Exam 11: Keeping Fit

Research related to physical activity reveals that all but one of the following is found to be beneficial for women who are physically activity.Which one is not beneficial?

Women diagnosed with breast cancer and walk ___________ hours per week reduce their risk of breast cancer; physically active women have a ____ percent reduced risk of developing breast cancer.

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists states that women who have certain physical disorders should not exercise during pregnancy.Of the following list, which one is not one of the conditions?

According to the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for American, to achieve maximize health benefits, women should do all but one of the following.Which one?

Lean body mass is composed of muscles, teeth, bones, connective tissue, and organ tissue.

Using ___________ and performing fewer repetitions will build muscle strength whereas using ______________ but performing a higher number of repetitions will build muscle endurance.

Older exercisers, compared to the sedentary elderly, are less likely to live to an advanced age due to increased stress on the body.

Design an exercise program for an older woman you may know.Describe guidelines for a safer and more effective outcome.

Discuss the benefits to be gained and the precautions to be considered if a woman exercises during pregnancy, as explained by the authors.Suggest five possible exercises that pregnant women can engage in and suggest ways to make them safer to perform during pregnancy.

An older woman who is in good condition is not recommended to seek medical clearance or physical exam prior to starting a comprehensive exercise program.

A woman whose body fat drops below 10% usually has irregular or absent menstrual periods, called dysmenorrhea.

Varying the exercise routine, engaging in fun activities, and exercising with a partner all improve the chances that you will remain involved in your fitness program.

Research studies indicate that women who incorporate fitness activities and reduce caloric intake into their weight-management program maintained their weight loss for a longer period of time than women who only ingested fewer calories but did not participate in an exercise program.

Cardiorespiratory endurance, because it affects the health of the heart, lungs, and arterial system, is considered to be the most essential component of a physical fitness program.

Describe the major components of a comprehensive physical activity program and include time guidelines, describe activities, and explain the purpose of each component.

The Centers for Disease Control determined that almost 45 percent of adults and 29% of children in the United States are either overweight or obese.

Measuring body mass index is an accurate method of determining healthy body weight as well as determining the accurate percentage of body fat.

Principles of conditioning include all but one of the following components.

The letters RICE, a method for treating sports-related injuries, stands for:

Which of the following is a health-related component of fitness?