Which of the following is NOT a factor in maintaining a fitness program?
Positive coping skills include all of the following EXCEPT:
Explain how relaxing and/or laughing helps to reduce stress.
By adopting a "relax and laugh" coping strategy, it will make me choose to spend time with people that make me laugh. It might also help me participate in activities that are enjoyable and elicit laughter. It might also improve my immune system because laughter and relaxation boost an immune system. Relaxation also helps recharge your batteries.
Name two benefits that result from regular exercise.
Some of the many benefits of exercise include improved body composition, lower blood pressure, and lower cholesterol.
Explain the process of creating an effective list of tasks to accomplish a goal.
Define the goal, break it into smaller specific tasks, put the tasks in logical order, assign deadlines, and track progress by completing or revising tasks as needed.
Which of the following BEST describes committed time?
Which of the following is NOT a necessary step to effectively prioritize goals?
Explain why it is important for a diabetic to check with a doctor prior to beginning an exercise program.
Exercise can cause blood sugar to rise or fall, and diabetes medications, insulin, or diabetes-related complications can affect what activities are safe. A doctor can help the person plan an appropriate exercise program and explain how to monitor blood sugar and adjust food or medication to reduce the risk of problems.
Which of the following statements about developing a personal fitness program is NOT true?
Explain how the FITT principle applies to the development of a successful personal fitness program.
The FITT principle helps determine the frequency, intensity, time, and type of each fitness activity. Different fitness activities require different frequencies, intensities, and time. The most effective fitness programs are those that incorporate fitness activities that improve the various levels of health-related fitness and take an individual's personal status into account. The FITT principle helps an individual choose the appropriate level, duration, and frequency of different fitness activities.
Stress has an effect on every system of the body.
Briefly describe some examples of negative ways to cope with stress.
Stress is the body's automatic physical reaction to real or imagined forces.
Explain in detail how exercise programs and sports activities can differ in number of participants, structure, competition level, and skill level.
Exercise programs may be done alone, with a partner, or in a class. They generally follow a planned routine focused on fitness goals, have little or no competition, and can often be adjusted for different skill levels. Sports activities usually involve two or more participants or teams and follow rules that organize how the activity is played. They often include competition and require sport-specific skills, although the level of competition and skill can vary.
Why does weight training improve muscular strength more than cardiorespiratory fitness?
Weight training is a targeted exercise program that generally focuses on muscle building exercises, which leads to greater muscle strength. Cardiorespiratory exercises are typically sustained activities that improve, among others, one's heart and lung functions.
Which of the following statements about developing a personal fitness program is NOT true?
List some examples of passive leisure.
Watching TV, going to the movies, listening to music, sunbathing, or any other activity that requires almost no mental or physical effort is an example of passive leisure.
Positive coping skills include all of the following EXCEPT:
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