Chapter 15 Revision Quiz

What type of strategies do inactive or irregularly active people require to increase their knowledge and awareness of the health benefits of regular exercise?

• Behavioural strategies

• Cognitive strategies

• Physical strategies

• Nutritional strategies

Which strategy involves encouraging an individual to read and think about physical activity?

• Being aware of risks

• Caring about consequences to others

• Increasing knowledge

• Enlisting social support

How can regularly active people further enhance their positive physical activity behaviours?

• By using cognitive strategies

• By reducing their physical activity

• By adopting behavioural strategies

• By ignoring their activity levels

What is a practical behaviour based strategy to stay motivated for physical activity?

• Rewarding yourself for completing physical activity

• Punishing yourself for not completing physical activity

• Ignoring the completion of physical activity

• Setting unrealistic goals for physical activity

If the weather is too cold, what is a practical behaviour based strategy to overcome this barrier for physical activity?

• Waiting for the weather to warm up

• Doing an indoor activity like a weights session or cycle class

• Skipping physical activity altogether

• Exercising outdoors regardless of the cold

Population strategies for promoting physical activity are designed to impact on which of the following?

• Small focus groups

• Individual people

• Large groups of people

• Specific age groups only

Which of the following is NOT one of the main strategies implemented for a population to promote physical activity?

• Environmental strategies

• Policy strategies

• Mass media

• Individual counseling

What is the expected outcome of reducing the speed of vehicles in school zones?

• Decrease in physical activity

• Increase in the likelihood of accessing active transport to school

• Increase in vehicle speeds outside of school zones

• Reduction in the number of schools