Question 1

Which strategy can be used to improve the dissemination of information learned from research about physical activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Publish the findings in medical journals 
B)  Send the results to health insurance plans 
C)  Obtain funding to share the information with the target population 
D)  Ask Congress to create a committee to study the impact of physical activity 
A)  Publish the findings in medical journals 
B)  Send the results to health insurance plans 
C)  Obtain funding to share the information with the target population 
D)  Ask Congress to create a committee to study the impact of physical activity C

Question 2

Which information about physical activity for children and adolescents should be incorporated into the K-12 curriculum?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vigorous intensity physical activity should occur at least 5 days a week 
B)  Most of 60 minutes per day of aerobic activity should be of moderate or vigorous intensity 
C)  Muscle-strengthening physical activity should occur at least twice a week during the 60 minutes of activity per day 
D)  Bone strengthening physical activity should occur most days of the week during the 60 minutes of physical activity per day 
A)  Vigorous intensity physical activity should occur at least 5 days a week 
B)  Most of 60 minutes per day of aerobic activity should be of moderate or vigorous intensity 
C)  Muscle-strengthening physical activity should occur at least twice a week during the 60 minutes of activity per day 
D)  Bone strengthening physical activity should occur most days of the week during the 60 minutes of physical activity per day B

Question 3

According to the physical activity guidelines for adults, how long should each episode of aerobic activity be performed?

Accepted Answer

A) 10 minutes 
B)  50 minutes 
C)  75 minutes 
D)  150 minutes 
A) 10 minutes 
B)  50 minutes 
C)  75 minutes 
D)  150 minutes A

Question 4

Which activity would be a part of the concept of active living?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reading 
B)  Sleeping 
C)  Housekeeping 
D)  Watching television 
A)  Reading 
B)  Sleeping 
C)  Housekeeping 
D)  Watching television

Question 5

Which is an example of a stealth health promotion intervention?

Accepted Answer

A)  Person who loses weight to prevent taking medication to treat diabetes 
B)  Person who takes a low-dose aspirin to prevent the development of another heart attack 
C)  Person who grows vegetables because they cost too much to purchase in the grocery store 
D)  Person who eliminates sodium from the diet to prevent fluid retention when taking a diuretic 
A)  Person who loses weight to prevent taking medication to treat diabetes 
B)  Person who takes a low-dose aspirin to prevent the development of another heart attack 
C)  Person who grows vegetables because they cost too much to purchase in the grocery store 
D)  Person who eliminates sodium from the diet to prevent fluid retention when taking a diuretic

Question 6

Which physical activity is best supported by a built environment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Golf 
B)  Tennis 
C)  Walking 
D)  Swimming 
A)  Golf 
B)  Tennis 
C)  Walking 
D)  Swimming

Question 7

Which best explains self-regulation with physical activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Skill to plan and monitor exercise activities 
B)  Confidence in the ability to be physically active 
C)  Expectation for activity to prevent health problems 
D)  Desire to have physical activity help with weight control 
A)  Skill to plan and monitor exercise activities 
B)  Confidence in the ability to be physically active 
C)  Expectation for activity to prevent health problems 
D)  Desire to have physical activity help with weight control

Question 8

Which is an environmental approach to improve physical activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adding bicycle lanes to highways 
B)  Changing traffic lights to stop signs 
C)  Removing trees along walking trails 
D)  Posting signs to limit pedestrian traffic 
A)  Adding bicycle lanes to highways 
B)  Changing traffic lights to stop signs 
C)  Removing trees along walking trails 
D)  Posting signs to limit pedestrian traffic

Question 9

Which is considered one of six key barriers to physical activity among older adults?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cost 
B)  Time 
C)  Beliefs 
D)  Weather 
A)  Cost 
B)  Time 
C)  Beliefs 
D)  Weather

Question 10

Which statement best explains a stealth health promotion intervention?

Accepted Answer

A)  An action that improves health as a side effect 
B)  An action performed to promote healthy behavior 
C)  An activity that can be done while doing something else 
D)  An activity that can be done in a minimal amount of time 
A)  An action that improves health as a side effect 
B)  An action performed to promote healthy behavior 
C)  An activity that can be done while doing something else 
D)  An activity that can be done in a minimal amount of time

Question 11

Which strategy can be used by a workplace to improve physical activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Limit mandatory overtime 
B)  Use facilities that have faster elevators 
C)  Reduce the length of time for a lunch break 
D)  Place parking lots farther from the worksite 
A)  Limit mandatory overtime 
B)  Use facilities that have faster elevators 
C)  Reduce the length of time for a lunch break 
D)  Place parking lots farther from the worksite

Question 12

Which is a potential downfall of using the life course approach as a framework for physical activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Emphasizes physical activity modes and domains 
B)  Interventions rarely target more than one age group or population 
C)  Considers an individual's behavior and the contexts in which an individual lives 
D)  Focuses on too many variables such as individual, interpersonal, organizational, environmental, and public policy 
A)  Emphasizes physical activity modes and domains 
B)  Interventions rarely target more than one age group or population 
C)  Considers an individual's behavior and the contexts in which an individual lives 
D)  Focuses on too many variables such as individual, interpersonal, organizational, environmental, and public policy

Question 13

Which has increased sedentary behavior and reduced physical activity in children?

Accepted Answer

A)  Suburban living 
B)  Organized sports 
C)  Use of technology 
D)  Lack of safety equipment 
A)  Suburban living 
B)  Organized sports 
C)  Use of technology 
D)  Lack of safety equipment

Question 14

Which strategy supports a behavioral intervention to increase physical activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adding bicycle lanes 
B)  Improving community sidewalks 
C)  Text messages to encourage activity 
D)  Handout explaining the benefits of activity 
A)  Adding bicycle lanes 
B)  Improving community sidewalks 
C)  Text messages to encourage activity 
D)  Handout explaining the benefits of activity

Question 15

Which guideline should be followed by an inactive person to increase physical activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Start low and go slow 
B)  Participate in vigorous activity 3 times a week 
C)  Perform episodes of 60 minutes 
D)  Engage in bone-strengthening activities 3 times a week 
A)  Start low and go slow 
B)  Participate in vigorous activity 3 times a week 
C)  Perform episodes of 60 minutes 
D)  Engage in bone-strengthening activities 3 times a week

Which strategy can be used to improve the dissemination of information learned from research about physical activity?

Which information about physical activity for children and adolescents should be incorporated into the K-12 curriculum?

According to the physical activity guidelines for adults, how long should each episode of aerobic activity be performed?

Which activity would be a part of the concept of active living?

Which is an example of a stealth health promotion intervention?

Which physical activity is best supported by a built environment?

Which best explains self-regulation with physical activity?

Which is an environmental approach to improve physical activity?

Which is considered one of six key barriers to physical activity among older adults?

Which statement best explains a stealth health promotion intervention?

Which strategy can be used by a workplace to improve physical activity?

Which is a potential downfall of using the life course approach as a framework for physical activity?

Which has increased sedentary behavior and reduced physical activity in children?

Which strategy supports a behavioral intervention to increase physical activity?

Which guideline should be followed by an inactive person to increase physical activity?

Individual Theories

Understanding Population Health From Multilevel and Community-Based Models

Psychosocial Predictors of Behavior Change

Developmental Influences on Behavior Change: Children, Adolescents, Emerging Adults, and the Elderly

Culture, Behavior, and Health

Dietary Behavior Change

Skin Cancer and Melanoma Prevention: Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure, Tanning, and Sun Protection

Addressing Tobacco Use and Dependence

Alcohol Prevention and Treatment: Interventions for Hazardous, Harmful, and Dependent Drinkers

Reducing Stress to Improve Health

Building a Science for Multiple-Risk Behavior Change

Chronic Disease Management Interventions: Cardiovascular Disease

Diabetes Management Behaviors: the Key to Optimal Health and Quality of Life Outcomes

Behavioral Management of Chronic Respiratory Diseases: Examples From Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Chronic Infectious Disease Management Interventions

Adherence to Treatment and Lifestyle Changes Among People With Cancer

Obesity

Interventions With the Family System

School Interventions to Support Health Behavior Change

Prevention of Chronic Disease at the Worksite

Healthcare Provider and System Interventions Promoting Health Behavior Change

The Role of the Built Environment in Supporting Health Behavior Change

Principles of Health Behavior Measurement

Role of Technology in Behavior Change to Expand Reach and Impact on Public Health

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Exam 7: Physical Activity Behavior

Which strategy can be used to improve the dissemination of information learned from research about physical activity?

Which information about physical activity for children and adolescents should be incorporated into the K-12 curriculum?

According to the physical activity guidelines for adults, how long should each episode of aerobic activity be performed?

Which activity would be a part of the concept of active living?

Which is an example of a stealth health promotion intervention?

Which physical activity is best supported by a built environment?

Which best explains self-regulation with physical activity?

Which is an environmental approach to improve physical activity?

Which is considered one of six key barriers to physical activity among older adults?

Which statement best explains a stealth health promotion intervention?

Which strategy can be used by a workplace to improve physical activity?

Which is a potential downfall of using the life course approach as a framework for physical activity?

Which has increased sedentary behavior and reduced physical activity in children?

Which strategy supports a behavioral intervention to increase physical activity?

Which guideline should be followed by an inactive person to increase physical activity?

Individual Theories

Understanding Population Health From Multilevel and Community-Based Models

Psychosocial Predictors of Behavior Change

Developmental Influences on Behavior Change: Children, Adolescents, Emerging Adults, and the Elderly

Culture, Behavior, and Health

Dietary Behavior Change

Skin Cancer and Melanoma Prevention: Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure, Tanning, and Sun Protection

Addressing Tobacco Use and Dependence

Alcohol Prevention and Treatment: Interventions for Hazardous, Harmful, and Dependent Drinkers

Reducing Stress to Improve Health

Building a Science for Multiple-Risk Behavior Change

Chronic Disease Management Interventions: Cardiovascular Disease

Diabetes Management Behaviors: the Key to Optimal Health and Quality of Life Outcomes

Behavioral Management of Chronic Respiratory Diseases: Examples From Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Chronic Infectious Disease Management Interventions

Adherence to Treatment and Lifestyle Changes Among People With Cancer

Obesity

Interventions With the Family System

School Interventions to Support Health Behavior Change

Prevention of Chronic Disease at the Worksite

Healthcare Provider and System Interventions Promoting Health Behavior Change

The Role of the Built Environment in Supporting Health Behavior Change

Principles of Health Behavior Measurement

Role of Technology in Behavior Change to Expand Reach and Impact on Public Health

Filters