SBU Fitness and Wellness Exam 1 questions
with correct answers
Define health and wellness. Include how they are interchangeable and the two
ways they are different. - Answer Health: the overall condition of body or mind
and the presence or absence of illness or injury
-can be influenced by factors beyond your control
Wellness: optimal health and vitality, encompassing all dimensions of well-being
-largely determined by the conscious decisions that you make to control risk
factors
List and briefly describe each of the nine dimensions of wellness - Answer
Physical: engage in appropriate physical activity
Emotional: have a positive self-concept, deal constructively with your feelings, and
develop positive qualities
Intellectual: pursue and retain knowledge, think critically about issues, make sound
decisions, identify problems, and find solutions
Interpersonal/Social: develop and maintain meaningful relationships with a
network of friends and family members, and
to contribute to your community
Cultural: accept, value, and even celebrate personal and cultural differences
Spiritual: develop a set of beliefs, principles, or values that gives meaning or
purpose to your life; to develop faith in something beyond yourself
Environmental: protect yourself from environmental hazards and to minimize the
negative impact of your behavior on the environment
Financial: be able to live within your means and manage your money in a way that
gives you peace of mind
Occupational: gain a measure of happiness and fulfillment through your work
, A boy born in 1850 could expect to live only about 38 years and a girl, 40 years.
By 2015, the average American's life expectancy is _______. This nearly doubled
increase in life span is due largely to what two factors? - Answer -78.8 years
1. the development of vaccines and antibiotics to fight infections
2. public health measures to improve living conditions
List the three leading causes of death for Americans today are: - Answer 1. Heart
Disease
2. Cancer
3. Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases
Define chronic disease and list the two factors that lead to all major chronic
diseases. - Answer Chronic Disease: a disease that develops and continues over a
long period of time
1. obesity
2. poor eating habits
The main aim of the Healthy People Initiative is to: - Answer prevent disease and
improve Americans' quality of life
List the three leading causes of death for Americans age 15-24: - Answer 1.
Unintentional Injuries
2. Suicide
3. Homicide
A lifestyle is based on making good choices and healthy behaviors. List the six
behaviors that contribute to wellness. - Answer 1. Be Physically Active
2. Choose a Healthy Diet
with correct answers
Define health and wellness. Include how they are interchangeable and the two
ways they are different. - Answer Health: the overall condition of body or mind
and the presence or absence of illness or injury
-can be influenced by factors beyond your control
Wellness: optimal health and vitality, encompassing all dimensions of well-being
-largely determined by the conscious decisions that you make to control risk
factors
List and briefly describe each of the nine dimensions of wellness - Answer
Physical: engage in appropriate physical activity
Emotional: have a positive self-concept, deal constructively with your feelings, and
develop positive qualities
Intellectual: pursue and retain knowledge, think critically about issues, make sound
decisions, identify problems, and find solutions
Interpersonal/Social: develop and maintain meaningful relationships with a
network of friends and family members, and
to contribute to your community
Cultural: accept, value, and even celebrate personal and cultural differences
Spiritual: develop a set of beliefs, principles, or values that gives meaning or
purpose to your life; to develop faith in something beyond yourself
Environmental: protect yourself from environmental hazards and to minimize the
negative impact of your behavior on the environment
Financial: be able to live within your means and manage your money in a way that
gives you peace of mind
Occupational: gain a measure of happiness and fulfillment through your work
, A boy born in 1850 could expect to live only about 38 years and a girl, 40 years.
By 2015, the average American's life expectancy is _______. This nearly doubled
increase in life span is due largely to what two factors? - Answer -78.8 years
1. the development of vaccines and antibiotics to fight infections
2. public health measures to improve living conditions
List the three leading causes of death for Americans today are: - Answer 1. Heart
Disease
2. Cancer
3. Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases
Define chronic disease and list the two factors that lead to all major chronic
diseases. - Answer Chronic Disease: a disease that develops and continues over a
long period of time
1. obesity
2. poor eating habits
The main aim of the Healthy People Initiative is to: - Answer prevent disease and
improve Americans' quality of life
List the three leading causes of death for Americans age 15-24: - Answer 1.
Unintentional Injuries
2. Suicide
3. Homicide
A lifestyle is based on making good choices and healthy behaviors. List the six
behaviors that contribute to wellness. - Answer 1. Be Physically Active
2. Choose a Healthy Diet
