Determining Target Heart Zone Is Useful Because

Determining Target Heart Zone Is Useful Because

Determining Target Heart Zone is useful because:

a. helps determine the amount of time of exercise

b.helps determine the range of intensity of exercise

c.helps determine the type of activity to engage in

  1. all of the above are correct

Understand the concept of Target Heart Zone and what it means and what it is used for. You will not be asked to do any THZ computations. Also understand VO2 max and what happens to VO2 max with CV exercise.

When designing a weight loss program, people need to realize that:

a. weight should come off at a very gradual rate

b. the faster the rate of weight loss, the better the program

c. weight should come off relatively fast throughout the program

d. a slow rate of weight loss means the program is not working

Understand about appropriate techniques for safe and effective (long lasting) weight loss and the negative impacts of rapid weight loss and yo-yo dieting.

Which of the following is not a health-related component of physical fitness?

a.power and reaction time

b.body composition

c.muscular strength and endurance

d.cardiovascular endurance

Take a look at the health-related fitness components and understand how to improve each component (i.e., CV endurance – aerobic activity – walking, hiking; flexibility – stretching – when is the best time to stretch if you want to see flexibility gains)

Understand the difference between body composition and body mass index, and how to measure each.

According to the text, alcohol consumption is directly related to grade point average, in that GPA is lower for those who drink more often per week.

Look into the different forms of addiction and the stages of chemical dependency.

Without including exercise as part of one’s lifestyle, permanently increasing metabolic rate is difficult.

Understand basal metabolic rate and the effects of dieting and exercise on BMR.

The FITT principle can help you establish an activity program by considering how often, how hard and how long to engage in activity and what type of activity to select.

Understand the FITT principle and what it means for gains in cardiorespiratory endurance, flexibility, muscular strength and endurance. Principle of overload and specificity are important components too.

Also understand safety factors for exercise, specific to cardio, muscular strength, endurance and flexibility.

Of the more than 25 known sexually transmitted diseases STD, all are curable.

While you won’t be asked any specific questions about specific diseases, get the bigger picture for STD’s, HIV and AIDS.

This list is not all inclusive but gives you a head start on the final exam. Hope this helps!