Module 5 outcomes - correct answer 1: Identify nutrient requirements and strategies to promote physical fitness
2: Describe the physiological process of
... [Show More] energy production and the macronutrients
3: Discuss the various eating disorders and elaborate on their characteristics
4: Explain the concept of undernutrition and causes
physical fitness - correct answer ability to perform moderate to vigorous activity without excess fatigue
As the level of _________ increases, the type of ________ used by the muscle changes. I
Improved _________ translates into increased utilization of ______for muscle fuel. - correct answer fitness
fuel
fitness
fat
Benefits that occur from regular physical activity include - correct answer burning fat for fuel
increased cardiovascular function
reduced stress
lower blood pressure
weight loss/control
reduced risk of certain cancers
improved sleep
improved immune function
improved blood glucose control
slowing of the aging process improved self-image
What was the 10-year government-sponsored program that started in 2000 designed to improve the nation's health called?
What objectives did it have? - correct answer Healthy people
-reducing the number of adults who failed to engage in leisure-time physical activity
-double the number of adults who engaged in at least 30 minutes of activity daily
-increase the number of adults who participated in some type of resistance exercise to build muscle and endurance.
what steps can be taken to establish a fitness routine that can be maintained long term? - correct answer (1) Find enjoyable activities and vary the routines
(2) have an exercise partner to increase accountability
(3) start slowly
(4) set specific goals
(5) reward yourself (but not with food) once goals are achieved. Importantly, the focus should be on disease prevention and the maintenance of flexibility and balance as we age.
what is recommended starting amount of physical activity? - correct answer 30 min
can be broken up throughout day
then add 30 min and so on
examples of ways to increase physical activity - correct answer instead of emailing a colleague at work
walk to their office to relay the message, take the stairs in place of the elevator
add a short brisk walk during the lunch hour
Current Recommendation of physical activity for adults - correct answer Moderate-intensity aerobic activity = 150 minutes a week
Muscle-strengthening activity = 2 days a week
Current Recommendation of physical activity for kids - correct answer be active for a least 1 hour a day
three components to a fitness program - correct answer (1) aerobic workout
(2) resistance training
(3) stretching and flexibility
(1) aerobic workout - correct answer should be performed for 20-60 minutes five days per week
goal is to increase your heart rate to the target zone
Heart Rate (HR) - correct answer number of heart beats per minute
To calculate:
count the number of heart beats (pulse) for 10 seconds and multiply by six
Maximum Heart Rate (MHR) - correct answer subtracting your current age from 220
The maximum number of beats per minute of the heart [Show Less]