Physical Education Flashcards
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Most people can attain the perfect body if they "eat right"
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False
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A few pounds of excess weight may not be harmful to people who are healthy and physically active exercise regularly and eat a healthy diet.
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True
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In order to effectively reduce body fat percent a calorie reduction plan must be combined with an exercise program
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True
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Recommended body weight is best determined based on
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The percent of body fat and lean tissue
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Minimal amount of body fat needed for normal physiological function is called
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Essential fat
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A person can gain weight on a calorie control and exercise program because
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Lean weight is gained
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Most of the blame for the alarming increase in obesity in the U.S. lies in
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Over eating and physical inactivity
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Body composition incorporates
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All of the above
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The mechanism that appears to regulate how much a person weights is known as
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Set Point
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Very low calorie diets usually are
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Known to reduce metabolism
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The body fat/weight setpoint may be lowered by
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Eating high fiber foods
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The weight lost while wearing a rubberized suit or sitting in a sauna is mostly _______ weight
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Water
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Weight management is accomplished by
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Making a lifetime commitment to physical activity and proper food selection
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The typical amount of essential fat in men is ____ percent of the body
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3
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The typical amount of essential fat in women is ___ percent of the body
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12
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The major risk associated with low carb diets is an increased risk of heart disease because
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High protein foods are often high in fat
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The Energy-balancing equation principle indicates that as long as calorie input:
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Equals calorie output, the person will not gain or lose weight
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For successful weight loss
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60-90 minutes of daily activity are reccomended
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A technique used to assess body composition in a Bod Pod is called:
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Air Displacement
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Obesity increases the risk of
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All of the above
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When the body uses protein instead of a combination of fats and carbohydrates as a source of energy
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A large amount of weight loss is in the form of water
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One pound of body fat represents ________ calories
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3,500
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Losing non-REM sleep will cause ones immune system to deteriorate
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True
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Growing children, athletes and injured people all need more sleep because growth and healing occur during non-REM sleep
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True
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Fatigue is the number one cause of fatal crashes in young drivers ages 18-25
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True (b)
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Which of the following is not a part of a healthy sleeping environment?
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cats/dogs sleeping with you
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Which is not true about sleep deprivation and school performance
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Students get more work done if they sleep fewer hours
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How many hours of sleep per night should adolescents get?
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7-8 hours
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17-19 hours without sleep causes performance errors that are equal to or worse than a blood alcohol content of
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.05
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Many hormones are excreted during sleep. Two hormones Ghrelin and Leptin work together to control appetite. When one is sleep deprived what happens to each hormone?
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Ghelin increases while Leptin decreases
