Chapter 10 – Fitness and Nutrition

Chapter 10 – Fitness and Nutrition

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

Multiple Choice

a      K     257                 1.     As many as _____ percent of adults in the U.S. are completely inactive.

1. 20
2. 50
3. 60
4. 75

c      A     257-258         2.     Benefits of fitness include all of the following except:

1. it shifts body composition toward more lean tissue .
2. it enables the body to resist colds.
3. improved self-discipline.
4. improved bone density.

d      K     258                 3.     All of the following are benefits of physical activity except:

1. lower blood pressure.
2. slower resting pulse.
3. increased HDL cholesterol.
4. increased LDL cholesterol.

b      K     259                 4.     The Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans specify that people need to spend at least _____ performing moderate-intensity aerobic activity on five to seven days per week.

1. 20 minutes
2. 30 minutes
3. 45 minutes
4. 60 minutes

a      K     258                 5.     Running at a pace of 6.5 miles/hour is an example of a(n):

1. vigorous-intensity physical activity.
2. moderate-intensity physical activity.
3. muscle-strengthening physical activity.
4. anaerobic physical activity.

b      K     260                 6.     The ability to bend and recover without injury is called:

1. muscular endurance.
2. flexibility.
3. strength.
4. cardiorespiratory endurance.

a      K     260                 7.     A fitness program should help you maintain all of the following health-related components except:

1. speed.
2. flexibility.
3. muscle endurance.
4. muscle strength.

a      K     260                 8.     An increase in the size and strength of muscle tissues is called:

1. hypertrophy.
2. overload.
3. hyponatremia.
4. atrophy.

d      K     261                 9.     Which of the following is not a benefit of weight training?

1. improved posture
2. enhanced psychological well-being
3. improved muscle endurance
4. enhanced appetite