PE 3.5 Post Test: Lifestyle

What must you do if you plan to exercise every day?

• Arrange your day so that exercising is convenient.

• Select activities that involve other people.

• Visit the gym as part of your exercise routine.

• Pick activities that will give you an intense workout.

You want to participate in a new health-enhancing activity, but the activity comes with certain risks. What is the best way to get accurate information about the risks?

• Watch television shows about the activity.

• Read about safety gear designed for the activity.

• Talk to people your own age who have tried the activity.

• Talk to an expert who has experience with the activity.

During physical activity of high intensity, your heart will beat at a percentage of its maximum rate. Which range shows the correct percentages during this type of activity?

• 40%–50%

• 50%–70%

• 70%–85%

• 85%–100%

What is a risk assessment?

• a daily routine or way of living

• a limited set of choices

• a judgment regarding a hazard

• a baseline analysis of daily habits

Select the correct answer. Your friends invite you to go on vacation with them, but the vacation interferes with your daily exercise routine. What is the healthiest personal choice that you can make regarding the two events?

• Politely decline the invitation and cite your reasons.

• Go on the vacation, but raise the intensity of your exercises when you return.

• Ask your friends if they could postpone the vacation until you achieve your fitness goal.

• Set aside time to exercise while you vacation with your friends.

Robyn has been working out five days a week for the past six months. She is now planning to take a month-long break from the gym. Which training principle should Robyn consider before taking this break?

• balance

• overload

• reversibility

• specificity

Which component of exercise primarily strengthens your heart?

• flexibility

• strength training

• cardio

• resistance training

How are progression and variation similar?

• Both state that changes in a routine are necessary for consistent gains.

• Both state that using a repetitive routine is necessary for best gains.

• Both represent major components of the FITT principle.

• Both are primarily used as injury-prevention methods.

Kristina works out seven days a week. Lately, she has been tired, and her body aches. If she is overtraining, which training principle should Kristina consider before continuing her program?

• overload

• recovery

• transfer

• variation

What is the most significant benefit of exercising regularly?

• physical fitness

• less fatigue

• improved mood

• increased flexibility