NUTRITION CHAPTER 11 NUTRITION &
PHYSICAL FITNESS EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
physical activity - ✔✔any muscle movement that increases energy expenditure
leisure-time physical activity - ✔✔any activity unrelated to a person's occupation; ex:
hiking, walking, biking
exercise - ✔✔purposeful, planned physical activity
physical fitness - ✔✔the ability to carry out daily tasks with vigor and alertness,
without undue fatigue, and with ample energy to enjoy leisure-time pursuits and meet
unforeseen emergencies
components of physical fitness (4) - ✔✔cardiorespiratory fitness, musculoskeletal
fitness, flexibility, and body composition
the components of physical fitness are achieved through these 3 types of exercise -
✔✔aerobic exercise, resistance training, and stretching
examples of activities for cardiorespiratory fitness - ✔✔aerobic-type activities, such as
walking, running, swimming, cross-country skiing
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, examples of activities for musculoskeletal fitness - ✔✔resistance training, weight lifting,
calisthenics, sit-ups, push-ups
examples of activities for muscular strength fitness - ✔✔weight lifting or related
activities using heavier weights with few repetitions
examples of activities for muscular endurance fitness - ✔✔weight lifting or related
activities using lighter weights with more repetitions
examples of activities for flexibility fitness - ✔✔stretching exercises, yoga
examples of activities for body composition fitness - ✔✔aerobic exercise, resistance
training
what can help reduce the risk of heart disease, stroke, and high blood pressure? -
✔✔regular physical activity
___% of US adults do not perform sufficient physical activity - ✔✔79.9%
___% of US adults admit to doing no leisure-time physical activity at all - ✔✔23.7%
an individual's fitness program may vary depending on whether he or she is... (3) -
✔✔training for athletic competition, working toward cardiorespiratory fitness, trying to
maintain overall health
varies in a sound physical fitness program combines... - ✔✔aerobic exercise, resistance
training, and stretching
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PHYSICAL FITNESS EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
physical activity - ✔✔any muscle movement that increases energy expenditure
leisure-time physical activity - ✔✔any activity unrelated to a person's occupation; ex:
hiking, walking, biking
exercise - ✔✔purposeful, planned physical activity
physical fitness - ✔✔the ability to carry out daily tasks with vigor and alertness,
without undue fatigue, and with ample energy to enjoy leisure-time pursuits and meet
unforeseen emergencies
components of physical fitness (4) - ✔✔cardiorespiratory fitness, musculoskeletal
fitness, flexibility, and body composition
the components of physical fitness are achieved through these 3 types of exercise -
✔✔aerobic exercise, resistance training, and stretching
examples of activities for cardiorespiratory fitness - ✔✔aerobic-type activities, such as
walking, running, swimming, cross-country skiing
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, examples of activities for musculoskeletal fitness - ✔✔resistance training, weight lifting,
calisthenics, sit-ups, push-ups
examples of activities for muscular strength fitness - ✔✔weight lifting or related
activities using heavier weights with few repetitions
examples of activities for muscular endurance fitness - ✔✔weight lifting or related
activities using lighter weights with more repetitions
examples of activities for flexibility fitness - ✔✔stretching exercises, yoga
examples of activities for body composition fitness - ✔✔aerobic exercise, resistance
training
what can help reduce the risk of heart disease, stroke, and high blood pressure? -
✔✔regular physical activity
___% of US adults do not perform sufficient physical activity - ✔✔79.9%
___% of US adults admit to doing no leisure-time physical activity at all - ✔✔23.7%
an individual's fitness program may vary depending on whether he or she is... (3) -
✔✔training for athletic competition, working toward cardiorespiratory fitness, trying to
maintain overall health
varies in a sound physical fitness program combines... - ✔✔aerobic exercise, resistance
training, and stretching
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