Lecture One

Question 1

What is Physical Activity

Answer 1

Any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles
that requires energy expenditure.

Question 2

Whats the difference between Physical Activity and Exercise

Answer 2

All exercise is physical activity, but not all physical activity is exercise

Question 3

What is Exercise?

Answer 3

A type of physical activity consisting of planned, structured, and repetitive bodily movement done to improve or maintain one or more components of physical fitness.

Question 4

What is a MET?

Answer 4

METS describe the absolute intensity of a variety of physical activities

Question 5

1 MET IS EQUAL TO

Answer 5

1 MET = 3.5 ml O2/kg/min (the amount of oxygen consumed while sitting at rest

Question 6

What is Physical Fitness?

Answer 6

Ability to carry out daily tasks with vigor and alertness, without undue fatigue, and with ample energy to enjoy leisure-time pursuits and meet unforeseen emergencies.

Question 7

How does physical activity differ from physical fitness?

Answer 7

PA = Behavior; PF = capacity
Physical fitness is accomplished by performing physical activity

Question 8

Health Related Components of Physical Fitness

Answer 8

Cardiorespiratory Endurance, Muscular strength, Muscular Endurance. Flexibility, Body Composition

Question 9

What is Cardiorespiratory Endurance

Answer 9

The ability to perform prolonged, large-muscle, dynamic exercise at moderate to high levels of intensity (due to the ability of the circulatory and respiratory system to supply oxygen during sustained physical activity)

Question 10

Skill Related Components of Physical Fitness

Answer 10

Speed, Power, Agility, Balance, Coordination, Reaction Time

Question 11

Adults should do how many minutes of physical activity?

Answer 11

Adults should do at least 150 minutes to 300 minutes a week of moderate-intensity, or 75 minutes to 150 minutes a week of vigorous-intensity aerobic physical activity