Deck 11: Promoting and Monitoring Physical Activity

Question 1

Physical fitness has a strong genetic component that regulates the level of fitness that can be achieved.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

The majority of adults choose to achieve a high level of physical fitness.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

The percentage of overweight youth has more than tripled in the past 30 years.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Physical activity is defined synonymously with physical fitness.

Question 5

Physical activity is an umbrella term that looks at the process of moving.

Question 6

It is recommended that most children participate in continuous vigorous activity lasting several minutes.

Question 7

Reducing the average amount of daily sedentary time is NOT effective in counteracting weight problems in children.

Question 8

The minimum amount of daily activity recommended for children is 30 minutes.

Question 9

In general, extended periods of two hours or more in length of sedentary behavior is encouraged.

Question 10

Activity can NOT be beneficial when it is accumulated in several shorter bouts throughout the day.

Question 11

As the level increases on the Physical Activity Pyramid, the frequency of participation decreases.

Question 12

Only high intensity, vigorous activity is beneficial.

Question 13

A study by Harrell et al. (2005) showed that adults burn more calories at rest and while exercising than do children.

Question 14

Moderate-to-vigorous activity of all types is beneficial to students and adults because it contributes to health.

Question 15

Frequency, intensity, and time are used to define lifestyle activity.

Question 16

Physical fitness prescription requires high-intensity activity.

Question 17

The Physical Activity Pyramid can NOT be used as teaching tool.

Question 18

Lifestyle physical activities are those that people can do as part of their regular work or daily routines.

Question 19

For already active people Level 2 activities offer limited health benefits.

Question 20

Anaerobic activities are those performed at a pace for which the body can supply adequate oxygen to meet the demands of the activity.

Question 21

Flexibility exercises are included at the fourth level of the Physical Activity Pyramid.

Question 22

Active aerobics is at the base of the Physical Activity Pyramid.

Question 23

The greatest portion of accumulated minutes of physical activity for elementary school children usually comes from lifestyle activities.

Question 24

Activities that are done for relatively long periods of time without stopping are considered to be generally anaerobic in nature.

Question 25

Long periods of sedentary living are typical of healthy children.

Question 26

It is estimated that nearly 16 percent of youth are overweight.

Question 27

Weight management deals only with caloric intake.

Question 28

People who are successful in maintaining proper body weight have usually learned to manage the balance between food intake and physical activity.

Question 29

Walking or trekking poles burn 25-30% more calories than when walking without the poles.

Question 30

Physical activity of children should be accumulated in bouts of how many minutes?

A) 0
B) 15
C) 30
D) 60

Question 31

Examples of physical activity bouts include all of the following EXCEPT:

A) quiet time.
B) physical education.
C) recess.
D) sports practices.

Question 32

An example of a lifestyle activity is:

A) basketball.
B) yard work.
C) weight training.
D) flexibility exercises.

Question 33

The ability to use joints through a full range of motion as a result of having long muscles and elastic connective tissues is called:

A) "flexibility."
B) "physical activity."
C) "agility."
D) "cardiovascular ability."

Question 34

Walking to and from school, climbing the stairs, and raking leaves are examples of:

A) aerobic activities.
B) lifestyle activities.
C) active sports activities.
D) flexibility exercises.

Question 35

The base of the Physical Activity Pyramid is:

A) rest and inactivity.
B) flexibility exercises.
C) lifestyle activities.
D) active aerobics.

Question 36

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of Level 1 Lifestyle Activities?

A) reduced risk of heart disease
B) improved quality of life
C) increased cancer risk
D) extra calorie expenditure

Question 37

The top level (level 4) of the Physical Activity Pyramid is:

A) strength and muscular development exercises.
B) flexibility exercises.
C) rest and inactivity.
D) sports and recreational activities.

Question 38

Which of following is a tool to measure the daily amount of physical activity a person accumulates?

A) thermometer
B) pedometer
C) speedometer
D) activity meter

Question 39

Pedometers measure:

A) intensity of the activity.
B) daily amount of physical activity.
C) fitness level.
D) steps and intensity.

Question 40

Children at Developmental Level III should participate in strength development activities that:

A) move and lift their body weight.
B) are formal exercise programs.
C) condition them for sports programs.
D) produce high levels of strength gain.

Question 41

What are the step recommendations for youth?

A) accumulate 10,000 steps
B) accumulate 11,000 steps for girls and 13,000 steps for boys
C) depends on the fitness level of the students
D) establish a baseline and use a goal setting technique.

Question 42

Fitness tests are NOT effective for program accountability because:

A) environmental influences strongly influence children's ability to train.
B) body fat is positively related to strength measures.
C) improvement are likely to happen over a 9-month school year.
D) there is limited time available for physical activity during the school day.

Question 43

Physical activity can be an effective tool for program accountability because:

A) students generally only move in school.
B) pedometers measure physical activity using step counts.
C) few students can monitor their physical activity using pedometers.
D) it is difficult to establish individual goals.

Question 44

Which of the following is NOT a suggested tool to measure student physical activity?

A) pedometer
B) fitnessgram
C) accelerometers
D) objective measures

Question 45

Which of the following is a lifestyle activity that almost all people can do?

A) walking
B) running
C) swimming
D) cycling

Question 46

The benefits of walking include all of the following EXCEPT:

A) increasing injury rate.
B) blood pressure management.
C) reducing the risk of type 2 diabetes.
D) decreasing the risk of heart attack.

Question 47

To realize the benefits of walking, students must remember:

A) walking is for low-fit students only.
B) the more steps gathered in a specified time, the higher the intensity of the walk.
C) walk at a pace where you cannot talk at the same time.
D) pedometer use is not needed when walking at a brisk pace.

Question 48

Walking is typically the activity of choice for overweight students because:

A) it is easy on the joints.
B) the novelty of using pedometers wears off quickly.
C) it stresses the cardiovascular system.
D) it is painful to perform.

Question 49

Why has fitness testing failed to solve the problem of low fitness levels?

Question 50

Guideline 1 of the NASPE activity guidelines for elementary school children recommendations suggest how many minutes per day and what type of activity?

Question 51

How can pedometers be used effectively to enhance physical activity?