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HPEX 310 Final Exam (Matthew Scott
Spring ) UPDATED Questions and
CORRECT Answers
*EXAM 1* - CORRECT ANSWER -



Cancer risk factors - CORRECT ANSWER - race, hereditary, age, gender



biopsy - CORRECT ANSWER - surgical removal of tissue sample for analysis



homeotherms - CORRECT ANSWER - humans are _______ (reg body temp: 98.6F 37C)



Diaphragmatic breathing - CORRECT ANSWER - stimulates vagal response



intermittent claudication - CORRECT ANSWER - lack of blood flow to lower portion of
body, lots of ischemic pain in lower extermities


Palpitations - CORRECT ANSWER - being able to feel your heartbeat



Tachycardia - CORRECT ANSWER - heart rate is above 100bpm



dyspnea - CORRECT ANSWER - shortness of breath



Calculating Protein needs - CORRECT ANSWER - Determine body weight
Convert lb to kg by dividing number of pounds by 2.2
Multiply by 0.8 (females) & 0.9 (males)

,Complementary Proteins - CORRECT ANSWER - Eating two or more incomplete
proteins


Water Soluble - CORRECT ANSWER - transported in the body via water, but is not
stored in the body's tissues
(B&C)


Fat soluble - CORRECT ANSWER - digested and absorbed with along w/ other fats in the
diet and can be stored in the body's fatty tissues
(A,E,K,D)


Dynamic Stretching - CORRECT ANSWER - progressive and slow



Ballistic Stretching - CORRECT ANSWER - rapid and forceful stretching (not
reccomended)


Static Stretching - CORRECT ANSWER - still, slow stretching



Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) - CORRECT ANSWER - when you are
disengaging and engaging your muscles


Average lifespan - CORRECT ANSWER - women- 81.1
men- 76.1


hypothalamus - CORRECT ANSWER - apetite control (ghrelin and leptin)



FIIT Principle involves - CORRECT ANSWER - starter phase, slow progression phase,
maintenance phase

,Life expectancy - CORRECT ANSWER - decreases because:
major chronic diseases
cardiovascular disease
cancer
stroke


GAS (general adaptation syndrome) - CORRECT ANSWER -
alarm>resistance>exhaustion


4 major factors influencing health - CORRECT ANSWER - lifestyle- 53%
genetics- 25%
environment- 22%
health care- 22%


Optimal health - CORRECT ANSWER - encompasses all the dimensions of well-being



How to achieve state of wellness - CORRECT ANSWER - -regular PA
-proper nutrition
-emotional/spiritual balance
-eliminating unhealthy behaviors


Components of wellness - CORRECT ANSWER - 1) physical
2) emotional
3) intellectual
4) spiritual
5) social
6) environmental
7) occupational

, 8) financial


"Healthy people" - CORRECT ANSWER - started in 1980
goals: attaining high quality/ longer lives
-reducing risk of injury/premature health
-achieving health equity


angina - CORRECT ANSWER - tightness in chest, jaw, or arm



DASH Diet - CORRECT ANSWER - Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension
Used for hypertensive patients


Physical activity - CORRECT ANSWER - any unplanned contraction of skeletal muscle
that increases energy expenditure


Exercise - CORRECT ANSWER - sub category of physical activity
-planned, structured, repetitive activity


Percentage of Americans achieve PA guidelines - CORRECT ANSWER - -50% American
adults do recommended amt. of exercise
- recommended 30 minutes of exercises(moderate - vigorous)


Health related physical activity components - CORRECT ANSWER - -muscular strength
-muscular endurance
-flexibility
- body composition - cardiorespiratory fitness


Muscular strength - CORRECT ANSWER - ability of muscle to exert force

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