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Course Introduction
Introduction to Physical Fitness provides students with foundational knowledge and practical skills related to maintaining and improving overall health and well-being through physical activity. Topics covered include the components of physical fitness, principles of exercise, healthy lifestyle habits, goal setting, and injury prevention. The course combines theoretical concepts with hands-on activities, enabling students to design and implement personalized fitness plans that promote cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, flexibility, and body composition. Emphasis is placed on lifelong fitness and developing positive attitudes toward regular physical activity.
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Fit and Well Core Concepts and Labs in Physical Fitness 11th Edition by Thomas Fahey
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Wellness, Fitness, and Lifestyle Management
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Q1) What is the best definition for self-efficacy?
A) the figurative "place" that is responsible for events in a person's life
B) a person's belief she or he can take action and perform a specific task
C) events that occur but are unrelated to behavior change
D) events that occur but are beyond an individual's control
Answer: B
Q2) Which type of condition is defined as a disease that develops and continues over a long period?
A) chronic disease
B) infectious disease
C) terminal disease
D) subclinical disease
Answer: A
Q3) Which of the following describes occupational wellness?
A) the ability to manage money
B) the level of fulfillment gained from one's work
C) the livability of one's surroundings
D) the quality of one's communication skills
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: Principles of Physical Fitness
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Q1) If one must temporarily stop exercising regularly,which factor should be maintained while the others are curtailed?
A) specificity
B) intensity
C) frequency
D) time
Answer: B
Q2) How quickly will people who stop exercising lose up to 50% of their fitness improvement?
A) 1 week
B) 2 weeks
C) 3 weeks
D) 2 months
Answer: D
Q3) Swimming and jogging can develop cardiorespiratory endurance.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 3: Cardiorespiratory Endurance
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Q1) How can people avoid significant heat stress when working out?
A) Perform intense workouts with less duration.
B) Wear clothes that allow heat to dissipate.
C) Avoid water before exercising.
D) Shorten the cool down period.
Answer: B
Q2) How does the VO2max of a sedentary college student compare to an older athlete?
A) The sedentary student has much higher VO2max.
B) The sedentary student has about the same VO2max.
C) The sedentary student has much lower VO2max.
D) The sedentary student has dangerously low VO2max.
Answer: B
Q3) What happens to the resting heart rate as a result of regular endurance exercise?
A) It bears up to 10 beats per minute lower.
B) It beats 10 to 20 beats per minute lower.
C) It beats up to 10 beats per minute higher.
D) It beats 10 to 20 beats per minute higher.
Answer: B
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Chapter 4: Muscular Strength and Endurance
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Q1) Which muscle group do lunges develop?
A) quadriceps
B) deltoids
C) pectoralis major
D) triceps
Q2) For overall fitness,how many different exercises should a weight-training program include?
A) 2-3
B) 5-6
C) 8-10
D) 12-14
Q3) Slow twitch muscle fibers do not fatigue as rapidly as fast twitch muscle fibers.
A)True
B)False
Q4) How much boost to the resting metabolic rate can strength training provide?
A) 1%
B) 5%
C) 10%
D) 15%
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Chapter 5: Flexibility and Low-Back Health
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Q1) Increased flexibility can improve performance in some sports by allowing a person to exert force through a greater range of motion.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which approach for the prevention and management of low-back pain is correct?
A) Exercises should be done early in the morning.
B) Exercises should be performed at least 3 days per week.
C) The exercise program should emphasize muscular strength.
D) The exercise program will yield results in weeks.
Q3) What is likely to cause back pain?
A) injury to the hip
B) weak muscles
C) increased flexibility
D) rigid posture
Q4) Bed rest for 5 to 10 days is recommended in cases of acute back pain.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Numbness in the foot is a possible symptom of damaged intervertebral disks.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Body Composition
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Q1) Define body mass index,and explain how it is calculated.List the NIH and WHO classifications and cutoffs for BMI.
Q2) Which statement about skin-fold measurements is true?
A) They are difficult to perform on a normal weight individual.
B) They are an expensive mode of assessing body composition.
C) They are a practical way to assess body composition.
D) They are not very precise.
Q3) What is the approximate percentage of Americans classified as obese?
A) 5%
B) 15%
C) 30%
D) 60%
Q4) For a person who is overweight,increasing physical activity can benefit health even if it doesn't result in a change in body weight or percent body fat.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Describe body composition,including the concepts of essential fat,overweight,and obesity.
Q6) List and describe three techniques for estimating percent body fat.
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Chapter 7: Putting Together a Complete Fitness Program
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Q1) Describe at least five strategies that can help people stick with a fitness program over time and/or get a program back on track after a lapse.
Q2) While you are exercising,it is important to stay hydrated with sugary juices or sodas.
A)True
B)False
Q3) What is the final step in physical fitness program planning?
A) making a commitment
B) monitoring your pre-program activity habits
C) establishing mini goals
D) including physical activities
Q4) Varying the activities in an exercise program will decrease the chances of a person staying with the program.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Physical fitness assessment tests can help a person decide which types of exercise to emphasize in an exercise program.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 8: Nutrition
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Q1) How many calories of energy are in a gram of protein?
A) 2
B) 4
C) 7
D) 9
Q2) To maintain fluid balance,the average person needs to consume approximately 6 cups of water a day.
A)True
B)False
Q3) What substance may endurance athletes need to consume in larger amounts?
A) carbohydrates
B) protein
C) vitamins
D) minerals
Q4) Athletes should follow a diet with 60 to 65% of calories coming from protein.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Distinguish between simple and complex carbohydrates and refined and unrefined carbohydrates; give at least two examples of food sources for each.
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Chapter 9: Weight Management
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Q1) Which is a good strategy for a successful weight loss program?
A) Decrease calorie intake by no more than 250 to 500 calories per day
B) Lose weight out of concern for how others view your appearance
C) Avoid writing about daily food choices
D) Adjust energy balance by first decreasing physical activity
Q2) On average,how many minutes per day do Americans exercise?
A) 60
B) 45
C) 30
D) 15
Q3) A food with a high energy density has a small number of calories per ounce of weight.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which of the following criteria is the best indication of a truly helpful diet book?
A) advocacy of special diets
B) advocacy of a balanced approach to diet plus exercise
C) claims that the book is based on scientific breakthroughs
D) recommendations to combine foods in special ways
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Chapter 10: Stress
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Q1) Which is the normal progression for the general adaptation syndrome?
A) alarm, exhaustion, resistance
B) exhaustion, alarm, resistance
C) resistance, exhaustion, alarm
D) alarm, resistance, exhaustion
Q2) What might benefit individuals who have trouble expressing their anger?
A) therapy to change their personality
B) modeling a person whose anger is easily triggered
C) behavior modification through psychoanalysis
D) assertiveness training
Q3) Insomnia and poor appetite are possible symptoms of depression.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which is a definition of homeostasis?
A) A state in which vital functions of the body are increased.
B) A state in which vital functions of the body are maintained at a normal level.
C) A state in which vital functions of the body are decreased.
D) A state in which some body functions increase while others decrease.
Q5) List at least six strategies for improving time-management skills.
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Chapter 11: Cardiovascular Health
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Q1) What are the symptoms of hypertension?
A) evening headaches
B) morning dry mouth
C) bulging veins in the neck
D) There are no symptoms.
Q2) How does exercise alter blood fat levels?
A) It raises LDL levels.
B) It raises triglyceride levels.
C) It raises HDL levels.
D) It lowers HDL levels.
Q3) Fat that collects in the abdomen is associated with a lower CVD risk than fat that collects around the hips.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Long-term exposure to environmental tobacco smoke has been shown to increase a person's risk for cardiovascular disease.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Describe the process of atherosclerosis and how it can cause heart attacks and strokes.
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Chapter 12: Cancer
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Q1) Benign tumors are capable of invading surrounding structures and spreading to distant sites.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The spread of cancer cells to parts of the body distant from the site of the original tumor is called metastasis.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Choose one of the common cancers and briefly describe the cancer.Outline its risk factors,signs/symptoms,and treatment.List at least three lifestyle strategies for prevention.
Q4) What is the most common cancer for men aged 20 to 35?
A) lung cancer
B) prostate cancer
C) colon cancer
D) testicular cancer
Q5) Cancer is the leading cause of death in the United States.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Describe the ABCD test for melanoma.
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Chapter 13: Substance Use and Abuse
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Q1) Binge drinking among college students is linked to lower academic performance.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Choose one of the forms of tobacco other than ordinary cigarettes.Explain what it is,how it is used,and its affects on health.
Q3) What will a person who quits smoking experience?
A) decreased blood oxygen level
B) enhanced ability to taste
C) decreased circulation
D) increased sinus congestion
Q4) Childhood learning disorders are linked to maternal smoking.
A)True
B)False
Q5) A person with a BAC of 0.08% is considered legally drunk.
A)True
B)False
Q6) List and describe at least five negative health consequences of smoking that affect nonsmokers.Include effects caused by exposure to environmental tobacco smoke and by smoking during pregnancy.
Q7) Describe at least five negative health consequences of smoking.
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Chapter 14: Sexually Transmitted Diseases
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Q1) Pelvic inflammatory disease is often a result of untreated gonorrhea or chlamydia.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which is the best definition of gonorrhea?
A) fatal, incurable sexually transmitted viral disease that causes rashes on the skin
B) sexually transmitted disease caused by a virus and characterized by the appearance of warty growths
C) sexually transmitted disease caused by bacterium that affects mucous membranes
D) common viral infection characterized by recurrent outbreaks of blister-like sores
Q3) Unborn children can contract syphilis through the placenta from an infected mother.
A)True
B)False
Q4) There is a vaccine for hepatitis B.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 15: Environmental Health
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Q1) Which is a health threat that appears to be linked with both environmental and socioeconomic factors?
A) asthma
B) lead poisoning
C) pesticide abuse
D) biomagnification
Q2) Describe how and why the ozone layer of the atmosphere is thinning.
Q3) Describe habits that can direct your consumer dollar toward environmentally-friendly products and companies.
Q4) Which suggestion could help reduce air pollution?
A) Replace compact fluorescent bulbs with incandescent bulbs.
B) Discard paint properly after it has been used.
C) Keep your car tuned up and well maintained.
D) Do not smoke, and do not allow others to smoke in your environment.
Q5) Describe the Air Quality Index's five major air pollutants.
Q6) Which substance is an indoor air pollutant?
A) environmental candle smoke
B) carbon dioxide
C) fossil fuels
D) indoor mold
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