Lifetime Fitness Unit Test Review Questions
and Answers 100% Correct
Explain why it is important to stretch slowly and why bouncing during stretching is very
dangerous. Correct Answ_You must stretch slowly in order to prevent injury in you muscles
and to have an effective stretch for your muscle. Bouncing can severely injure your muscles,
tendons, and ligaments.
The basal metabolic rate measures the rate at which a person's body burns food and nutrient
__________.
A.
at rest
B.
under stress
C.
while exercising
D.
on average Correct Answ_A
, Define the two types of carbohydrates important to proper nutrition and name two foods where
they can be found for each. Correct Answ_Complex Carbs--Starches, Grains
Simple Carbs--Milk, Candy
How can stiff and tight muscles result in back pain? Correct Answ_They restrict your nerves
in your spine and can make your muscles unable to stretch properly.
Why do activities like yoga, ballet, and gymnastics require better than normal flexibility?
Correct Answ_All those activities require dynamic stretching, and people who can perform
those properly and even above average can be qualified for that. People who have average or
below average won't do as good.
Poor flexibility may be caused by __________.
A.
muscle tightness
B.
muscle looseness
C.
youth
and Answers 100% Correct
Explain why it is important to stretch slowly and why bouncing during stretching is very
dangerous. Correct Answ_You must stretch slowly in order to prevent injury in you muscles
and to have an effective stretch for your muscle. Bouncing can severely injure your muscles,
tendons, and ligaments.
The basal metabolic rate measures the rate at which a person's body burns food and nutrient
__________.
A.
at rest
B.
under stress
C.
while exercising
D.
on average Correct Answ_A
, Define the two types of carbohydrates important to proper nutrition and name two foods where
they can be found for each. Correct Answ_Complex Carbs--Starches, Grains
Simple Carbs--Milk, Candy
How can stiff and tight muscles result in back pain? Correct Answ_They restrict your nerves
in your spine and can make your muscles unable to stretch properly.
Why do activities like yoga, ballet, and gymnastics require better than normal flexibility?
Correct Answ_All those activities require dynamic stretching, and people who can perform
those properly and even above average can be qualified for that. People who have average or
below average won't do as good.
Poor flexibility may be caused by __________.
A.
muscle tightness
B.
muscle looseness
C.
youth
