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Vitamins are nutrients that

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do not provide energy but are essential to live

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Calculations used to determine the recommendations on food labels are based on people consuming how many calories per day

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2,000

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For a healthy diet, and individual should reduce fat intake to no more than _____ total calories

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35%

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What should comprise the bulk of your diet?

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Complex carbohydrates

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Simple sugars typically have a high GI value which means they

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rapidly increase sugar levels in the blood

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______ are fat soluble vitamins

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ADEK

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Saturated fats should comprise no more than ___ of your total calories

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10%

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Trans fats are created when

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hydrogen is added to liquid oil

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Unsatured fats are ______ at room temperature

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liquid

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_____ has recently been added to breads and other grain products in an effort to reduce birth defects

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Folic acid

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______ diets are damaging on the kidneys because the body must process a lot of extra nitrogen

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high-protein

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_____ is necessary for the blood to carry adequate oxygen

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iron

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Amino acids are

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simple building blocks that make up protein

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Carbon monoxide from cigarettes causes

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reduced oxygen carrying capacity in blood

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____ in cigarettes contains the carcinogenic compounds that cause cancer

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tar

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Most smokers

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want to quit

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______ is least likely to determine the dose of tobacco

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the brand of cigarettes

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smokeless tobacco is a major cause of

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mouth and throat cancer

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smokeless tobacco has more ____ than cigarettes

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nicotine

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_____ is the single most frequently cited reason for difficulty in quitting smoking

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stress

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smokeless tobacco contains higher levels of _____ than cigarettes

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carcinogens

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Mainstream smoke refers to

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exhale smoke from the smoker's mouth

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_____ is considered to be the most addictive

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nicotine

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Nicotine is a

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highly poisonous chemical

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There is an increased risk of driving when blood alcohol content reaches

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.04 percent

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There is a genetic predisposition in some people to

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alcoholism

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Having ___ or more drinnks in a row is used to define binge drinking for men

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5

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Women are more susceptible to alcohol than men because they have less of the

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enzyme needed to process alcohol

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___ is the active drug in alcoholic beverages

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ehtanol

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the rate and magnitude of the effects of alcohol do not depend upon

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ethnicity

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alcohol concentrates in ________ in proportion to the amount of water each contains

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various organs

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Moderate drinking is defined as ___ or fewer drinks per day for men and ____ or fewer drinks per day for women

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2;1

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Excess alcohol consumption on campus contributes to

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absenteeism from class, sexual abuse, and vandalism

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Contraindicated exercises are

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poor choices for nearly everyone in the general population

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Pelvis tipped forward is considered

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poor standing alignment

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What is a safe guideline to prevent posture, back, and neck problems when sitting in a chair all day

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resting your back firmly against the chair

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If a body part is out of line there is

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an increased strain and stress on the muscles, ligaments, and joints because other body parts must compensate to balance it

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The main benefit of the curvature in the spinal column (lordotic curve) is to help

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balance forces on the body and minimize muscle tension

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Lumbar Lordosis is commonly called

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swayback

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Core training exercises improve pain tolerance and function for something experiencing

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back pain

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____ is the most serious and deforming of all postural deviations

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scoliosis

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the spinal column includes _________ important in distributing force

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intervertebral discs

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________ can help postural and back problems because it corrects muscle imbalances

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resistance exercise

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Most Americans experience ______ sometime in their life

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back pain

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_____ can cause poor posture

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environmental factors

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improving performance require more specific training than health-related fitness because

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adaptations are specific to the activity

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Many repetitions with lighter weights should be emphasized in a workout designed to build

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muscular endurance

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_______ are likely to be the most productive for performance enhancement in soccer

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kicking drills

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fast-twitch muscle fibers are best suited for

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anaerobic exercise

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people that exercise more than once a day and while ill or injured may have

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compulsive physical activity, activity neurosis, or/and exercise addiction

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Power is described as combination of

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strength and speed

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a mile-runner who regularly performs 6 to 7 mile runs is performing

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long-slow distance training

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______ is least likely to be considered a psychological ergogenic aid

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time management

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_______ fitness will aid performance in hitting, sprinting, and weight lifting

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skill-related

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athletes who train too hard and do not allow time for rest are

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susceptible overload syndrome

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in periodization, the emphasis shifts from volume to

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intensity as the training progresses

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Although people may have good intentions to manage body fat levels, their ____ makes it difficult to adopt healthy lifestyles

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environment

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When setting goals for weight/fat loss or gain, it is best to set

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small goals that seem realistic to accomplish

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physical activity should be combined with diet for weight loss because it prevents

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the loss of lean muscle tissue

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The best dietary guideline for reducing body fat is to

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moderately reduce caloric intake

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Hunger is best described as a

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physiological need for sustenance

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empty calories refers to

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food that is low in nutrients and high in calories

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contributions of physical activity to maintaining energy balance is an important weight control principle that is exemplified in the

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activity pyramid

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space meals equally throughout the day is good advice for

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weight/fat control

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large short-term changes in body weight from day to day are most likely to result from

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changes in body water

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What is the most appropriate recommendation for long-term weight control

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eating a low-fat diet and performing regular exercise

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losing 2 lbs per week are considered appropriate

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short-term goals

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__________ to compare foods is a useful strategy for making food choices conducive to weight control

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reading food labels

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the first step in managing stress is to

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recognize the causes and be aware of the symptoms

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the most frequent and important stressors affecting humans are

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emotional

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_______ stressors are more problematic because fewer clear-cut solutions exist

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ambiguous

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college students today have additional pressures than they did in the past because more students now

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work to support their studies

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___ personality type experiences more anxiety and depressed mood

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D

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The positive dimension of stress is called

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eustress

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The excessive level of stress that compromises our function is known as

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distress

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environmental, physiological, and emotional are considered

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stressors

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the non-specific response of the body to any demands place upon it is

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stress

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physical symptoms of stress include

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faster heart rate and increased muscle tension

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emotional stressors are also referred to as

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psyco social stressors

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the term essential fat means

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the minimum amount of body fat essential for good health

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absence of menstruation is known as

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amenorrhea

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excessive body fat best characterizes the clinical term of

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obesity

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people vary in body weight from day to day and even hour to hour based solely on their level of

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hydration

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the body mass index (BMI) is based on

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height and weight

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from a health perspective, being ___ is more important than being ____

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fit; fat

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_____ is the accepted gold standard or criterion measure for body composition measurements

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DXA

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the accepted international standards used by the U.S. and the World Health Organization is a BMI of >___ for overweight and a BMI >___ for obseity

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25; 30

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________ provides an estimate of fat distribution

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waist-to-hip ratio (WHR)

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_____ body fat poses greater health risks than fat in other locations

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abdominal

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obesity is a result of

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eating more calories than you expend

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the best way to control body fatness is to combine _____ and _____

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diet modification & exercise

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regular physical activity has been found t be effective at relieving ____ by both reducing the intensity of the stress and decreasing the likelihood of the stress disorders

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stress

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research currently supports the hypothesis that _____ reduces physiological reactivity to non-exercise stressors

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chronic exercise

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during the last 10 years, annual working hours in the U.S. have

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increased

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recreation is different from leisure because it

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is done for a specific purpose

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a person's constantly changing cognitive and psychological efforts to manage stress is known as

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coping

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going to a fitness center regularly is an example of an ____ coping strategy

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emotion-focused

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seeking knowledge is considered an ______ strategy for stress management

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appraisal-focused

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