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According to the American College of Sports Medicine, the optimal workout schedule for endurance training is _______________ days per week.
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Muscular strength is the
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ability to sustain a given level of muscular tension over time.
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ability to move the joints through a full range of motion.
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amount of force a muscle can produce with a single maximum effort.
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amount of force a muscle can produce repeatedly over 60 seconds.
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Resting metabolic rate is
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the energy required to maintain vital body functions.
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the sum of all the processes by which food energy is used by the body.
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the body's daily energy expenditure.
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the energy required to digest food.
Pregunta 4
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Essential nutrients include all of the following EXCEPT
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vitamins
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minerals
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enzymes
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amino acids
Pregunta 5
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The average life span in the twentieth century
Pregunta 6
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The behavior one identifies for change is called
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bad news.
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enabling behavior.
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target behavior.
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predisposed behavior.
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The leading preventable cause of death among Americans is
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alcohol consumption.
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poor health care.
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smoking.
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careless driving.
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A by-product of hydrogenation is
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monounsaturated fats.
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trans fatty acids.
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cholesterol.
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triglycerides.
Pregunta 9
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Which of the following essential nutrients do NOT supply energy?
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proteins
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fats
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carbohydrates
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vitamins
Pregunta 10
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Most health problems occur at the same rate for men and women.
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Fear of fat is MOST strongly associated with
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anorexia nervosa.
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bulimia nervosa.
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binge-eating disorder.
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restrictive dieting.
Pregunta 12
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According to the National Institutes of Health about _______ of American adults are overweight.
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Saturated fats are primarily found in
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animal food sources and are liquid at room temperature.
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plant food sources and are solid at room temperature.
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plant food sources and are liquid at room temperature.
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animal food sources and are solid at room temperature.
Pregunta 14
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Which of the following is NOT a fat-soluble vitamin?
Pregunta 15
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Which of the following is currently America's number-one cause of death?
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cancer
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heart disease
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unintentional injuries
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suicide
Pregunta 16
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Protecting yourself from exposure to toxic substances in the workplace is an example of promoting _______________ wellness.
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social
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spiritual
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intellectual
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environmental
Pregunta 17
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Spending time in the sun facilitates vitamin D production in the body.
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The major source of fuel for the nervous system, brain, and red blood cells is
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proteins
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carbohydrates
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fats
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vitamins
Pregunta 19
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Increased muscle strength can help prevent low-back pain.
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One of the easiest ways to determine appropriate endurance exercise intensity involves measuring
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blood pressure.
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resistance.
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heart rate.
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running pace.
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Flexibility is best described as
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the ability to move without pain during exercise.
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the ability to move the joints through their full range of motion.
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sustained motion without resistance.
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the ability to move rapidly during exercise.
Pregunta 22
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Vitamin deficiencies are relatively common in the United States.
Pregunta 23
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A condition called the "female athlete triad" consists of all of the following EXCEPT
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Fat provides ________ calories per gram.
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Cardiorespiratory endurance is the ability to perform short-duration, high-intensity exercise.
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Target heart rate is the range of rates in which you should exercise to obtain cardiorespiratory endurance.
Pregunta 27
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During the early twentieth century people were more likely to die from infectious disease than from heart disease.
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The building blocks of proteins are called
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hormones.
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minerals.
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amino acids.
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enzymes.
Pregunta 29
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The order in which a behavior change strategy is implemented is
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analyze data, monitor behavior, devise a strategy, set goals, make contract.
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monitor behavior, analyze data, set goals, devise a strategy, make contract.
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devise a strategy, set goals, monitor behavior, analyze data, make contract.
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make contract, set goals, devise a strategy, monitor behavior, analyze data.
Pregunta 30
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Men build larger muscles than women through weight training because men have higher levels of testosterone.
Pregunta 31
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Groups who have high poverty rates most often have the worst health status.
Pregunta 32
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In a weight training program for general fitness, do ______ repetitions of each exercise.
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1-5
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8-12
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15-20
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25 or more
Pregunta 33
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Body weight is a more important indicator of health than is body composition.
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If you were born in 1900, your life expectancy was approximately
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32 years.
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47 years.
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62 years.
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77 years.
Pregunta 35
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The ability of the body to perform prolonged, large-muscle, dynamic exercise at moderate-to-high levels of intensity is