question

The authors considered the level of trauma associated with hip fractures. Which trauma level(s) were used to identify a hip fracture for this study?

answer

Low trauma Moderate trauma

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The primary measure of PA in this study waxs expressed in what format? (mark all that apply)

answer

Types of PA MET-Hours per week

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What table summarizes the overall risk reduction of hip fractures associated with physical activity?

answer

Table 2

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The authors concluded that as PA increases (MET hours/week) that the risk for hip fracture decreases. They concluded that for every increase of 3 MET-hours/week that hip fracture risk would decline by how much?

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6%

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BMI, independently from PA, is associated with the risk of a hip fracture.

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True

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Increasing BMI was associated with a decline in hip fracture risk. Which level of BMI was found to have this protection?

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30+

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A brisk/very brisk walking pace was found to reduced the risk for hip fractures by how much?

answer

65%

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According to the CDC, two of the most important things people can do to lower their risk of getting cancer is what? (Mark two)

answer

Avoiding tobacco use, keeping a healthy weight

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According to the CDC, which types of cancer are projected to increase the most between 2010 and 2020? (one type for males and one type for females)

answer

Prostate cancer Breast cancer

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Risk factors for colon cancer include which of the following? (mark all that apply)

answer

Family history Inflammatory bowel disease Age (50 years)

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Lung, breast, and colorectal cancer rates have been decreasing steadily.

answer

true

question

According to lecture, physical activity reduces colon cancer risk by... (mark all that apply

answer

Shorter bowel transit time improved insulin sensitivity & increase glucose uptake controlled weight gain with aging enhanced immune system

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Match the following type of cancer with the characteristics that help identify it.

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Carcinomas -Breast, skin, colon, & lung cancer Sarcomas -Bone, muscle, & connective tissue cancer Lymphomas -Cancer of the lymphatic system Leukemias -Blood forming cells

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Cancer is the 2nd leading cause of death in the U.S.

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true

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According to the CDC, cancer is projected to surpass heart disease as the leading cause of death in the U.S.

answer

true

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Abnormal cells are related to the exposure to carcinogens

answer

true

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According to the CDC, about ____ of all cancer diagnosed in women and _____ of those diagnosed in men are overweight- and obesity-related cancers.

answer

55%, 24%

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The cancer incidence rate measures the risk to the average person of being diagnosed with cancer.

answer

true

question

Cancer is characterized as a group of related diseases characterized by uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells

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true

question

A women who increases her physical activity 60 minutes a week would expect to have her risk for breast cancer to decrease by how much?

answer

6%

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The incidence rate of breast cancer increases at a much higher pace after menopause.

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false

question

Strenuous physical activity during adolescence may increase the age at menopause.

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false

question

BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes play an important role in inhibiting abnormal cell reproduction. However, mutations of these genes increase the risk for breast cancer. The mutations occur during a women's life rather having been inherited.

answer

false

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According to the text, cancers vary in what ways?

answer

rate of growth pattern of spread responses to different types of treatment

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What proportion of cancer morbidity is strongly related to heredity?

answer

5%

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According to the text, almost half of men and over a third of women in the U.S. will develop some form of cancer during their lifetimes.

answer

true

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Vigorous-intensity physical activity during adolescence may delay menarche and lengthen menstrual cycles which reduce the cumulative exposure to what factor below?

answer

Sex hormones

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Which type of cancer has the highest mortality rate in both men and women?

answer

lung cancer

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There is an inverse dose-relationship between physical activity and colon cancer.

answer

true

question

On average, how much risk reduction for breast cancer can a women acquire by being physically active?

answer

20%

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According to the text, what percent of cancer is strongly hereditary?

answer

5%

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Cancers are named by their site of origin, even if they spread to another part of the body.

answer

true

question

Cancer cells often activate oncogenes which are genes that inhibit mitosis.

answer

false

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According to lecture, the late decrease in the rates for lung cancer can be most attributed to what factor?

answer

Cigarette smoking

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Studies show that cancer patients who remain active during the post-treatment phase have better functional capacity and quality of life.

answer

true

question

According to lecture, the lower the stage of cancer, the higher the chance of survivability.

answer

true

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What term is used to describe when cells break away from a tumor and migrate to other sites in the body to form 'colony tumors'?

answer

Metastasize

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Cancer is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in high-income countries.

answer

true

question

Most studies have reported a moderately strong, inverse association between physical activity and the risk of rectal cancer.

answer

false

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If breast cancer is diagnosed at a local stage the five-year survival rate is 98%.

answer

true

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Being physical activity decreases a person's risk for colon cancer. Which of the biological plausible reasons that explain this reduced risk does not apply to colon cancer?

answer

Reduced exposure to sex hormones

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The TNM Group Staging Classification allows cancer to be staged into how many stages?

answer

four

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Telomeres result in the uncontrolled division of cells that form a tumor.

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false

question

Postmenopausal women, compared to premenopausal women, receive a much higher level of risk reduction associated with physical activity on breast cancer risk.

answer

true

question

According to the CDC, there are at least how many types of cancer associated with overweight and obesity?

answer

13

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According to the CDC, we see that cancer death rates are decreasing

answer

true

question

Risk factors for breast cancer include which of the following? (mark all that apply)

answer

Age High SES Hormone Therapy

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Which factor below is not a risk factor for endometrial cancer?

answer

Alcohol consumption

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Higher levels of physical activity are associated with lower lung cancer risk, though these results may be confounded by what factor below?

answer

Smoking

question

Among high-income countries, what is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality

answer

Cancer

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Women of higher socioeconomic status are at a higher risk for breast cancer because they are more likely to smoke cigarettes.

answer

false

question

If everyone in the U.S. got 180 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity (10 MET-hours) we would see colon cancer rates decrease significantly. These colon cancer rates could ultimately decrease by how much

answer

25%

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Environmental factors, rather than genetic factors, are responsible for most of the variation in breast cancer rates among countries

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true

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The most important physical sign of breast cancer is a painless lump in the breast

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true

question

The five-year survival rate for breast cancer has increased to 75%

answer

false

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Which of the following has the highest mortality rate?

answer

Lung Cancer

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Studies show that cancer patients who remain active during the post-treatment phase have better functional capacity and quality of life.

answer

true

question

According to lecture, increased cancer incidence in the southeast could be related to which of the following? (mark all that apply)

answer

Diet Smoking habits Physical activity Exposure to risk factors

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According to the CDC, which types of cancer are projected to increase the most between 2010 and 2020? (one type for males and one type for females)

answer

Prostate Breast cancer

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Carcinogens include which of the following? (Mark all that apply)

answer

Radiation Chemicals Prepared food Tobacco products

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Mortality rates for breast cancer are higher in African-American women compared to Anglo women. These higher rates are largely due to more advanced stages of cancer at diagnosis.

answer

true

question

The term 'survival rate' for cancer is based upon being alive for how many years past the date of diagnosis?

answer

5-years

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Which type of cancer has the highest mortality rate in both men and women?

answer

Lung cancer

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According to lecture, 1 out of every 4 deaths is due to cancer.

answer

true

question

Low body fat among women has been associated with an increased metabolism of estradiol which increases the risk of colon cancer.

answer

false

question

Cancer epidemiology has roots in occupational medicine. Who was the first physician to practice occupational medicine and cancer epidemiology?

answer

Bernardino Ramazzini

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The cancer death rate measures the risk to the average person of living with cancer.

answer

false

question

What screening test for colon cancer is Dr. Fitzhugh scheduled to receive because he is past 50 and has a history of polyps?

answer

Colonoscopy

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To lower the risk for colon cancer through physical activity they have to get at least what amount below?

answer

30 minutes MVPA per day

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Who observed that sedentary workers had elevated risks of chronic disease, including cancer, in the early 1700s and is considered the father of occupational medicine and is an early cancer epidemiologist?

answer

Bernardino Ramazzini

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The Harvard Alumni Study cohort in examining the risk for cancer mortality found that a man needed to get how many kcal per week energy expenditure to reduce their risk?

answer

500 kcal/wk

question

A cancer that that is confined to a local area or area is known as what type of cancer?

answer

In Situ

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Cancer is a family of related diseases that result from uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells, which usually become a tumor.

answer

true

question

The inverse dose response of physical activity on breast cancer is strongest premenopausal women.

answer

true

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Which of the risk factors for breast cancer below is related to BRCA1 & BRCA2 mutations?

answer

Family history of breast cancer

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According to lecture, if a person is active during the pre-treatment phase, they are more likely to maintain their immune system and maintain a more positive outlook.

answer

True

question

Which race has the highest breast cancer incidence rate?

answer

Anglo American

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Which woman below has a decreased risk for breast cancer?

answer

A Person who doesn't drink

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Abdominal obesity among women is the primary source of estrogen after menopause which increases breast cancer risk.

answer

true

question

A woman's breast age increases her exposure to initiators and promoters of cancer and is linked to the rate of cell divisions in breast tissue. How does physical activity impact a woman's breast age?

answer

Lowering estradiol levels

question

The term 'survival rate' for cancer is based upon being alive for how many years past the date of diagnosis?

answer

5 years

question

Match the following characteristics with the corresponding type of immunity.

answer

Innate Immunity=Rapid response, first line of defense, not selective, cellular defense Adaptive Immunity=slow response, highly selective, humoral response

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Natural killer cells are responsible for...

answer

Killing host cells (e.g. tumor)

question

Dendritic cells are responsible for...

answer

Antigen-presenting to T-cells

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According to lecture, it appears that heavy exercise of high volumes of exercise can increase our risk of upper respiratory infections.

answer

True

question

Some risk factors for suicidal behaviors include...

answer

female sex, parental psychopathology, unmarried

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According to the text, the WHO has projected that depression will be second only to CVD as the world's leading cause of death and disability by the year 2020 and will be first by 2030.

answer

True

question

According to the text, the American Psychiatric association recognizes how many types of mood disorders?

answer

4

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According to the text, suicide death rates are highest among elderly men.

answer

True

question

Which of the following are types of mood disorders? (mark all that apply)

answer

MARK ALL; depression, bipolar or manic depressive disorder, mood disorders due to a medical condition, substance-induced mood disorders

question

According to the text, the most comprehensive estimates of mental health problems among U.S. adults come from the National Comorbidity Survey Replication (NCS-R).

answer

True

question

HIV is a retrovirus that uses the enzyme reverse transcriptase to replicate DNA from its single-stranded RNA in a host cell.

answer

True

question

Which of the following are neurological symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis?

answer

MARK ALL; loss of sensitivity, muscle weakness, vision problems, fatigue

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According to the text, a temporary suppression of the immune system after heavy exercise may provide a window of susceptibility to infection if exposure to a pathogen occurs while the number of cytotoxic cells is below normal.

answer

True

question

According to the text, it is believed that persistent inflammation is part of the pathogenesis in tumor growth but also in the development of atherosclerosis, insulin resistance, and neurodegenerative diseases of the CNS.

answer

True

question

According to the book, the acute effects of exercise on the immune system were first reported over 100 years ago.

answer

True

question

According to the text, reducing body fatness seems to be the key to reducing elevated C-reactive protein with an exercise program in people who are obese and who have elevated levels.

answer

True

question

According to the text, the number of natural killer cells increases both after a heavy exercise bout and light exercise.

answer

False

question

According to the text, regular physical activity could exert part of the protective effects against CVD, type 2 diabetes, dementia, and depression through anti-inflammatory effects.

answer

True

question

According to the book, experimental studies using men and women have shown that moderate physical activity seems to slow the growth of experimentally induced tumors.

answer

False

question

According to the text, neutrophils are are the main type of granulocytes that digest bacteria at the site of infection. They increase in number during and immediately after acute exercise.

answer

True

question

According to the text, the immune system is an integrated network of molecules, cells, tissues, and organs that defends and organism against infection by foreign substances and against mutated native cells.

answer

True

question

According to the text, most studies of physical activity and the immune response among humans have understandably been limited to description of cells in the blood.

answer

True

question

Regular physical activity can have an inflammatory effect on diseases associated with low-grade inflammation.

answer

False

question

B lymphocytes are responsible for..

answer

Identifying pathogens

question

T lymphocytes are responsible for...

answer

Helping regulate & kill infected cells.

question

According to the CDC (2010a, 2010b), suicide is the _____ leading cause of death among 25 to 34 year-olds and the _____ leading cause of death among 15 to 24 year-olds.

answer

Second, Third

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The slope or grade of a sidewalk can impact the walking behavior of people living in close proximity to the street.

answer

False

question

Physical activity on the job contributes to overall physical activity

answer

True

question

Which intervention setting below has the greatest effect in increasing physical activity?

answer

Community

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Related to the lifespan, when does physical activity begin to decrease for both males and females?

answer

Adolescence

question

Interventions that include behavior modification can significantly reduce dropout rates of physical activity programs.

answer

True

question

What term below best describes feelings of total failure, lost confidence, and a subsequent relapse associated with a temporary lapse or slip when trying to become physically active?

answer

Abstinence violation effect

question

The environmental factors that promote or hinder physical activity in a population include everything below with one exception. Which factor below is NOT related to the environment?

answer

Self-efficacy of a person to start a physical activity program

question

Which of the following settings is not considered a community-level setting to promote physical activity?

answer

home

question

A set of strategies designed to help keep people from returning to undesired behavior after successful behavior modification is known as what below?

answer

Relapse prevention

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In terms of physical activity interventions, age and sex are factors that moderate the impact or success of these initiatives.

answer

true

question

On average 10% of the variation of people's physical activity is explainable by genetic traits

answer

false

question

Self-monitoring, goal setting, feedback, and decision making are central to what behavioral theory below?

answer

Cognitive-Behavior Modification

question

Which of the following personal factors influencing physical activity is considered to be positive?

answer

Enjoyment of exercise

question

The importance that a person places on their beliefs about the benefits and barriers they hold regarding physical activity is known as what below?

answer

Outcome-expectancy value

question

Despite perceived safety issues, people living in neighborhoods with sidewalks tend to be walk more.

answer

false

question

Which exercise stage of below would a person be in if they were inactive, but intending to start regular physical activity in the next six months?

answer

contemplation

question

The national objectives for promoting physical activity can be found in what document?

answer

Healthy People 2020

question

Match the following barriers to exercise to the corresponding category

answer

Psychological-->incentives Biobehavioral-->physical fitness Social-environmental-->education

question

Determine the influence (positive/negative) of the following cognitive variables on physical activity

answer

Self-efficacy-->positive Perceived barriers to exercise→ negative Knowledge of health and exercise→ neutral

question

Cognitive-behavior modification is based on the assumption that people can learn behavioral skills that help them self-regulate their behavior.

answer

true

question

Which of the following are components of relapse prevention? (Mark all that apply)

answer

Identifying situations that put a person at high risk for relapse Correcting a lifestyle imbalance in which "shoulds" outweigh "wants" Avoiding urges to relapse by blocking self dialogues and images of the benefits of not exercising

question

In which of the following regions of the U.S. is the highest prevalence of physical inactivity found?

answer

Southeastern

question

Determine the influence (positive/negative) of the following demographics on physical activity.

answer

Increase age-> negative Injury history→ unclear Gender (male)--> positive

question

According to the text, what is the average dropout rate from exercise programs across the first six to 12 months of participation?

answer

50%

question

Social cognitive variable are beliefs that are formed by social learning and reinforcement history.

answer

true

question

Promoting physical activity is unique in that we are trying decrease a negative behavior.

answer

False

question

According to the text, rates of sufficient physical activity during high school in U.S. youth have been decreasing.

answer

True

question

A Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program has five essential components. Which of the following is not one of these components?

answer

Mass media campaign

question

In an Atlanta study on the built environment, transportation, and obesity, they found that for each hour a person drive a car they were how much likely to be obese?

answer

1%

question

Which of the following personal factors influencing physical activity is considered to be negative?

answer

overweight/obesity

question

People in rural areas of the United States tend to be more active than people living in urban areas.

answer

false

question

Which intervention setting below has the greatest effect in increasing physical activity knowledge?

answer

community

question

Which exercise stage of below is the most unstable and at the greatest risk of a relapse?

answer

action maintenance

question

People who live near exercise facilities tend to be more active.

answer

True

question

Knowledge and positive attitudes about the health outcomes of being physically active alone are not enough to guarantee that a person will start or stay with a regular physical activity program.

answer

True

question

People who value physical activity may self-select to live in highly walkable and active-friendly neighborhoods.

answer

True

question

Any factor that has been known to be related to being physically active is known as what below?

answer

Determinant

question

Interventions that use large-scale, high-intensity, high-visibility programming on TV, radio, newspapers, and other media to promote physical activity are labeled what type of intervention below?

answer

community-wide campaign

question

In terms of physical activity interventions, age and sex are factors that moderate the impact of impact or success of these initiatives.

answer

true

question

When a person says they don't have time to exercise, this excuse might reflect the following with one exception - what is that exception?

answer

low levels of self-efficacy

question

Which exercise stage of below would a person be in if they inactive and had no intention to start exercising?

answer

Precontemplation

question

People who are extrinsically motivated choose to be physically active because they enjoy it and find it personally meaningful and valuable.

answer

False

question

Behavior modification is the planned, systematic application of principles of learning to the modification of behavior.

answer

True

question

People who are intrinsically motivated choose to be physically active more out of a sense of obligation or duty to avoid feelings of guilt.

answer

False

question

Which of the following are considered external factors of perceived behavioral control? (mark all that apply)

answer

Time Obstacles

question

Self-efficacy is a belief in personal capabilities to organize and execute the courses of action required to attain a behavioral goal.

answer

true

question

Match the following stage of change with it's corresponding characteristics.

answer

Precontemplation - individuals are inactive and have no intention to start exercising Contemplation- individuals are inactive, but intend to start exercise within the next six months. Preparation- Individuals are active below criterion level but intend to become more active. Action- Individuals have engaged in regular exercise at the criterion level for less than six months. Maintenance- individuals have been exercising regularly for more than six months

question

According to the text, racial and ethnic minorities, people who have less formal education or low-income jobs, and people who live in rural areas are least physically active during their leisure time.

answer

True

question

Self-determination theory proposes that the social context shapes people's motives by reinforcing or impeding their natural drive toward developing a coherent sense of self and personally directed behaviors.

answer

True

question

Which of the following is NOT a reason people with excess body weight may limit their physical activity?

answer

It improves their bone health which increases self-efficacy

question

Physical activity is stable until age 50 at which time it begins to decline.

answer

False

question

Despite perceived safety issues, people living in neighborhoods with sidewalks tend to be more walk.

answer

false

question

What TTM stage would incorporate relapse prevention?

answer

Maintenance

question

What of the factors below that impact exercise adherence is NOT considered to be psychological?

answer

Socioeconomic status

question

Most modern communities in the United States were designed to accommodate all forms of transportation (cars, bikes, walking, etc.)

answer

false

question

Social interactions and social influences appear to be more important for exercise behavior in women than men

answer

true

question

Behavior modification is most successful when the person begins with vigorous-intensity physical activity

answer

False

question

Which of the following are considered internal factors of perceived behavioral control? (mark all that apply)

answer

Skills Willpower

question

According to the text, racial and ethnic minorities, people who have less formal education or low-income jobs, and people who live in rural areas are least physically active during their leisure time

answer

True

question

The parental modeling of physical activity can increase the odds that their children will be active as they mature T or F?

answer

True

question

Wealthy people are more likely to increase their physical activity after retirement?

answer

True

question

High-risk situations and rigid rules increase the risk of relapse back to physical inactivity?

answer

True

question

Which exercise stage of below would a person be in if they had been exercising regularly for the past six months?

answer

maintenance

question

Which of the following describe ways that self-efficacy develops? (mark all that apply)

answer

actual success being persuaded by someone emotional or perceived signs of coping ability

question

According to the theory of planned behavior, attitudes toward physical activity and social norms about physical activity influence the intention to be physically active, which is the main factor leading to physical activity.

answer

True

question

Relationships with others can have a strong impact on physical activity behavior. What term below describes how these relationships

answer

Social support

question

The Community Guide for Promoting Physical Activity produced by the Task Force on Community Preventive Services recommended with 'strong' evidence several interventions below. Which one of these below is considered to be a behavioral and social approach

answer

School-based Physical Education (PE)

question

The walkability of a neighborhood relates to it's design. Of the factors below, which is NOT related to neighborhood walkability?

answer

Temperature

question

Having home exercise equipment does not ensure that a person will be active.

answer

True

question

Health risk appraisals and fitness testing are examples of interventions that can prompt contemplation of physical activity.

answer

True

question

To promote physical activity, a person needs to find an activity they enjoy.

answer

True

question

The Theory of Planned Behavior says that a person's attitudes toward physical activity, their perceived social norms of exercise, and their perceived behavioral control directly impacts what factor below?

answer

Their intention to exercise

question

Successful behavior change requires that the behavior be cued and reinforced.

answer

True

question

Self-determination theory is complementary to self-efficacy theory and the theory of planned behavior for understanding physical activity.

answer

True

question

Access to exercise facilities specific to geography captures includes all of the factors below with one exception. What factor below is NOT related to geography and access?

answer

Exercise equipment

question

Physical activity is not a single behavior, and it requires more effort, and usually more time than any other lifestyle behavior related to health.

answer

True

question

Physical activity behavior change is complex behavior that requires multiple decisions and actions.

answer

True

question

Self-regulation of physical activity involves the following factors with one exception below - which factor is not part of self-regulation?

answer

Coping with life's pressures

question

The Self-Efficacy Theory says that a person's belief in their personal capability to exercise is developed through four factors. Which factor below is NOT a self-efficacy factor?

answer

Setting exercise goal

question

People often must make several attempts at behavior change before they experience success.

answer

True

question

Cognitive-behavior modification of physical activity is based on the assumption that people can learn behavioral skills that help them self-regulate their behavior.

answer

True

question

Married individuals who join a fitness center are more likely to demonstrate better exercise adherence than those individuals who join with their spouse.

answer

False

question

The Community Guide for Promoting Physical Activity produced by the Task Force on Community Preventive Services recommended with 'strong' evidence several interventions below. Which one of these below is considered to be a environmental and policy approach?

answer

Creating access to places for PA with information outreach

question

People who are intrinsically motivated choose to be active more out of a sense of obligation or due to avoid feelings of guilt.

answer

False

question

The average dropout rate for exercise programs in the first year is near what percent below?

answer

50%

question

Where does the data for Healthy People 2020 come from?

answer

The National Health Interview Survey

question

What is the source for physical activity 10-year national health objectives?

answer

Healthy People 2020

question

Which surveillance system is the primary tracking system for the current Healthy People 2020 national health objectives?

answer

NHIS

question

Americans, as a whole, consistently fail to meet the Healthy People target (50%) for participating in moderate or vigorous leisure-time PA.

answer

True

question

During lecture, we defined surveillance as "measuring the prevalence of physical activity & regularly using the same survey in a population.

answer

True

question

Surveillance is the tracking of population trends in a disease, such as physical activity, over time.

answer

False

question

Match the surveillance system with the corresponding attribute.

answer

Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)- Interviews adults in each state & territory in the US National Health Interview Survey (NHIS)- Annual; 100,000 across the US; face-to-face interviews National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey- Measures PA & fitness among children, adults, & elderly; uses treadmill tests, strength test, interview Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS)-School-based survey for HS students National Household Travel Survey (NHTS)-Tracks trends in transportation School Health Policies & Practices Study (SHPPS)-Focuses on school policies promoting PA

question

A normally occurring change in PA among populations that could be measured by surveillance systems is known as what below?

answer

Secular trend

question

Physical activity questions used by national surveillance systems all really have one major task below. Which one?

answer

Determine the prevalence of people meeting PA guidelines

question

This surveillance system measures PA among youth in the United States.

answer

YRBSS

question

Which surveys use interviews? Telephones? Which one also assesses measured metabolic variables?

answer

Behavio ral Risk Factor Surveillance System- Telephone Interviews National Health Interview -Survey Interviews National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey- Interviews and other metabolic measures including: treadmill test, strength testing NHANES assesses measured metabolic variables because it is the only one that requires a physical examination including cardiovascular fitness evaluation and musculoskeletal fitness test

question

The 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines highlight what?

answer

Recommendations of PA that provide substantial health benefits

question

The 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans provide science-based guidance to help Americans aged 6 and older improve their health through appropriate physical activity.

answer

True

question

The 2008 PA Guidelines are based on a lifestyles approach which means they focus on ...

answer

All of the above

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The 1998 ACSM and 2008 Federal PA Guidelines for Americans differ on in how people progress in intensity, with the 2008 guidelines emphasizing moderate-intensity.

answer

True

question

What are the fundamental physical activity guidelines?

answer

Aerobic: 150 min/week of moderate intensity exercise 75 min/week of vigorous intensity exercise Extensive Health Benefits: 300 min/week of moderate intensity 150 min/week of vigorous intensity exercise Muscle Strengthening: All Major muscle groups should be worked out 2+ days a week Children and adolescents: 1 Hr or More of PA/day ( most should be moderate to vigorous aerobic PA) 1Hr or More of Muscle/bone strengthening PA 3days/week Elderly People: Balance + all requirements of Children Intensity should be relative to their PA level of fitness

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