Exam 9: Physical Methods for Stress Reduction

About one-third of Americans are significantly overweight and two-thirds don't exercise regularly. The origin of this pattern can be traced back to the first year in college.

List five benefits of progressive muscular relaxation that research has shown.

Who developed the progressive muscle relaxation technique?

This explanation proposes that exercise alters the perceptions that people have about themselves, and their abilities.

According to your textbook, one should exercise_______ to maximize benefit from any exercise program.

Tai chi was created by Master ____________ more than 300 years ago.

Yoga is an ancient system of exercise that originated in __________.

Tai chi was first developed in ______________.

What is physical fitness? Describe the components of physical fitness.

What is progressive muscular relaxation? Describe the essentials that must be included in a PMR session.

Repulse monkey is a yoga position.

What are the basic principles of a fitness training program?

Which of the following statements is true about the benefit of physical exercise?

What is tai chi? Explain the mechanism behind this method.

Which principle of fitness training should be applied to reduce the chance of injury?

Joseph Wolpe used progressive muscular relaxation along with this therapy to treat those with phobias and chronic fears.

A more vigorous form of yoga is known as ______________.

Progressive muscle relaxation technique originally developed by Edmund Jacobson involves ______ throughout the body in a/an ______.

Why is diaphragmatic breathing important? How is it performed?

Which of the following best describes progressive muscular relaxation?