And All Correct Answers.
The major risk factors for coronary heart disease include all of the following except - Answer
tabacco chewing
The C-reactive protein is important because - Answer It is a sign of inflammatory activity that
is associated with an increased risk of a heart attack
The American College of Sports Medicine promotes a campaign called Exercise is ________ to
promote physical activity for health. - Answer Medicine
In order to achieve long term benefits to relieve symptoms of depression and anxiety, the the
most important exercise prescription should include: - Answer -Almost daily light to moderate
activity for 30 minutes or longer
-Increased intensity, duration, and frequency to improve depression
Activity and fitness are important aids to learning, cognition, and stimulating neurogenesis (the
growth of new brain cells). - Answer True
Extremely vigorous physical activity has been shown to reduce blood pressure in middle-aged or
older people, especially those with elevated levels. - Answer False
"See yourself as you would like to be for weight loss, or for improved sports performance and
you will move toward becoming that person" is a way of describing the use of visualization for
behavior change. - Answer True
Developing a contract with specific goals and a schedule of rewards to reinforce the new
behavior is a helpful skill to learn in order to reinforce behavior change. - Answer True
To ensure lifelong physical activity participation, the person must move from extrinsic to
intrinsic motivation; become self-sufficient, independent of the instructor and the setting; and
develop strategies to deal with factors that threaten continued participation. - Answer True
Which of the following is a disease characterized by problems associated with the hormone