Personal Fitness and Wellness Chapter 1 Exam Questions With Complete Solutions!!

Health - ANSWER-a state of complete well-being-- not just the absence of disease or infirmity Life Expectancy - ANSWER-number of years a person is expected to live based on the person's birth year Sedentary - ANSWER-description of a person who is relatively inactive and whose lifestyle is characterized by a lot of sitting Chronic Disease - 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 Physical Activity - ANSWER-bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles; requires expenditure of energy and produces progressive health benefits. Examples include walking, talking the stairs, dancing, gardening, yard work, house cleaning, snow shoveling, washing the car, dancing, and all forms of structured exercise Exercise - ANSWER-a type of physical activity that requires planned, structured, 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 50 calories of energy per day, or 1000 calories per week Pedometer - ANSWER-an electronic device that senses body motion and counts footsteps. some also record distance, calories burned, speeds, "aerobic steps," and