Questions About Physical Fitness Flashcards

Can you answer these questions about physical fitness? These flashcards may be of assistance. Physical fitness is a state of health and well- being, precisely, the ability to perform aspects of sports, occupations, and daily activities. Physical fitness is typically accomplished through eating the correct balance of foods, exercising regularly, and getting enough sleep.

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Risk Factors for CVD
Age: Men 45 Women 55Family historyCurrent smoker or has those who quit within the previous 6 mo or exposure to smoke.Sedentary lifestyle: no moderate intensity activity for at least 30 min for 3 days a week for at least 3 months.Body mass index: 40 inches for men and 35 inches for womenHypertension: SBP greater than 140 or DBP greater than 90 Dyslipidemia: cholesterol LDL greater than 130 or HDL lower than 40 or on lipid lowering meds.For people having high HDL equal to or less than 60 it counts as a negative risk factor, therefore one positive risk factor is subtracted from the list.Diabetes: normal blood levels are less than 100 and diabetes is diagnosed at 126 or greater
What 2 tests asses muscular endurance?
Push up and curl up
The skill related components of physical fitness include what 6 things?
  • Speed, agility, coordination, balance, power, and reaction-time
How many sets per exercise should a client perform for advanced resistance training benefits?
3-6
Which of the following alters the resistance throughout an exercise's ROM in an attempt to match increases and decreases in the strength curve of a muscle?
Variable resistance equipment
Which muscles act as agonists muscles during a lateral cable leg lift?
The gluteus medius and minimus lie deep to the gluteus maximus and are abductors and medial rotators of the hip.
If an activity requires a functional capacity of 6 METs, what is the total oxygen consumption of someone performing that activity?
One MET is the rate of energy expenditure while sitting at rest which is 3.5mL·kg-1·min . Therefore, 6/3.5 = 21.
Your client who is a novice exerciser demonstrates that he can perform a 1 repetition maximum bench press at 100 lbs. What would be an appropriate starting resistance for the first set of 12 repetitions?
65-70 lb
Waist to hip ratio numbers for men and women:
For men when the WHR is more than 0.95For women when the WHR is more than 0.86
Which of the following can help a client transition from one stage of change to the next?
Self-efficacy
A posterior pelvic tilt produces lumbar ________ and an anterior pelvic tilt produces lumbar ________
Flexion; extension
According to the 2013 ACSM Guidelines, significant health benefits can be achieved with ________.
  • A combination of moderate to vigorous exercise involving major muscle groups, 30 to 60 minutes per session, 3 to 5 days per week.
The SAID (Specific Adaptations to Imposed Demands) Principle indicates that:
The adaptation will be specific to the demands that the exercise places upon the individual
During pregnancy, resistance and flexibility exercises in the supine position should be avoided to prevent which of the following?
Orthostatic hypotension
Target exercise intensity for clients with cardiovascular disease should fall ________ below a heart rate that has previously elicited abnormal clinical symptoms.
10-15 bpm