Unit 1: Health and Performance Components of Fitness Flashcards
Which of the following components of fitness is most associated with maintaining independence among older adults/elderly?
Which of the following concerning cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is not correct?
Which of the following relates to the synergistic ability of muscles, nerves, and proprioceptors to maintain body segment positioning and offset disruptive forces in the environment?
Flexibility can have an impact on all of the following, except:
Which individual has a higher relative risk for disease or metabolic dysfunction due to poor body composition?
The CDC reports nearly _______ of US adults are clinically categorized as obese based on BMI.
. Fitness requires a regimented program that emphasizes specific physical components while a simply requires routine physical activity.
is considered the most important health-related component of fitness due to its link with mortality.
VO2max declines at a rate of a% every year upon reaching adulthood and is reduced at an even faster rate following ~45 years of age.
_____ is indicated by a loss of muscle mass and a reduction in fast-twitch muscle fibers; notably diminishing musculoskeletal function.
_____ are specialized organelles within connective tissue that communicate with the brain to optimize balance and stability during movements.
The following image demonstrates a general lack of a for the given movement pattern due to a lack of cooperative body segment movement through a full range of motion.
True or False? Strength balance relates to the functional strength ratio of opposing muscle groups at a joint and has an impact on one’s relative risk for injury.
True or False? An individual does not have to be fit to be considered healthy, nor does he or she guaranteed to be healthy because they are classified as fit.
True or False? Bowling a strike would be an example of an open skill as it relates to agility and coordination.
