Factors Influencing Movement and Coordination & Factors Impacting Health and Wellbeing

Question 1

Growth spurts

Answer 1

can cause changes

-temporary regression in athletic abilities.

Question 2

Differences in body types lead to what?

Answer 2

• gives individuals advantages and disadvantages in various types of sports and activities
  
  • lighter build= makes motion and changes in course EASIER
  • heavier build= makes staying in place and resisting forces EASIER
  • medium= has some strengths in both.

Question 3

What is very beneficial to long-term health?

Answer 3

Regular cardiovascular exercise

• high blood pressure, stroke, heart attack- these risks go down significantly
• healthy participants should exercise 3-5 times per week for at least 20-30 minutes at 50-80% of their maximum heart rate.

Question 4

What is the Sympathetic Nervous System?

Answer 4

The Sympathetic nervous system is designed to help the body respond to threats. When it is activated, the adrenaline is released and a variety of physiological changes occur, including an increased heart rate. -sweat more, clammy hands- trying to supply more oxygen, more blood to muscles. Your body is naturally responding to a threat.

• Fight or flight response, body is preparing you for that.
• But things in the modern world can lead to problems- we don’t need this physical response. (like when your in your car). Overtime, unmanaged stress can lead to problems such as high blood pressure.

Question 5

What is the Parasympathetic Nervous System?

Answer 5

calms you back down

Question 6

What are three healthy ways to manage stress?

Answer 6

1. ) Exercise- especially cardiovascular exercise. Releases that symptom
2. ) Deep Breathing and Meditation- tells your body to calm down, awakens parasympathetic nervous system
3. ) Talking about your feelings, Therapy- figure out why your having these feelings in the first pkace.
   * *All of these techniques can help us to activate the parasympathetic nervous system, which calms our body down.

Question 7

USDA food pyramid

Answer 7

-standard

Going from Bottom to Top, what you eat more of to the top where you eat less.

1. ) Bread, Cereal, Grain (6-11 Servings)
2. ) Fruits (2-4) / Veggies (3-5)
3. ) Dairy- milk yogurt cheese (2-3) / Meat eggs poultry (2-3)
4. ) Fats Oils Sweets (use sparingly)

Saturated fat- SOLID at room temp. from animal products, more unhealthy. LARD.
Unsaturated fat- more healthy. Canola oil, veggie oil. liquid at room temp. They don’t clog arteries

Question 8

DRUGS!

Answer 8

legal and illegal can be abused. DURRRR

Question 9

Hallucinogens

Answer 9

LSD, marijuana, mescaline

Question 10

Stimulants

Answer 10

increase heart rate.

Caffeine, Cocaine, Amphetamine.

Question 11

Depressants

Answer 11

tranquilizers, sedatives, alcohol. Depress the system. slowing heart rate.