Principle of Physical Fitness

Exercise alone will promote long term weight loss.

• True

• False

It is recommended that adults should do at least 2 ½ hours per week of moderate intensity aerobic physical activity OR 1 hour 15 minutes per week of __________ aerobic physical activity.

• Low intensity

• High intensity

• No

• Any type

______________ benefit from physical activity.

• People with disabilities

• Children

• All of the above

• Teenagers

• Adults

Adults should incorporate muscle strengthening 2 or more days a week.

• True

• False

Physical activity promotes:

• Improved cognitive function

• Anxiety

• Sleeplessness

• Weight gain

Cardiorespiratory endurance is the ability to perform prolonged, large muscle, dynamic exercise at moderate to high levels of intensity.

• True

• False

Exercise can reduce the relative risk for death from all causes and the risk of heart disease is reduced by as much as __________.

• 90%

• 25%

• 65%

• 10%

Inactivity will increase your risk for:

• Heart disease

• Death

• Increased stiffness

• All of the above

You can improve cardiorespiratory endurance through activities such as:

• Walking, jogging, or cycling

• Sitting

• Resting

• None of the above

Muscular __________ is the ability of a muscle to exert force in a single maximum effort.

• Endurance

• Strength

• Capacity

• Weakness