1. One of the national

• One of the national

health objectives for the year 2020 is to a.improve access to high-quality health care for greater disease prevention *b.increase the proportion of adults who regularly engage in physical activity c.decrease the number of smoking-related deaths

• increase education on

stroke prevention

• Studies indicate that

use of an active workstation increases the calories burned 2- to 4-fold, and increases daily step counts and physical activity during the work day.*a.True

• False
• Individuals who do

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• Moderate-intensity aerobic activity that noticeably increases heart rate and lasts more than 10

minutes would be equivalent to

• 2.0 to 3.0 METs

*b. 3.0 to 6.0 METs

• 6.0 to 8.0 METs

• greater than 8.0 METs

• The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) recommends resistance training for adults

(18-65 years) a minimum of

• moderate- to high-intensity strength training on 3 nonconsecutive days per week

*b. moderate- to high-intensity strength training on 2 nonconsecutive days per week

• low- to moderate-intensity strength training on 2 nonconsecutive days per week

• low- to moderate-intensity strength training on 3 nonconsecutive days per week

• Children who do not attain at least 60 minutes of moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical

activity on a daily basis are identified as having

• metabolic syndrome

• dysthymia

*c. exercise deficit disorder

• activity deficit disorder

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• Dose-response relationship means

• a higher-intensity workout is associated with larger reductions in weight

• engaging in less than 5 hours of high-intensity activity per week is associated with

negative health consequences

• lowering the risk of heart disease is dependent on the frequency of weekly exercise

sessions

*d. improvements seen in health benefits are dependent on the volume of physical activity performed

• For individuals who have difficulty controlling their body weight, it is recommended they

participate in physical activity for minutes per day.

• 20

• 30

• 45

*d. 60

• All of the following are considered to be vigorous-intensity aerobic activities (>6.0 METs)

EXCEPT

*a. bicycling at 8 mph

• jogging

• backpacking

• aerobic dancing

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• According to the World Health Organization (WHO), which condition is not only the leading

cardiovascular risk factor but also a primary risk factor for stroke?

• elevated levels of low-density lipoproteins

• obesity

*c. hypertension

• smoking

• Increases in HDL-C are in direct response to the intensity of aerobic exercise, and are less

dramatic in men than in women.

• True

*b. False

• Although health benefits associated with smoking cessation happen within weeks or months,

the relative risk of a former smoker dying from coronary heart disease approximates that of a nonsmoker within of quitting (American Heart Association 2017).

• 2 years

• 5 years

*c. 10 years

• 15 years

• According to the American Heart Association, overweight adolescents have a 70% chance of

becoming overweight adults, which increases to an 80% chance if one or both parents are overweight or obese.

*a. True

• False

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