Personal Fitness

Which of the following is a benefit of being physically fit?

• Reduces the size of low density lipoproteins (bad cholesterol) and increases the size of high density lipoprotein in your blood.

• Increases the size of low density lipoproteins and reduces the size of high density lipoprotein.

• Has no effect on cholesterol levels.

Being physically fit improves the efficiency of other body systems.

• True

• False

Anaerobic exercise is characterized by:

• Intense short bursts without oxygen

• Low intensity with oxygen

• Long duration with oxygen

Aerobic exercise is characterized by:

• Intense short bursts without oxygen

• Low intensity with oxygen

• High intensity with no oxygen

What are examples of activities that improve muscular strength?

• Jogging, walking, biking, swimming

• Reading, writing, drawing

• Sleeping, eating, watching TV

• Singing, dancing, acting

What are the 3 types of resistance?

• Isometric, isotonic, isokinetic

• Static, ballistic, dynamic

• Cardio, strength, endurance

• Flexibility, balance, power

Isometric resistance is when the resistance is so great that the muscle can't move the object at all.

• True

• False

What is the ability of a muscle to function over time and be supported by the respiratory and circulatory systems called?

• Muscular endurance

• Flexibility

• Isokinetic

• Ballistic

What are the 3 types of stretching?

• Static, ballistic, dynamic

• Isometric, isotonic, isokinetic

• Cardio, strength, endurance

• Flexibility, balance, power

What is body composition?

• The amount of fat in your diet

• The make-up of the body in terms of muscle, bone, fat, etc.

• The number of calories burned during exercise

• The amount of water in the body