HPEX 310 Test 1 UPDATED Questions and
CORRECT Answers
life expectancy - CORRECT ANSWER - men- 76.1 years
women- 81.1 years
life expectancy has _____ over the past 20 years, and may _____ over the next decade -
CORRECT ANSWER - increased, decrease
why might life expectancy decrease? - CORRECT ANSWER - rate of chronic diseases on
the rise (CVD, cancer, respiratory diseases)
4 major factors that influence health and longevity - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. lifestyle
2. environment
3. genetics
4. health care quality
what is wellness? - CORRECT ANSWER - optimal health which encompasses all the
dimensions of wellbeing
how can you achieve a state of wellbeing? - CORRECT ANSWER - - regular physical
activity and exercise
- proper nutrition- emotional/spiritual balance
- eliminating unhealthy behaviors
8 wellness components - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. physical
2. emotional
3. intellectual
4. spiritual
, 5. social
6. environmental
7. occupational
8. financial
why do we need to set goals for the nation? - CORRECT ANSWER - so we understand
what the level of optimal health looks like, then provide people with resources to achieve it
common healthy people goals - CORRECT ANSWER - - attaining high quality and longer
lives
- reducing risk of injury and premature death
- achieving health equity
- eliminating disparities
- overall improvement of health
what is the difference between physical activity and exercise? - CORRECT ANSWER -
PA is unplanned, exercise is a sub-category of PA that is planned, structured, and repetitive
physical activities
less than _____% of American adults do the recommended amount of exercise - CORRECT
ANSWER - 50
what is the recommendation for PA? - CORRECT ANSWER - 30 minutes of moderate to
vigorous physical activity most days
benefits of being habitually physically active or exercising - CORRECT ANSWER -
decreased risk of:
-falls
- covid
- early death
CORRECT Answers
life expectancy - CORRECT ANSWER - men- 76.1 years
women- 81.1 years
life expectancy has _____ over the past 20 years, and may _____ over the next decade -
CORRECT ANSWER - increased, decrease
why might life expectancy decrease? - CORRECT ANSWER - rate of chronic diseases on
the rise (CVD, cancer, respiratory diseases)
4 major factors that influence health and longevity - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. lifestyle
2. environment
3. genetics
4. health care quality
what is wellness? - CORRECT ANSWER - optimal health which encompasses all the
dimensions of wellbeing
how can you achieve a state of wellbeing? - CORRECT ANSWER - - regular physical
activity and exercise
- proper nutrition- emotional/spiritual balance
- eliminating unhealthy behaviors
8 wellness components - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. physical
2. emotional
3. intellectual
4. spiritual
, 5. social
6. environmental
7. occupational
8. financial
why do we need to set goals for the nation? - CORRECT ANSWER - so we understand
what the level of optimal health looks like, then provide people with resources to achieve it
common healthy people goals - CORRECT ANSWER - - attaining high quality and longer
lives
- reducing risk of injury and premature death
- achieving health equity
- eliminating disparities
- overall improvement of health
what is the difference between physical activity and exercise? - CORRECT ANSWER -
PA is unplanned, exercise is a sub-category of PA that is planned, structured, and repetitive
physical activities
less than _____% of American adults do the recommended amount of exercise - CORRECT
ANSWER - 50
what is the recommendation for PA? - CORRECT ANSWER - 30 minutes of moderate to
vigorous physical activity most days
benefits of being habitually physically active or exercising - CORRECT ANSWER -
decreased risk of:
-falls
- covid
- early death
