Chapter 14: Exercise Considerations Across the Lifespan

Question 1

Sedentary

Answer 1

Doing or requiring much sitting; minimal activity,

Question 2

Physically Inactive

Answer 2

Not meeting the recommendations for levels of physical activity.

Question 3

Physical Literacy

Answer 3

The development of fundamental movement skills and fundamental sport skills that allow a child to move confidently and with control in a wide range of physical activity, rhythmic, and sport situations.

Question 4

Overweight

Answer 4

A term to describe an excessive amount of weight for a given height, using height-to-weight ratios.

Question 5

Obesity

Answer 5

An excessive accumulation of body fat.

Question 6

Wolff’s Law

Answer 6

A principle stating that bone is capable of increasing its strength in response to stress by laying down more bone.

Question 7

Overuse Injuries

Answer 7

An injury caused by activity that places too much stress on one area of the body over an extended period.

Question 8

Gestational Diabetes

Answer 8

An inability to maintain normal glucose, or any degree of glucose intolerance, during pregnancy, despite being treated with either diet or insulin.

Question 9

Preeclampsia

Answer 9

A complication in pregnancy shown with high blood pressure and signs of damage to another organ system.

Question 10

Insomnia

Answer 10

The inability to sleep.

Question 11

Anemia

Answer 11

A reduction in the number of red blood cells and/or quantity of hemoglobin per volume of blood below normal values.

Question 12

Hyperthyroidism

Answer 12

A condition shown by hyperactivity of the thyroid gland.

Question 13

Hyperthermia

Answer 13

Abnormally high body temperature.