FFL Final Exam Review – Flashcards
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They transfer A,D,E, K Vitamins throughout the body.
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What is true of fats?
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Vitamins are classified (fat soluble or water soluble).
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Which of the following is true of vitamins and minerals?
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Ability of a muscle to exert sub maximal force repeatedly over a period of time
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Muscular Endurance
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Is the single most important physical fitness component for young and middle aged adults.
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CardioRespiratory Fitness
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Ability to exert maximum force against resistance.
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Muscular Strength
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FREQUENCY, INTENSITY, and TIME
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FIT
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Obesity is defined as a body mass index equal or above :
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30
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Obesity increases the risk for (All are correct Choices)
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Hypertension, Congestive heart failure, atherosclerosis, type 2 diabetes
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The most dangerous fat to ones health is :
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Saturated
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One pound of fat represents ___ calories.
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3500
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Theoretically weight is lost when there is a
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negative caloric balance
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The suggested lower limits of daily consumption are ___ for men and ____ for women respectively.
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1,500;1,200
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Tolerable weight is a body weight that
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is not ideal but one can live with
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What is true of the carbohydrate nutrient ?
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fiber is a type of a complex carbohydrate that is not easily digested
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The best weight control program includes a long term commitment to
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eating a balanced diet and exercising
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For successful weight loss, aerobic exercise should be performed ____ days of the week *
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most
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The mechanism that seems to regulate how much a person weighs is known as
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Setpoint
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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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More fat is lost using ___ diets *
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exercise and moderately restricting
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Fifty percent of the daily caloric intake should come from
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Carbohydrate
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Most of the diet plans commercially available to the general public
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are fad diets
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when designing a weight loss program people need to realize that
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weight should come off at a very gradual rate .
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If you want to burn calories the best form of exercise is
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aerobic exercise
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In near fasting diets *
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up to 50 % of weight loss could be in the form of lean body mass
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The key to successful weight management is
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a lifetime exercise program
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Which exercise is most effective to help reduce the fat around the midsection of the body ?*
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no exercise is effective at spot reducing
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Positive stress is also referred to as
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Eustress
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Hans Selye explained stress as
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a nonspecific response
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When stress levels reach mental, emotional, and physiological limits *
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performance is enhanced
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As Eustress increases
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health and performance improve
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Being laid back and easy going are descriptors of Type ___ individuals
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B
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Being overly aggressive and sometimes hostile are descriptors of Type ____ individuals.
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A
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Greater risk for disease has been found for type ___ Individuals
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A
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If a stressor cannot be removed, the nest best coping strategy is to use ____ techniques
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both time management and relaxation
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Healthy and successful people most often attribute success to
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smart work
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Breathing exercises to reduce stress do not include
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rapid breathing
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Of all the deaths in the U.S ____ % are caused by cardiovascular disease and cancer, and ____ could be prevented by following a healthy lifestyle.
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53;80
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Which of the following is not a risk factor of coronary heart disease?
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Physical Activity
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An abnormal cholesterol profile contributes directly to
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atherosclerosis
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An increased risk for CHD has been establised in people with low levels of :
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HDL-Cholesterol
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Cancer results from
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Cell division problems
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What is the appropriate cardiorespiratory endurance guidelines set by the American college of Sports Medicine, for intensity of a workout?*
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Moderate to high moderate heart rate
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Alcohol intake stimulates *
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Risk Taking
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Type II Diabetes is
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associated with obesity
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The largest preventable cause of illness and premature death in this country is
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Cigarette smoking
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Most Cardiovascular and cancer deaths are
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preventable
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The most widely used illegal drug in the United States is
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MARIJUANA
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AIDS is thought to be *
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the end result of HIV infection
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HIV is not thought to be transmitted by ___ of the infected person
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Perspiration
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A guarantee of 100 % protection against HIV and STI comes when :
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Not having sex
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Fluids that will definitely contain the HIV virus are
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semen, blood, and vaginal secretion
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Ideal blood pressure is
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120/80
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The good cholesterol is referred to as
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HDL
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Cardiorespiratory endurance is the body's capacity to deliver ______ to the exercising tissues
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Oxygen
