According to the American College of Sports Medicine, the optimal workout schedule for endurance training is _______________ days per week.
2-4
3-5
4-6
5-7
Muscular strength is the
ability to sustain a given level of muscular tension over time.
ability to move the joints through a full range of motion.
amount of force a muscle can produce with a single maximum effort.
amount of force a muscle can produce repeatedly over 60 seconds.
Resting metabolic rate is
the energy required to maintain vital body functions.
the sum of all the processes by which food energy is used by the body.
the body's daily energy expenditure.
the energy required to digest food.
Essential nutrients include all of the following EXCEPT
vitamins
minerals
enzymes
amino acids
The average life span in the twentieth century
did not change significantly.
increased slightly.
nearly doubled.
nearly tripled.
The behavior one identifies for change is called
bad news.
enabling behavior.
target behavior.
predisposed behavior.
The leading preventable cause of death among Americans is
alcohol consumption.
poor health care.
smoking.
careless driving.
A by-product of hydrogenation is
monounsaturated fats.
trans fatty acids.
cholesterol.
triglycerides.
Which of the following essential nutrients do NOT supply energy?
proteins
fats
carbohydrates
Most health problems occur at the same rate for men and women.
True
False
Fear of fat is MOST strongly associated with
anorexia nervosa.
bulimia nervosa.
binge-eating disorder.
restrictive dieting.
According to the National Institutes of Health about _______ of American adults are overweight.
35%
50%
65%
80%
Saturated fats are primarily found in
animal food sources and are liquid at room temperature.
plant food sources and are solid at room temperature.
plant food sources and are liquid at room temperature.
animal food sources and are solid at room temperature.
Which of the following is NOT a fat-soluble vitamin?
A
B
D
K
Which of the following is currently America's number-one cause of death?
cancer
heart disease
unintentional injuries
suicide
Protecting yourself from exposure to toxic substances in the workplace is an example of promoting _______________ wellness.
social
spiritual
intellectual
environmental
Spending time in the sun facilitates vitamin D production in the body.
The major source of fuel for the nervous system, brain, and red blood cells is
Increased muscle strength can help prevent low-back pain.
One of the easiest ways to determine appropriate endurance exercise intensity involves measuring
blood pressure.
resistance.
heart rate.
running pace.
Flexibility is best described as
the ability to move without pain during exercise.
the ability to move the joints through their full range of motion.
sustained motion without resistance.
the ability to move rapidly during exercise.
Vitamin deficiencies are relatively common in the United States.
A condition called the "female athlete triad" consists of all of the following EXCEPT
abnormal eating patterns.
premature osteoporosis.
amenorrhea.
muscle dysmorphia.
Fat provides ________ calories per gram.
4
7
9
12
Cardiorespiratory endurance is the ability to perform short-duration, high-intensity exercise.
Target heart rate is the range of rates in which you should exercise to obtain cardiorespiratory endurance.
During the early twentieth century people were more likely to die from infectious disease than from heart disease.
The building blocks of proteins are called
hormones.
minerals.
amino acids.
enzymes.
The order in which a behavior change strategy is implemented is
analyze data, monitor behavior, devise a strategy, set goals, make contract.
monitor behavior, analyze data, set goals, devise a strategy, make contract.
devise a strategy, set goals, monitor behavior, analyze data, make contract.
make contract, set goals, devise a strategy, monitor behavior, analyze data.
Men build larger muscles than women through weight training because men have higher levels of testosterone.
Groups who have high poverty rates most often have the worst health status.
In a weight training program for general fitness, do ______ repetitions of each exercise.
1-5
8-12
15-20
25 or more
Body weight is a more important indicator of health than is body composition.
If you were born in 1900, your life expectancy was approximately
32 years.
47 years.
62 years.
77 years.
The ability of the body to perform prolonged, large-muscle, dynamic exercise at moderate-to-high levels of intensity is
anaerobic capacity.
adaptive capacity.
cardiorespiratory endurance.
cardiorespiratory capacity.
