Fitness Concepts Final Exam

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Which of the following are reasons to exercise?
Helps control weight,
Improved cardiovascular health,
Reduce risk of certain diseases and cancers,
All of the above

Back

All of the above

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What is aerobic exercise?

Back

Vigorous activity that uses continuous oxygen, usually lasts more than 20 minutes.

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What is a calorie?

Back

A unit of heat energy which measures how much energy food contains

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How many calories are in one pound?

Back

3500

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What is a sprain?

Back

An overstretching or tearing of ligaments

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What is metabolism?

Back

How fast your body burns calories

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What does muscular strength mean?

Back

How much force a muscle can exert against resistance

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What is body composition?

Back

The percentage of body fat versus lean muscle tissue

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What is the F.I.T. principle used for?

Back

To know how often, how hard, and how long to train for significant training effects to occur

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What is anaerobic exercise?

Back

Intense physical activity in which the body’s supply of oxygen to produce energy does not meet the demand.