Fit for Life Final Exam Review Guide

What are the six dimensions of wellness? - Answer- physical, emotional, intellectual, interpersonal, spiritual, and environmental What is cardiorespiratory endurance? - Answer- the ability of the body to perform prolonged, large-muscle, dynamic exercise at moderate to high levels of intensity What is muscular endurance? - Answer- the ability of a muscle to remain contracted or to contract repeatedly for a long period of time What is muscular strength? - Answer- the amount of force a muscle can produce with a single maximum effort What is flexibility? - Answer- the ability to move joints through their full range of motion What is body composition? - Answer- the proportion of fat and fat-free mass (muscle, bone, and water) in the body What is anaerobic? - Answer- occurring in the absence of oxygen What is aerobic? - Answer- dependent on the process of oxygen What percentage of American adults are overweight? - Answer- about 68% The metabolic rate is higher in what different kinds of individuals? - Answer- those who exercise, men, What lifestyle factors do NOT lead to successful weight management? - Answer- over eating, low levels of physical activity, negative emotions (stress, binge eating), socioeconomic status (low women, high men) How much daily physical activity is recommended for someone who is trying to maintain weight loss? - Answer- 60 to 90 minutes of daily exercise What is the appropriate use of food? - Answer- ... What is anorexia nervosa? - Answer- an eating disorder characterized by a refusal to maintain body weight at a minimally healthy level and an intense feat of gaining weight or becoming fat; self-starvation What is bulimia nervosa? - Answer- an eating disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of binge eating and then purging to prevent weight gain What is the recommended pounds of weight loss per week? - Answer- .5 to 2 pounds per week What is a