KNES 201 Midterm questions with correct answers
What is physical activity? Correct Answer-Any bodily movement
produced by skeletal muscles that requires energy expenditure. Includes
exercise, active transportation, working, playing, chores, sport,
recreation, daily activities.
What are the PA guidelines for babies and for kids 3-4? Correct Answer-
Babies should just be moving (playing) while kids 3-4 should spend 180
minutes a day of PA.
What are the PA guidelines for kids 5-17? Correct Answer-60 minutes a
day of moderate to vigorous activity with vigorous activity at least 3
times a week.
What are the PA guidelines for adults? Correct Answer-at least
150min/week (in at least 10 minute bouts) of moderate to vigorous
activity with muscle strengthening at least 2 times/week
What are the PA guidelines for older adults? Correct Answer-Same as
adults, 150min/week moderate to vigorous activity, muscle
strengthening 2 times/week +BALANCE EXERCISES to prevent falls
What % of kids are meeting required guidelines? What % of adults?
Correct Answer-only 9% of Canadian kids aged 5-17 are meeting PA
guidelines, only 15% of adults are reaching PA guidelines.
, Children ages 5-11 should minimize screen time to ___ hrs/day. On
average we spend about ____hr/day of screen time. Correct Answer-
2hrs, 9-10hrs.
Sedentary time accounts for ___% of waking hours for men and women.
Correct Answer-70%
What is the relationship between sleep, physical activity, and energy?
Correct Answer-When we sleep more, we feel more energized, and thus
participate in more PA which makes us more tired so we sleep better. On
the other hand, if we don't sleep enough, we don't have enough energy
for PA which makes it harder for us to sleep.
What are some of the harms of sleep loss? Correct Answer-
hyperactivity, decreased attention span, problem solving ability and
creativity, abnormal hormonal changes.
What are the 4S's of the Movement Guidelines? Correct Answer-sweat
(60min/day), sleep (8-10hrs), step (several hrs), and sit (no more than 2
hours)
What % of kids 3-4 meet the 180min/day requirements? Correct
Answer-70%
What is the relationship between active parents and active children?
Correct Answer-The more active the parents/grandparents are, the more
likely the children are to have active lifestyles.
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