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Physical Activity and Nutrition for Healthand Fitness: Test 1
Concept 1: - Answers -Health, Wellness, Fitness, and Healthy Lifestyles: An
introduction
What is important for all people? - Answers -- Good health
- Wellness
- Fitness
- Healthy Lifestyles
Describe the HELP philosophy and explain its implications in making personal decisions
about health, wellness, and fitness - Answers -Health is available to Everyone for a
Lifetime and it's Personal
Define the dimensions of health and wellness and how do they interact to influence
health and wellness? - Answers -- Physical:
- Emotional/Mental:
- Intellectual:
- Social:
- Spiritual:
Health-related dimensions of physical fitness: - Answers -Associated with good health
- Body composition
- Cardio Respiratory Endurance
- Flexibility
- Muscular Endurance
- Power and Strength
Skill-related dimensions of physical fitness: - Answers -Associated with performance
- Agility
- Balance
- Coordination
- Reaction time
- Speed
Identify related national health goals: - Answers -
How can meeting personal goals contribute to reaching national goals? - Answers -
, What is physical fitness and how would you measure it? - Answers -The body's ability to
function efficiently and effectively
- Personal fitness program
What is wellness and how would you measure it? - Answers -Positive component of
optimal health
- Focusing on strengths and learning to accommodate weaknesses
How does health differ from wellness? - Answers -Health = freedom from illness and
disease
Wellness = Quality of life, Sense of well-being
How would the medical system benefit from a shift from treatment to prevention? -
Answers -
How much of health and wellness is in your personal control? - Answers -All of it.
- It's influenced by the person's unique characteristics
How do quacks use the terms "holistic" and "wellness" to their advantage? - Answers -
"holistic" = total
Wellness is a term used by the uninformed as well as experts
Do you think fitness and exercise are a fad or are they here to stay? - Answers -Here to
stay
Why is knowledge about fitness and wellness important to behavior change? - Answers
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Functional Fitness: - Answers -The ability to perform activities of daily life
Health: - Answers -Optimal well-being that contributes to one's quality of life. It is more
than freedom from disease and illness, though freedom from disease is important to
good health. Optimal health includes high-level mental, social, emotional, spiritual, and
physical wellness within the limits of one's heredity and personal abilities
Healthspan: - Answers -The number of healthy years in your life
Includes:
- Years free of illness
- Debilitating conditions
- years of wellness
Hypokinetic Diseases or Condition: - Answers -Hypo = "under" or "too little"
Kinetic = "movement" or "activity"
"Too little activity"
- Associated with lack of physical activity or too little regular exercise
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