Chapter 6 Physical fitness

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of exercise

• good physical fitness

• disease prevention

• bad posture

• mental and emotional

Exercise improves body composition by

• burning fat and increasing muscle weight

• burning muscle and increasing fat weight

• improving self-esteem

• killing harmful bacteria

In the short term exercise can help prevent

• diabetes

• heart disease

• muscle weakness and shortness of breath

• wheezing and couching

In the long term exercise can help prevent diseases such as

• measles and chicken pox

• obesity, diabetes, and heart disease

• athletes foot

• asthma

When you exercise for a long period of time, your brain makes a chemicals called

• white blood cells

• antibodies

• pesticides

• endorphins

When you participate in physical activity, you are probably around people who are

• good influences on your fitness

• bad influences on fitness

• good influences on your musical taste

• good influences on your batting stance

A medical checkup before playing a sport

• body mass index (BMI)

• sports physical

• maximum heart rate

• target heart rate zone

60 to 85 percent of maximum heart rate

• body mass index (BMI)

• sports physical

• maximum heart rate

• target heart rate zone

The largest number of times your heart can beat while exercising

• body mass index (BMI)

• sports physical

• maximum heart rate

• target heart rate zone

A formula that uses height and weight to estimate body composition

• body mass index (BMI)

• sports physical

• maximum heart rate

• target heart rate zone