chapter 7 QUIZ # 1

Which statement is true?

• Public health scientists place a high priority on moderate physical activities because you get the most health benefits from them.

• Public health scientists place a high priority on moderate physical activities because moderate physical activities provide many health benefits and are easy to do.

• People of all ages and ability levels can perform vigorous activities.

• Lifestyle physical activities are not moderate activities.

Light activities (requiring 2 to 3.9 METs) such as making a bed, washing dishes while standing, and preparing food are not intense enough to be considered

• fun

• health-enhancing

• worth while

• aerobic

Identify the list that includes only moderate physical activities.

• golf, basketball, swimming, archery

• housework, tennis, archery, swimming

• golf, beach volleyball, tennis, lacrosse

• housework, bowling, social dancing, landscaping

Which statement is true?

• The national physical activity guidelines for Americans recommend 60 minutes of activity each day for teens. Some of the activity can be light physical activity and some of the activity should be flexibility exercises performed two or three times per week.

• The national physical activity guidelines for Americans recommend 60 minutes of activity each day for teens. Some of the recommended activity should be vigorous activity performed at least three days a week and some should be muscle fitness and bone-building activity performed at least two days a week.

• The national physical activity guidelines for Americans recommend 60 minutes of activity each day for teens and adults. This is a realistic target for most Americans.

• The national physical activity guidelines for Americans recommend 60 minutes of activity each day for adults. This is a realistic and specific target for weight loss.

Describe a health benefit from participating in moderate physical activities.

• maintain weight

• sleeping is decreased

• weight gain

• more stress