Chapter 15 Physical Development

Question 1

physical activity

Answer 1

any kind of bodily movement using skeletal msucle, which requires either low, moderate or vigorous energy

Question 2

physical fitness

Answer 2

product of physical activity

measure of the body´s ability to function efficiently

Question 3

dimensions of physical fitness

Answer 3

physiological fitness
health-related physical fitness
skill-related physical fitness

Question 4

physiological fitness

Answer 4

metabolic
morphological
bone integrity

Question 5

health-related physical fitness

Answer 5

functional health and well beeing 
body composition 
cardiovascular endurance
felxibility
muscular endurance
muscular strength

Question 6

skill-related physical fitness

Answer 6

agility
balance
coordination
power
speed
reaction time

Question 7

how to achieve health-related physical fitness

Answer 7

can be achieved by regular exercise and partially due to genetics

Question 8

exercise

Answer 8

physical activity that is repetetive nature

planned and structured to improve one or more health-related fitness components

Question 9

Cardiovascular endurance (Aerobic fitness)

Answer 9

ability of heart and lungs to deliver oxygen tot he body´s tissue during sustained physical activity

Question 10

muscles used for aerobic fitness

Answer 10

large muscle for prolonged periods

Question 11

how can young, middle aged adults benefit from aerobic exercise

Answer 11

perform large muscle activities
3-5 days/week for 20-60 min
HR intensity of 60-90%

Question 12

flexibilty

Answer 12

abilty to bend various body parts and joints smoothly

range of movement improves

Question 13

flexibility trends

Answer 13

peak felxibility in late teens, early 20s
girls more flexible than boys
decreases with age

Question 14

muscular strenght

Answer 14

ability of muscle to produce max force against resistance one time throguh full motion

Question 15

measure of msucle strength

Answer 15

grib strength

Question 16

grib strength

Answer 16

increases between 7-17
gender differences after puberty
constant an adulthood
decrease of muscle mass after 50

Question 17

muscle endurance

Answer 17

ability of muscle to produce a submax force repeatedly over a period of time

Question 18

muscular strength in U.S. children and adolescents

Answer 18

no difference by gender for preadolescent children

adolscent boys stronger

Question 19

obesity

Answer 19

excess fat and serious health consequences

Question 20

relationship in children and adolescent and obesity

Answer 20

increasing

Question 21

reasons for obesity

Answer 21

inactive lifestyle
bad diet (especially for poor income families)

Question 22

relationship between childhood and adulthood obesity

Answer 22

childhood BMI is a strong predictor of obesity in adulthood

children with BMI values have high percentage of beeing obese as adults

Question 23

relationship of obesity to motor development and performance/fitness

Answer 23

obesity is associated with delayed infant motor development

neg. correaltion between BMI and endurance perfroamance