PhysWell Final

Fitness gains diminish in about half the time it takes to acquire them.

Substituting a healthy behavior for an unhealthy behavior is known as what?

How many minutes of moderate physical activity should an adult perform each week to maintain health?

Wellness is defined as

Healthy life expectancy is calculated by

What percentage of adults in the US participates in regular leisure-time physical activity?

When planning your fitness program, which of the following is the best question to ask yourself?

Adaption is defined as

The first step in making a behavior change is

When performing range-of-motion exercises, your movements should be _____ and _____.

The FITT formula is used to

ACSM recommends that adults perform at least _____ minutes of moderate activity per week.

The "m" in the "SMART" system for setting goals stands for which of the following?

The stage of the transtheoretical method in which a person does not acknowledge a need to change a behavior is

Bettina has been exercising for a few weeks and is becoming adjusted to her current intensity level. To improve further, she must

The ability of your muscles to contract repeatedly over time is known as

The ability to change body position with speed and accuracy is

Hypokinetic diseases are defined as

Stationary cycling at a moderate level would be equivalent to approximately _____ METS.

To progress safely and improve fitness, it is recommended that you

Jim and Steve have been working out together for 3 months. Although they have been doing the same workout, Steve has shown faster improvement. This difference in their responses to exercise illustrates the principle of

If you understand your _____, you can plan activities in a way that makes you more likely to stick with the program.

John is getting ready to do bench presses. After doing some jumping jacks and light rowing activity, he begins to concentrate on range-of-motion exercises for his shoulders. John has moved from the _____ phase to the _____ phase of warm-up.

The overload principle states that to see improvements in physical fitness

Physical fitness is the ability to

Which of the following statements is true of spot reduction

_____ is the most common form of cardiovascular disease.

Hypertrophy is a physiological change resulting from resistance training that involves which of the following?

Submaximal tests are typically used to assess fitness because they

SMART goals are

The three metabolic energy systems are

Cardiorespiratory fitness

A subjective assessment of exercise intensity is

Short-term, high-intensity training, such as sprinting, is known as

The stable, constant internal environment that our body maintains at rest is known as

Muscular endurance is defined as the ability

People who stop resistance training will see their muscles revert to pertraining strength and size, a condition known as

Pressure applied to the walls of the arteries during the heart's relaxation phase is known as _____ pressure.

Aerobic exercise training has been shown to

Training that alternates exercise modes within a given program is

Muscular strength is often measured by determining the maximum

Which of the following decreases as the result of cardiorespiratory training?

Training that involves continuous activity sustained for 20 or more minutes is known as

Muscular fitness is defined as the ability

Jim has been jogging for 20 minutes per session and is now ready to increase his program. According to the 10 percent rule, Jim should increase his workout time by no more than

After 8 weeks on a resistance-training program, Nathan notices he can snowboard for a longer period of time before tiring. This is due to improved

The respiratory system consists of the

The human heart consists of _____ chambers

Which of the following would be considered an example of an aerobic activity

A group of obesity-related risk factors associated with heart disease and type 2 diabetes is known as

Women need _______% essential fat for reproductive system-related fat deposits.

__________ is defined as the relative amounts of lean and fat tissue in the human body.

__________ is defined as the body's total amount of fat free tissue.

What would cause a beginning exerciser to experience a weight gain without and accompanied increase in storage fat?

Your friend Joe would like to know his BMI. He is 6'3" (1.905 m) and his weight is 250 lbs (113.4 kg). What is his BMI (kg/m2)?

Which of the following is a limitation of BMI?

Skinfold measurements have what range of error in predicting percent body fat?

A poor diet contributes to heart disease, breast cancer, obesity, and...

A measure of the amount of chemical energy that a food provides is known as...

A good source of complex carbohydrate includes...

Simple carbohydrates primarily provide...

Which of these is the best source of soluble fiber?

The glycemic index is a measure of the rate at which foods...

Fats that are solid at room temperature are...

A disease associated with low calcium intake is known as...

Water is used in the body to...

Compared to refined foods, whole foods...

Excessive protein should be avoided during a pre-game or pre-workout meal because...

In the past 25 years, obesity rates for adolescents have...

Successful weight loss can be best accompanied by...

The relationship between the amount of calories consumed in food and the amount of calories expended through metabolism and physical activity is known as...

On average, what percentage of our daily calories comes from sweets, sodas and fruit drinks, alcoholic beverages, and salty snacks?

Which lifestyle factor is related to weight gain?

What percentage of Americans engage in no exercise, sports, or other physical activity at all during their leisure time?

A prejudice against overweight and obese people is known as...

What term is described by this statement? "When someone views you in a negative way because you have a distinguishing characteristic or a unique trait that is thought to be, or actually is, a disadvantage."

Decreasing stress related to performance demands involves

Research has shown that prayer can result in increased

Both stress and sleep deprivation can lead to weight gain.

Which of the following is a time-management strategy?

A set of physical or emotional reactions following a stressful event or circumstance is

Although incidence of depression in college students has increased slightly, the incidence of anxiety has actually decreased.

Stepping back to a simpler life is known as

Hygge (pronounced hue-gah) is

In major depression, studies have shown a significant decrease of omega-3 fatty acids.

Stress from positive events or circumstances is

In just a few days of getting only 4-5 hours of sleep each night, individuals begin to show signs of:

_____ are the happiest nation in the world because they make enjoyment a priority and take the time to nourish the soul.

The most important strategy for improving your sleep maintenance is

Which of the following statements about short sleep is true?

In severe cases, an individual's response to stress may develop into

Sleep is as important as food and air.

A good strategy for overcoming insomnia is to:

A state of stress-induced physical and mental exhaustion is known as

Which of the following is likely to lead to poor sleep?

Homeostasis can be described as

The stimulant most commonly associated with sleep problems is

Chronic sleep deprivation has a similar effect on the body as:

According to a national survey of college students, which of the following represents the biggest impediment to academic success?

Sarah narrowly avoided a traffic accident and is experiencing rapid heart rate and other symptoms of the fight-or-flight stress response. Based on her physical and emotional state, Sarah is in which stage of the general adaptation syndrome?

Which of the following types of managed-care plans offers the consumer the most options in seeking a provider?

Coinsurance is:

APR is

To obtain high quality health care at an affordable cost, you do not need to be an informed consumer.

The four stages of competence are:

Flexible spending accounts or arrangements (FSA) are accounts offered and administered by employers that provide a way for employees to set aside, out of their paycheck, pretax dollars to pay for the employee’s share of insurance premiums or medical expenses not covered by the employer’s health plan. The employer may also make contributions to a FSA. Typically, benefits or cash must be used within the given benefit year of the employee loses the money. Flexible spending accounts can also be provided to cover childcare expenses, but those accounts must be established separately from medical FSA’s

A pre-existing condition is a health problem that existed before the day your health insurance became effective.

FICO stands for:

What is acupuncture an example of?

Discretionary spending is

As soon as you enter your Dr.'s office, you get tongue-tied. When you try to find the words to describe what's wrong, your Dr. Keeps interrupting. When given advice, your doctor uses such technical language that you can't understand what it means. What do you do?

What does a credit score evaluate?

One provision of the Affordable Care Act is that young people can stay on a parent's insurance plan until what maximum age?

Which of the following is NOT considered a practitioner of conventional medicine?

Which of the following is characteristic of managed-care health insurance plans?

What is NOT an example of preventative care?

Loan Management should be thought of as

Screening tests are

A type of managed-care plan in which all health care must be managed by a primary care physician is known as a

Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) plan:

A deductible is:

Premium:

Sandy just turned 65 and his friends tell him he can now participate in a federal public insurance plan for people 65 years of age and over. Which program is this?

All of the following are ways to be a smarter consumer EXCEPT

Mitchell's employer offers a program, not attached to an insurance plan, which allows employees to save pre-tax dollars to cover certain medical costs. What type of program is this?