Principles & Labs for Fitness & Wellness Chapter 1 Exam Questions & Answers

sedentary - ANSWER-description of a person who is relatively inactive and whose lifestyle is characterized by a lot sitting chronic diseases - ANSWER-illnesses that develop as a result of an unhealthy lifestyle and last a long time morbidity - ANSWER-a condition related to or caused by illness or disease risk factors - ANSWER-lifestyle and genetic variables that may lead to disease physical activity - ANSWER-bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles, which requires expenditure of energy and produces progressive health benefits. Examples include walking, taking the stairs, dancing, gardening, working in the yard, cleaning the house, shoveling snow, washing the car, and all forms of structured exercise exercise - ANSWER-a type of physical activity that requires planned, structures, and repetitive bodily movement with the intent of improving or maintaining one or more components of physical fitness moderate physical activity - ANSWER-activity that uses 150 calories of energy per day, or 1,000 calories per week pedometer - ANSWER-an electronic device that senses body motion and counts footsteps. Some pedometers also record distance, calories burned, speed, "aerobic steps," and time spent being physically active primordial prevention - ANSWER-prevention of the development of risk factors for disease health promotion - ANSWER-the science and art of enabling people in increase control over their lifestyle to move toward a state of wellness wellness - ANSWER-the constant and deliberate effort to stay healthy and achieve the highest potential for well-being. It encompasses seven dimensions -- physical, emotional, mental, social, environmental, occupational, and spiritual -- and integrates them all into a quality life