Lifetime Fitness
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Course Introduction
Lifetime Fitness is a comprehensive course designed to promote lifelong health and wellness by emphasizing the importance of regular physical activity, balanced nutrition, and healthy lifestyle choices. Students will explore the principles of exercise science, personal fitness assessment, goal setting, and the development of personalized fitness plans tailored to individual needs and interests. Through a combination of theoretical knowledge and practical activities, the course encourages students to adopt and sustain active habits that contribute to physical, mental, and emotional well-being throughout their lives.
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Fit and Well Core Concepts and Labs in Physical Fitness 11th Edition by Thomas Fahey
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Wellness, Fitness, and Lifestyle Management
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Q1) What was the most serious threat to one's health in the early 1900s?
A) coronary heart disease
B) cancer
C) infectious disease
D) stroke
Answer: C
Q2) Which condition can result from a diet high in calories,fat,and low in fiber?
A) high blood pressure
B) pneumonia
C) kidney stones
D) gall stones
Answer: A
Q3) What does physical wellness encompass?
A) eating well
B) self confidence
C) compassion
D) a support network
Answer: A
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Chapter 2: Principles of Physical Fitness
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Q1) What principle forms the base of the time component of the FITT principle for overload for a muscular strength program?
A) the amount of weight lifted
B) the number of training days per week
C) a cardiorespiratory fitness program
D) the number of sets and repetitions of specific exercises
Answer: D
Q2) The benefits of exercise extend beyond disease prevention.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) The relative risk of death from heart disease decreases by as much as 16% when the least and most active men and women are compared.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 3: Cardiorespiratory Endurance
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Q1) On what does the recommended time (duration)of an endurance training workout depend?
A) frequency
B) specificity
C) intensity
D) mode
Answer: C
Q2) The nonoxidative (anaerobic)energy system is used for high intensity activities lasting about 10 seconds to 2 minutes.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) What is the name for the two upper chambers of the heart that collect blood before passing it to the lower chambers?
A) ventricles
B) atria
C) septum
D) valves
Answer: B
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Chapter 4: Muscular Strength and Endurance
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Q1) The development of large muscle fibers is referred to as atrophy.
A)True
B)False
Q2) What characterizes slow twitch muscle fibers?
A) lack of endurance
B) rapid contraction
C) fatigue resistance
D) a lack of oxidative energy
Q3) How does one make progress in a weight training program? When and how should a person increase resistance for safe training benefits?
Q4) List at least five benefits of muscular strength and endurance,and describe specifically how developing strength and endurance provides each benefit.
Q5) Recent research on men indicates greater muscular strength is associated with lower rates of death from all causes including cancer and cardiovascular disease.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 5: Flexibility and Low-Back Health
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Q1) Which benefit can stretching provide?
A) It allows muscles to lengthen.
B) It can increase risk of injury.
C) It can lead to inflexibility.
D) It can make connective tissue brittle.
Q2) What is likely to cause back pain?
A) injury to the hip
B) weak muscles
C) increased flexibility
D) rigid posture
Q3) The most common site of back pain is the cervical region.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Poor flexibility may increase risk of injuries.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Bed rest for 5 to 10 days is recommended in cases of acute back pain.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Explain how stretching affects muscles to improve flexibility.
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Chapter 6: Body Composition
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Q1) For people with pre-diabetes,lifestyle measures are more effective than medication for preventing the development of type 2 diabetes.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A total waist measurement over 37.5 inches is associated with an increased risk of disease for men.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Body fat located under the skin is called intra-abdominal fat.
A)True
B)False
Q4) What level of body fat in women may signal amenorrhea and loss of body mass?
A) 3-5%
B) 8-12%
C) 15-20%
D) 20-25%
Q5) Most of the fat in the body is stored in fat cells called adipose tissue.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Describe the health effects of too much and too little body fat.
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Chapter 7: Putting Together a Complete Fitness Program
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Q1) Participating in a step aerobics class on Monday,a spinning class on Wednesday,and lap swimming on Friday is an example of what training technique for endurance?
A) interval training
B) periodization
C) cross-training
D) cycle training
Q2) What is the first step in developing a personal fitness plan?
A) select activities
B) set target intensity of exercise
C) set target time (duration) of exercise
D) set goals
Q3) What does a general strength training program include?
A) 1 set of 3-6 repetitions of 6 exercises
B) 1 set of 8-12 repetitions of 8 to 10 exercises
C) 3 sets of 3-6 repetitions of 6 exercises
D) 3 sets of 3-6 repetitions of 8 to 10 exercises
Q4) Create a complete sample fitness program that develops all the health-related components of fitness.Apply the FITT equation to each activity in your sample program.
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Chapter 8: Nutrition
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Q1) The Dietary Guidelines recommend a diet moderate in sugar,salt,and sodium.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which is an example of an unrefined complex carbohydrate?
A) white bread
B) brown rice
C) pasta
D) toast
Q3) Which macronutrient distributions is consistent with the Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Ranges set by the Food and Nutrition Board of the National Academies?
A) 40% of daily calories as protein, 40% of daily calories as carbohydrate, 20% of daily calories as fat
B) 30% of daily calories as protein, 35% of daily calories as carbohydrate, 35% of daily calories as fat
C) 10% of daily calories as protein, 65% of daily calories as carbohydrate, 25% of daily calories as fat
D) 15% of daily calories as protein, 45% of daily calories as carbohydrate, 40% of daily calories as fat
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Chapter 9: Weight Management
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Q1) Which characteristic indicates a binge-eating disorder?
A) eating alone
B) purging
C) eating when hungry
D) eating slowly
Q2) Which is true of people with body dysmorphic disorder?
A) They have an unrealistically positive body image.
B) They have an accurate body image.
C) They are at increased risk for depression and suicide.
D) They avoiding looking at themselves or focusing on their physical appearance.
Q3) What is a person's ongoing internal comments and discussion called?
A) self blame
B) self image
C) self esteem
D) self talk
Q4) Define body image,and list two factors that can contribute to a negative body image among women and men.In addition,list five strategies for avoiding problems with body image.
Q5) Describe the steps in creating an individualized weight-management plan.
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Chapter 10: Stress
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Q1) Which is an example of negative self-talk?
A) "I wonder why my boss wants to see me. I guess I'll just have to wait and see."
B) "I'll have to start working on my next paper earlier, so I can do a better job."
C) "I won the speech contest, but none of the other speakers were very good."
D) "Too bad I missed that one problem, but overall I did pretty well on this test."
Q2) Stress triggered by unpleasant stressors is called eustress.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A high allostatic load can be due to poor adaptation to common stressors.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Tom is very anxious about an upcoming exam.He has no appetite,is easily distracted,and has a headache.What stage of GAS is Tom in?
A) alarm stage
B) acceleration stage
C) resistance stage
D) exhaustion stage
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Chapter 11: Cardiovascular Health
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Q1) What is the most common symptom associated with angina pectoris?
A) nausea
B) shortness of breath
C) irregular heartbeat
D) tightness in the chest
Q2) What causes the body to release C-reactive protein into the bloodstream?
A) free radicals
B) antioxidants
C) inflammation
D) phytochemicals
Q3) How often does the National Cholesterol Education Program recommend that adults have lipoprotein levels measured?
A) every year
B) every 2 years
C) every 5 years
D) every 10 years
Q4) The effects of hostility on CVD risk are not apparent until people are over age 50.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 12: Cancer
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Q1) If not detected early,basal cell carcinoma is the most dangerous form of skin cancer.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which statement regarding testicle self-examination is TRUE?
A) It is best performed before a shower or bath.
B) It should be done bi-monthly.
C) It is recommended only for men who are sexually active.
D) It should be performed using a gentle rolling motion.
Q3) What is the use of drugs to destroy rapidly growing cancer cells called?
A) radiation
B) surgery
C) chemotherapy
D) transplanting
Q4) Late-onset of menstruation and early-onset of menopause are risk factors for breast cancer.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Describe three treatments for cancer.
Q6) Describe the ABCD test for melanoma.
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Chapter 13: Substance Use and Abuse
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Q1) Children with alcohol-related neurodevelopmental disorder are at increased risk for substance abuse problems in later life.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (2009)cracks down on tobacco marketing to children and adolescents.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which condition is associated with cirrhosis?
A) accelerated liver function
B) increased metabolism of alcohol
C) replacement of liver cells with fibrous scar tissue
D) destruction of digestive enzymes
Q4) Choose one of the forms of tobacco other than ordinary cigarettes.Explain what it is,how it is used,and its affects on health.
Q5) Intoxication is the use of a substance over a long period of time.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Describe at least five negative health consequences of smoking.
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Chapter 14: Sexually Transmitted Diseases
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Q1) Which is the most prevalent bacterial STD?
A) chlamydia
B) gonorrhea
C) syphilis
D) genital herpes
Q2) The vast majority of cases of AIDS have occurred in developing countries.What is the primary means of transmission?
A) heterosexual
B) homosexual
C) mother-to-child
D) blood donor-to-blood recipient
Q3) Untreated syphilis is potentially fatal.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The use of lubricants containing nonoxynol-9 can help further reduce the risk of HIV transmission when condoms are used.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 15: Environmental Health
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Q1) Describe ways to reduce solid waste.
Q2) The number of Americans with asthma decreased dramatically in the past 20 years. A)True
B)False
Q3) What is the approximate world population?
A) 2 billion
B) 4.5 billion
C) 7.1 billion
D) 9.6 billion
Q4) Describe how and why the ozone layer of the atmosphere is thinning.
Q5) Of most concern to health are gamma rays produced by radioactive sources such as nuclear weapons,nuclear energy plants,and radon gas.
A)True
B)False
Q6) The term "smog" was first used in the early 1900s in London to describe the combination of smoke and fog.
A)True
B)False
Q7) Describe various types of indoor air pollution and how it affects humans.
Q8) Describe the Air Quality Index's five major air pollutants.
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