12 Questions
Physical activity and exercise are synonymous terms.
False
All physical activities involve expending energy measured in kilojoules.
False
Physical activity positively correlates with physical fitness only at high intensity levels.
False
Physical activity and exercise both involve any bodily movement produced by smooth muscles.
False
Sleep is a category of physical activity according to the text.
False
Virtually all conditioning and many sports activities are performed to reduce physical fitness components.
False
In physical activities, efficiency is always prioritized over physical fitness.
True
All physical activities are structured with the goal of conserving energy.
False
Exercise is always planned, structured, and repetitive.
True
Sport can be viewed as an organized form of play without any competitive activities involved.
False
In sport, rules or procedures can be changed during the competition.
False
Stress, in the context of exercise, is defined as exertion below the normal, everyday functioning.
False
Study Notes
Physical Exercise and Physical Activity
- Physical activity and exercise share common elements: bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles, energy expenditure, and positive correlation with physical fitness.
- Exercise is a subcategory of physical activity, characterized by being planned, structured, repetitive, and purposive to improve or maintain physical fitness.
Categories of Physical Activity
- Physical activity can be partitioned into mutually exclusive categories, excluding sleep.
- Examples of physical activities include occupational, household, and daily tasks, which are often performed with little regard to physical fitness.
- Some physical activities, like conditioning and sports, are performed to improve or maintain physical fitness and are considered exercise.
Exercise
- Exercise is planned, structured, and repetitive bodily movement done to improve or maintain one or more components of physical fitness.
- Exercise is a subset of physical activity and is usually goal-related and designed to improve physical fitness components like endurance, strength, and flexibility.
Sport
- Sport is an organized, competitive form of play, involving refined and formalized activities with rules and procedures.
- The competitive aspect is essential to the nature of sport, distinguishing it from play or recreation.
General Principles of Fitness Training
- The human body adapts well to stress, defined as an exertion above normal, everyday functioning.
- Stress varies for each individual, depending on their level of fitness.
- Examples of stress-inducing activities include walking up stairs for a sedentary person and resistance training for an avid runner.
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