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Physical Activity and Fitness

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 12mins

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Class
Date
1.

Any movement that requires your body to use energy (burn calories).

a)

Physical Activity

b)

Physical Fitness

c)

Exercise

d)

Nutrition

2.

Physical activity that is planned, structured, and done repeatedly for the purpose of improving fitness is called:

a)

Exercise

b)

Cardio

c)

Flexibility

d)

Physical fitness

3.

What is physical fitness?

a)

The ability to do everyday tasks without getting tired.

b)

The way your body adapts to the stress of exercise.

c)

Any physical activities that improves your ability to complete tasks.

d)

All of the above.

4.

Which health related component of fitness involves the range of motion in and around your joints.

a)

Cardio-respiratory endurance

b)

Body Composition

c)

Flexibility

d)

Muscular Strength

5.

The health related component of fitness that covers what the body is composed of. The amount of lean mass compared to fat mass.

a)

Body Composition

b)

Muscular Endurance

c)

Flexibility

d)

Cardio-Respiratory Endurance

6.
The ability of your muscles to exert force 
a)
Muscular Strength
b)
Muscular Endurance
c)
Flexibility
d)
Cardio-Respiratory Endurance
7.

The ability of your muscles to exert force for an extended period of time or for many repetitions

a)
Muscular Strength
b)
Muscular Endurance
c)
Cardio-Respiratory Endurance
d)
Flexibility
8.

The ability of you heart to pump blood and lungs to receive oxygen so that you have the ability to sustain an activity for an extended period of time

a)

Muscular Strength

b)

Muscular Endurance

c)

Flexibility

d)

Cardio-Respiratory Endurance

9.
Which is a good example of an activity that would increase flexibility?
a)
Playing basketball
b)
Yoga
c)
Golf
d)
Tennis
10.

Jane's ability to perform 45 pushups is an example of which component of fitness

a)
Cardio-Respiratory Endurance
b)
Muscular Endurance
c)
Muscular Strength
d)
Flexibility
11.

The Step Test is a fitness assessment that measures

a)
Flexibility
b)
Muscular Strength
c)
Cardio-Respiratory Endurance
d)
Muscular Endurance
12.
What  component would be most important to a long distance runner?
a)
Reaction time 
b)
Cardio-Respiratory Endurance
c)
Agility
d)
Muscular Strength
13.
 Bench pressing heavier weights helps which  component of fitness the most...
a)
Body Composition
b)
Flexibility
c)
Muscle Endurance
d)
Muscle Strength
14.

The sit and reach tests which component of fitness?

a)
Endurance
b)
Flexibility
c)
Strength
d)
Body Composition
15.

The sit-up test measures_________?

a)
Flexibility
b)
Cardiorespitory Endurance
c)
Muscular Strength
d)
Muscular Endurance
16.

Physical activity increases our

a)

Mental wellness (how well we think)

b)

Physical wellness (how well our bodies perform)

c)

Emotional wellness (how we feel)

d)

All of the above

17.

These are chemicals in the brain triggered by physical activity that give us a sense of well-being; they are "feel good chemicals".

a)

Sweets

b)

Oxygen

c)

Endorphins

d)

Carbon Dioxide

18.

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of exercise

a)

improved cell health

b)

prevention of injuries

c)

reduced risk of premature death

d)

increased risk of certain diseases

19.

The number of times you exercise each week is the _________________ of workouts.

a)

Training Intervals

b)

Time

c)

Frequency

d)

Overload

20.

The difficulty level of your workouts determines the ____________________.

a)

Progression

b)

Type

c)

Frequency

d)

Intensity

21.

The duration a workout or phases last.

a)

Time

b)

Type

c)

Frequency

d)

Variation

22.

Increasing the intensity of stress (weight/resistance or pace) placed on the body each workout

a)

Regularity (Use IT or Lose IT)

b)

Overload

c)

Progression

d)

Adaptation

23.

This fitness principle states that if you stop working out eventually the gains you make during exercise will be affected negatively or reduced.

a)

Overload

b)

Specificity

c)

Individualization

d)

Regularity (Use It or Lose It)

24.

Focusing your training and exercise on activities relevant to individual sport movements and goals

a)

Targeted Exercise Routines

b)

Specificity

c)

Adaptation

d)

Overload

25.

Making sure you have ______________________ in your exercise program is a must to prevent injuries and allow your body to recuperate.

a)

Marilyn

b)

Progression

c)

Rest and Recovery

d)

Overload

26.

The FITT Principle addresses which 4 attributes necessary to create a workout that will improve your fitness level?

a)

Frequency, Intensity, Training Schedule and Time

b)

Frequency, Intensity, Time and Type

c)

Free Weights, Intensity, Training Schedule and Type

d)

Form, Intervals, Topography, Type

27.

The principle of Individualization takes into account which of the following?

a)

Your resources

b)

Your current level of fitness

c)

Your injury history

d)

All of these

28.

In order to improve my health through physical activity, I need to do activities at moderate to vigorous intensities. What is one way I can be sure I am working at a proper intensity?

a)

Measure heart rate during exercise

b)

Measure how much I am sweating during exercise

c)

Measure how sore I get after exercise

d)

Measure how much weight I lose after a workout

29.

A moderate intensity is 50-70% of my max heart rate

a)

True

b)

False

30.

The order of a well-designed workout is:

a)

workout, cool-down, warm-up

b)

stretch, warm-up, cool-down

c)

warm-up, workout, cool-down

d)

workout, cool-down, stretch