vigorous activity should only be able to say a few words.
What percent of people in wheeling stated an increase in walking due to the wheeling walks program?
Count out the answer in squats
32 percent or 32 squats
Show an example of an exercise that can increase aerobic and muscular fitness in PE.
Jogging
Tag
Jump rope
Dancing
What are three things that physical activity can prevent?
1. Coronary heart disease
2. diabetes
3. Obesity
How many days a week should every muscle group be strengthened?
Count out through lunges
2 days or 2 lunges per leg
Walking up stairs burns almost --- times more calories then riding the elevator.
Count out through push-ups
5 times or 5 push-ups
What is the Eat Smart program in El Paso and why was it implemented?
It teaches kids a healthier way to prepare Mexican dishes and incorporate fruits and vegetables into their meals. They had to lowest consumption of fruits and vegetables in the nation.