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Exercise energy performance requirement plus resting energy expenditure
Answer - Total Energy Expenditure (TEE)
The study of physics applied to the understanding of movement in living
organisms Answer - Biomechanics
Attributes related to an improvement in health Answer - Health-related fitness
The interrelationship of physiological processes and the anatomy of the body
with respect to movement Answer - Kinesiology
The total amount of work based on the frequency, intensity, and duration of an
activity Answer - Volume
Approximately how many hours a week of physical activity have been shown to
reduce the risk of early death by 30 to 40% compared to less than 30 minutes
of exercise a week? Answer - 7
What dose of physical activity is needed to reduce cardiovascular disease and
stroke risk by 20 to 35%? Answer - 800 MET minutes per week
Compared to sedentary people, moderately active people can reduce their risk
of type 2 diabetes by what percent? Answer - 30 to 40
,Evidence suggests that physical activity affects all of the following except:
a. pain in patients with arthritis
b. the onset of osteoarthritis
c. the risk of hip fractures
d. bone mineral density Answer - b. the onset of osteoarthritis
Scientific evidence supports that physical activity is effective in:
a. preventing anxiety disorders
b. preventing depressive symptoms
c. preventing age-related cognitive decline
d. all of the above Answer - d. all of the above
The risk of developing colon cancer is lower for the most physically active
people compared to inactive people by approximately what percent? Answer -
30
Which is the best tool or technique to measure a community-based program to
increase the number of steps people take a day? Answer - Pedometer
Which is the best tool or technique for determining whether fast cycling burns
more calories than running on a treadmill in a laboratory study? Answer -
indirect calorimetry
Which is the best tool or technique to use in a randomized community trial to
increase physical activity in older adults? Answer - accelerometer
, SOPARC stands for? Answer - System for Observing Play and Recreation in
Communities
You have been assigned to measure the levels of obesity for the entire adult
population of Peoria, Illinois. What method of measurement would you use?
Answer - body mass index (BMI)
If Brock weighs 195 pounds, at least how much weight must he lose for the
weight loss to be considered clinically significant? Answer - 11 pounds (5%
weight loss which is clinically significant)
It took Claire 42 weeks to lose the 6 pounds she gained from the previous year,
which she accomplished by consuming fewer calories while performing her
normal daily activities. Approximately how many fewer calories per week did
she NOT consume to lose the weight? Answer - 1 lb = 3500
3500x6=21000
21000/42=500
500
Evidence suggests that a dose-response relationship exists between aerobic
physical activity and weight loss. Answer - true
Evidence suggests that men need to do more vigorous physical activity than
women to lose weight.
a. true
b. false Answer - false
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