HOPE Midterm Exam

25 July 2022
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Keeping all aspects of life the same at all times is important for wellness.
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False. NOT important for wellness
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Wellness is a daily struggle that is influenced by...
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heredity, environment, and culture
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What is the one of the most important keys to wellness?
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Exercise
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Making good lifestyle choices will result in...
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a healthier life
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We have full control over our ____
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exercise
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Participating in the recommended amount of physical activity will decrease...
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the risk for developing certain diseases
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____ influence our activity levels.
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Physical fitness attitudes
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What describes the ability of muscles to contract repeatedly and is related to muscular strength?
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Muscular endurance
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What improves a person's mental alertness?
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Proper nutrition
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Why are dietary guidelines not applicable to everyone?
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They do not make allowances for dietary restrictions.
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What distinguishes active isolated stretching from other stretching exercises?
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the use of external objects
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Normal functioning of only a few organs is an accurate description of what nutrition is responsible for.
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False, it is NOT
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People's perception of their own bodies is often...
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quite different than how others percieve them
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The BEST reason to warm up before exercising is to...
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prevent injuries, reduce muscle pain, and improve performance
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Organs and muscles require more blood under strees so the heart
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automatically adjusts the flow of blood to match activity levels
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The overload principle helps individuals...
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achieve consistent gains in their fitness program.
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Doing exercise can...
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change the body and the way it functions
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Joe and Pete are at the betting range and find out that Joe can hit the ball much farther than Pete. This happens because...
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Joe has more muscular
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High levels of musclular fitness can improve your self-image and also improve or prevent chronic diseases such as...
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diabetes, osteoporosis, and cardiovascular disease.
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Skeletal muscules are made out of...
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fibers, nerves, and blood fvessels
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What do skeletal muscles do?
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they contract in order to make the body move
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Our dicisions on health products and health procedures are affected by
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several external factors
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Heredity does not affect
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flexibility
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Stiff muscles are characterized by...
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a limited range of motion
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In the sit-and-reach flexibility assessment, a man with average flexibility should be able to reach ______ beyond his toes
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1 inch
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Good flexibility assessments need to be ____ so that the assessments become standardized/
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easy to replicate
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individuals who regularly participate in physical activities are likely to have...
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higher energy levels
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If you are exercising at vigorous intensity, then
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you are exercising and having difficulty talking
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Body composition
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the ratio of fat to other tissue in a body
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The body needs fat for
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transport of vitamins
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To maintain a healthy body image, adults should
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focus on a healthy lifestyle by exercising
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What is not a way the media communicates unrealistic body images?
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Promoting all body types
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When one of the dimensions of health is poor, ...
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other dimensions of health will be affected
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To optimize wellness, it is important to understand...
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the key influences in our daily lives
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WHy is the daily value of protein not listed on nutritional labels?
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Most Americans eat enough protein
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What is not an example of increasing intensity levels?
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Cycling for 10 miles vs. running for 10 miles
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What are varicose veins?
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veins that cannot prevent the backflow of blood
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Rapidly increasing the intensity of workouts is not the core principle of overload.
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True
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As a person ages, his or her levels of ___ tend to decline.
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cardio
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What has increased the quality and availability of treatments?
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the development of technology
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physical fitness is related to our ability to...
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carry out our daily tasks without becoming too tired or sore
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Physical fitness
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a continuous, changing state, influenced by many factors, and is individualized to each person
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How can you optimize your physical health?
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good physical fitness, disease-free, adequate sleep, and a healthy diet
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What is not a component of health related fitness?
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bone density
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What is not a result of regular physical activity?
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Decreased attention span
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What would be a hobby that could contribute to improving your physical fitness?
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kayaking
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sedentary job
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a job that would not require physical exertion
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behavior
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the most important factor for achieving good physical fitness
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What can have a negative imput on an individual's life?
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Unmanaged stress
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What is not a symptom associated with hypertension?
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A regular heartbeat
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How can hypertension be prevented?
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With a balanced diet, regular exercise, and a healthy weight
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How are hypertension, heart diseases, and strokes all related?
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the risk of developing each condition can be reduced through diet and exericise
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How much physical activity should an adult get a week?
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30 minutes a day, 5 days a week
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What is unaffected by physical activity?
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Skin cancer
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How long does the average 8 - 18 year old spend in front of a screen doing little to no physical activity a day?
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3 hours
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What is thhe best way to describe why multiple exercises are needed to improve muscular strength and endurance throughout the body?
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Different exercies are needed to improve different muscle groups
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Good body composition is attained by...
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balancing the amount of energy that is taken in with the amount of energy that is releasedby the body
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the 5 components of health-related fitness include...
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cardio-respiratory fitness, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility,and body composition
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Why does exercise that improves cardiovascular fitness improve body composition?
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they release energy
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Examples of comples carbs because they take longer amount of time to break down , allowing one to feel full longer
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grains, seeds, nuts, and root vegetables
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___% of ones daily caloric intake should come from carbohydrates
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40
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What does the FDA stand for?
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Food and Drug Administration
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Weight gain occurs when...
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a person consumes too much/many calories
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A person suffering from anorexia nervosa typically suffers from...
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low blood pressure, thin/weak bones, and damage to internal organs
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symptoms of bulimia nervosa
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purging, excessive dieting, and excessive exercise
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according to the principle of progression, ...
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exercise programs should become more difficult over time
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everyone should exercise with a different...
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frequency
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FITT stands for...
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frequency, intensity, time, and type
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the best way to cool down from a work out is to...
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continue the workout at a lower intensity
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the heart contains __ chambers
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4
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capillaries
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help control body temperature
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__% of blood is made up of plasma
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55
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anemia
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reduces the body's ability to carry oxygen
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The aorta does not pump blood out of the heart to the rest of the body.
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true
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Jumping rope is an example of an anaerobic exercise.
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false; is NOT(aerobic)
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An example of increasing intensity in a workout
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to run a mile faster than normal
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during exercise, and individual's heart rate tends to
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increase steadily until a level of consistent intensity has been reached.
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what can be found in every skeletal muscle?
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muscle fibers, nerves, connective tissue, and blood vessels
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poor flexibility can result in...
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poor mobility, injuries, and pain
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stretching increases stress.
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false; does not
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sunbathing would not increase your flexibility.
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true
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____ people tend to be more flexible
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younger
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flexibility
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the capacity to move a joint through its full range of motion
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bad posture can result in...
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tight muscles and back pain
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Flexibility training can enhance enjoyment of activities by making it easier to
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perform activities
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Static stretching
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assuming and holding a stretch position
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____ are generally more flexible than ___
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women; men
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according to the principle of overload,
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you should gradually increase the difficulty of a workout
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___ can affect a person's flexibility
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muscle mass
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high levels of muscular fitness can also lead to ...
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reduced risk for chronic diseases
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Specificity
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an exercise program should have end goals that target specific areas
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Every exercise regimen should include...
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both a warm-up and a cool-down