Health-Related Fitness

Question 1

Regular physical activity protects the body from

Answer 1

Stress, injury, illness, disease, and other health issues

Question 2

Five components of health-related fitness

Answer 2

Cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, body composition

Question 3

Cardiorespiratory Fitness

Answer 3

• Benefits the heart and lungs
• increases stamina, metabolism, and oxygen ciruculation
• improved blood flow helps the body’s chemical processes to function more efficiently, consuming fat and calories faster and allowing muscles to receive more oxygen to function better
• stretches and strengthens joints and tendons

Question 4

Examples of cardiorespiratory exercises

Answer 4

Jogging, swimming, cycling, aerobics

Question 5

For greater health benefits,

Answer 5

Mix strenuous and non-strenuous activities

Question 6

Musular strength

Answer 6

Amount of force muscles produce

Question 7

Muscular endurance

Answer 7

Ability to repeatedly use muscles without tiring

Question 8

Musuclar fitness

Answer 8

• strength training

- stronger muscles allows body to move easier while burning additional calories and fat with each activity

Question 9

Examples of muscular fitness activities

Answer 9

Push-ups, pull-ups, gymnastics, weight-lifting, swimming, running, rowing

Question 10

Flexibility

Answer 10

Increases range of movement in joints, whichcan improve athletic performance, decrease risk of injury, and minimize sore muscles

• helps maintain good posture and healthy joints
• stretching increases blood flow to muscles to power their movements

Question 11

Examples of flexibility activities

Answer 11

Stretches (i.e. Toe-touches, shoulder stretches), yoga, gymnastics

Question 12

Body Composition

Answer 12

Percentage of body fat as compared to lean muscle and bone

• some fat is necessary for the body to function properly
• combination of cardiorespiratory activity, strength training, stretching, and healthy nutrition
• reduce strain on muscles, joints, and cardiovascular system
• strength training can increase the amount of lean muscle tissue
• cardio can burn fat

Question 13

Paul’s doctor says his cardiorespiratory fitness level is excellent, but she worries about Paul’s muscular fitness. Paul enjoys gymnastics, baseball, biking, and yoga. Increasing the frequency of which activity will best improve Paul’s muscular fitness? (3 points)

Gymnastics

Baseball

Biking

Yoga

Answer 13

gymnastics

Question 14

Janelle’s doctor warned her that she has extremely high blood pressure, which can lead to a variety of dangerous health problems. Which of the following should she increase in her weekly schedule to specifically address this health issue?

Participating in an aerobics class

Increasing her weightlifting

Adding more hours of sleep

Participating in yoga class

Answer 14

Participating in an aerobics class

Question 15

Which type of activity can help a person burn more fat?

Strength training

Cardio

Stretching

Weight lifting

Answer 15

cardio

Question 16

Janna used to go biking every other afternoon with her sister, but she had to stop this because she started an afterschool job. What consequence will Janna experience over time if she does not find a similar activity to replace the biking?

Decrease in aerobic capacity

Decrease in range of motion

Decrease in muscular strength

Decrease in blood pressure

Answer 16

decrease in aerobic capacity

Question 17

Natalia started an exercise program that includes stretching daily and yoga three times each week. What area of fitness is Natalia targeting, and what is her potential for improvement in this area based on her fitness program?

Body composition; she is on track to significantly improve in this area based on this program

Cardiovascular endurance; she will never reach this goal unless she adds weightlifting to her routine

Flexibility; she is on track to significantly improve this area of fitness by sticking with this program

Muscular strength; she will only improve in this area if she adds cardio to her workout schedule

Answer 17

flexibility