Stress Health And Well Being Thriving In The 21st Century 1st Edition By Rick Harrington – Test Bank

Chapter 11: Physical Activity and Exercise

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and the American Heart Association (AHA) have similar guidelines to engage in moderate intensity aerobic exercise for a minimum of ____ minutes (up to ____ minutes) per day for ____ days a week or vigorously intense aerobic exercise for ____ to ____ minutes per day for a total of 75 to 150 minutes per week as well as twice a week of resistance training (i.e., strength training, weight lifting).
a. 30, 60, 5, 20, 30 c. 20, 30, 5, 30, 60
b. 15, 30, 4, 10, 15 d. 30, 45, 4, 15, 30

ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Introduction

2. How do we know if we are engaging in moderate intensity activity? We know when we are able to talk during the activity but cannot ____.
a. speak for more than several minutes c. think clearly
b. listen d. sing

ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: Introduction

3. We know that we have entered the ____ zone when we can speak only a few words at a time before we need to pause our words to catch our breath.
a. vigorous activity c. moderate intensity activity
b. severe intensity activity d. rigorous activity

ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Introduction

4. Cardiorespiratory function, relative leanness, muscular strength, muscular endurance, and flexibility are examples of ____.
a. physical health c. physical exercise
b. physical fitness d. physical activity

ANS: B PTS: 1
REF: Meaning of Physical Activity, Exercise, and Fitness

5. ____ is a skeletal disease involving loss of bone density.
a. Osteoporosis c. Scoliosis
b. Osteopenia d. Lordosis

ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Health Benefits of Physical Activity

6. Although exercise is an important component of weight control, unless ____, 150 minutes of moderate aerobic activity per week is generally ____ to lose weight.
a. BMI is increased, not sufficient
b. caloric intake is reduced, not sufficient
c. BMI is reduced, sufficient
d. caloric intake is increased, insufficient

ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Health Benefits of Physical Activity

7. Based on examining the relevant body of evidence, the Institute of Medicine recommends ____ to prevent weight gain.
a. 120 minutes per week of high intensity activity
b. 120 minutes per day of high intensity activity
c. 60 minutes per day of moderate intensity activity
d. 60 minutes per day of high intensity activity

ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Health Benefits of Physical Activity

8. It is important to point out that in general people who are overweight will ____ from regular physical activity as people who are normal weight because weight and exercise exert relatively ____ influences on health.
a. not benefit as much, dependent c. benefit as much, dependent
b. benefit as much, independent d. not benefit as much, independent

ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Health Benefits of Physical Activity

9. Both anxiety and depression are ____ correlated with stress and there is evidence that both are ____ by exercise.
a. negatively, increased c. negatively, reduced
b. positively, reduced d. positively, increased

ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Well-Being Benefits of Physical Activity

10. Executive control tasks are associated with memory and ____.
a. lower cortical deterioration c. higher cortical functions
b. frontal lobe deterioration d. lower cortical functions

ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Well-Being Benefits of Physical Activity