Lifetime Fitness Answers

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List one lifetime activity in which you are interested in participating. Describe at least one factor that may influence your ability to participate in that activity.

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A lifetime sport that I am interested in is golf. There are several factors that influence my ability to play golf. The first factor is cost. Golf can be an expensive sport to play. Another factor is equipment. In order to participate in golf, you need to own a set of golf clubs. Environmental conditions also greatly impact my ability to play golf. For example, the cold weather greatly limits my ability to play golf outdoors.

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Lifetime activities are activities that can be __________.

A
enjoyed for many years or decades
B
enjoyed by people within a wide age range
C
enjoyed by people of varying athletic abilities
D
all of the above
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List the four leading causes of death in the United States. How can a number of these deaths be prevented or greatly reduced?

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The four leading causes of death in the United States are heart disease, cancer, stroke, and chronic lower respiratory diseases. These diseases can be prevented or greatly reduced by maintaining proper lifetime fitness levels.

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Exercise is something that should be __________.

A
painful
B
inconvenient
C
enjoyable
D
exhausting
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Which of the six main motivating factors in lifetime fitness is most important? Justify your response.

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The six main motivating factors in lifetime fitness are knowledge, discipline, support, time management, enjoyment, and success. Students should feel free to choose any of these factors to defend as most important so long as they can provide sufficient justification.

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Grace goes to the doctor. The doctor tells Grace that while her chronological age is 24, her physiological age is 30. What factors could account for this discrepancy?

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Grace's advanced physiological age is a sign that her physical health has diminished since a healthy person should either have the same chronological and physiological age or a lower physiological age. The factors that could cause her physiological age to be greater than her chronological age include, among others, a poor diet, sedentary lifestyle, great amounts of stress, chronic illness, and other negative health factors.

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Which of the following statements about physiological age and chronological age is TRUE?

A
Physiological age and chronological age are always the same.
B
Physiological age can be lower than, the same as, or higher than chronological age.
C
Physiological age can be lower than chronological age, but never higher.
D
Physiological age cannot be altered, but chronological age can change based on lifestyle choices.
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Grace goes to the doctor. The doctor tells Grace that while her chronological age is 24, her physiological age is 30. What factors could account for this discrepancy?

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List the four leading causes of death in the United States. How can a number of these deaths be prevented or greatly reduced?

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Which of the following statements about physiological age and chronological age is TRUE?

A
Physiological age and chronological age are always the same.
B
Physiological age can be lower than, the same as, or higher than chronological age.
C
Physiological age can be lower than chronological age, but never higher.
D
Physiological age cannot be altered, but chronological age can change based on lifestyle choices.
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Without experiencing success, it is difficult to remain motivated in an activity.

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T
B
F
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Which of the following activities requires special equipment?

A
calisthenics
B
walking
C
surfing
D
yoga
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Exercise is something that should be __________.

A
painful
B
inconvenient
C
enjoyable
D
exhausting
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Lifetime activities are activities that can be __________.

A
enjoyed for many years or decades
B
enjoyed by people within a wide age range
C
enjoyed by people of varying athletic abilities
D
all of the above
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Which of the six main motivating factors in lifetime fitness is most important? Justify your response.

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Lifetime fitness is easy to maintain because it requires little effort.

A
T
B
F
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List one lifetime activity in which you are interested in participating. Describe at least one factor that may influence your ability to participate in that activity.

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