Physical Fitness Overview
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What is the primary distinction between physical activity and exercise?

  • Exercise includes only sedentary behavior.
  • Physical activity and exercise are synonyms and can be used interchangeably.
  • Physical activity is performed at high intensity only.
  • Exercise is a type of physical activity but not all physical activity is exercise. (correct)

Which of the following best defines anaerobic physical activity?

  • Activity that can be sustained for an extended period using oxygen.
  • High-intensity activity that cannot be sustained beyond a few minutes due to oxygen limitations. (correct)
  • Low to moderate intensity activities performed at a leisurely pace.
  • Physical activities that focus solely on flexibility and muscle endurance.

Which activities are considered aerobic physical activities?

  • Walking, basketball, and soccer. (correct)
  • Power lifting and sprinting.
  • High-intensity interval training (HIIT) solely.
  • Yoga and stretching exercises.

In terms of intensity, which descriptor applies to physical activities that take place at levels less than moderate-intensity?

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What is a defining characteristic of exercise as described in the content?

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How long can anaerobic physical activity typically be sustained?

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How can physical activity be categorized according to the provided content?

<p>It can be partitioned into mutually exclusive categories excluding sleep. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What differentiates sport from other physical activities?

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What physiological effect closely relates to aerobic physical activity?

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Which term describes activities that can be performed using primarily oxygen-supported metabolic pathways?

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Which example best illustrates how a worker might incorporate exercise into their tasks?

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What principle demonstrates that as fitness levels improve, the body must be subjected to increased stress to continue making gains?

<p>Overload Principle (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In terms of expenditure, how is total daily energy expenditure expressed?

<p>As kcalTotal daily = kcalExerclse + kcalNonexercise. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What defines physical activity in a broad sense?

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Which variable of the FITT principle relates to how often exercises are performed over a period?

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What aspect is common to all conditioning activities and many sports?

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Why might someone choose a non-efficient method for household tasks?

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What is the recommended frequency of exercise sessions for beginners to stimulate improvements?

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How does a seasoned veteran's approach to training frequency likely differ from that of a beginner?

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What concept is essential for defining organized sport?

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What does the principle of specificity emphasize when creating a training plan?

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Which of the following combinations of FITT variables can stimulate adaptation?

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What could be a potential outcome of not adjusting the stress in exercise regimens according to the overload principle?

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Which aspect of the FITT principle is related to the duration of a workout session?

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What is a key aspect that distinguishes sport from play?

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How does the principle of overload primarily affect an individual's fitness?

<p>It enhances the body's ability to tolerate increased stress. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which statement best describes the concept of stress in exercise?

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What might occur if a weightlifter continually uses the same weight without increasing the stress level?

<p>Their strength may plateau and not improve further. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the context of fitness training, what does the phrase 'No pain, No gain' imply?

<p>Physical stress is essential for improvement. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes metabolic stress from the other types of stress related to exercise?

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Which type of muscle fibers are primarily recruited during heavy weightlifting?

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Which scenario best exemplifies the principle of overload?

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What is the main factor that drives adaptation in exercise according to the FITT principle?

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What is a potential outcome of adapting to initial physical stresses during exercise?

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How does the body adapt to heat stress during exercise?

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For which individual might walking up several flights of stairs represent a significant physical stress?

<p>A person with a sedentary lifestyle who sits at a desk all day. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

During which type of exercise is anaerobic energy production primarily used?

<p>Sprinting short distances (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does force stress primarily account for in exercise?

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Which training strategy is critical for a distance runner compared to a sprinter?

<p>Emphasize aerobic energy system development (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How long can anaerobic energy production support high-intensity exercise?

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What is the primary method for measuring intensity during cardiorespiratory exercise?

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What does the principle of periodization primarily involve?

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What could result from not implementing proper periodization in a training program?

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How can training phases be organized according to the principle of periodization?

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What is a possible consequence of insufficient rest and recovery after exercise?

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What is the recommended strategy for volume and intensity changes in training according to the example provided?

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What does the term 'overtraining syndrome' refer to?

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In the provided example, which week shows a designated rest week with a drop in both volume and intensity?

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Flashcards

FITT Principle

A guideline for structuring exercise programs, emphasizing four key variables: Frequency, Intensity, Time (duration), and Type.

Frequency

How often you exercise within a given period, usually a week.

Time (Duration)

The length of each exercise session.

Intensity

The level of effort exerted during exercise, often measured by heart rate or perceived exertion.

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Type

The specific type of exercise performed, such as running, swimming, or weightlifting.

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Metabolic Stress

Stress caused by taxing the body's energy systems during exercise, leading to adaptations in energy production.

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Overload Principle

The idea that the body adapts to stress and requires progressively increasing load for continued improvement.

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Adaptation

The body's positive physiological changes in response to regular exercise.

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Force Stress

Stress caused by the force required during exercise, leading to adaptations in muscle fiber recruitment and development.

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Specificity Principle

Exercising in a way that targets specific fitness goals and muscle groups, leading to desired adaptations.

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Environmental Stress

Stress caused by external factors like heat, leading to adaptations in thermoregulation.

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Anaerobic Exercise

Exercise where energy is produced without oxygen, typically during high-intensity activities.

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Aerobic Exercise

Exercise where energy is produced with oxygen, typically during moderate-intensity activities.

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Fast-Twitch Muscle Fibers

Muscle fibers specialized for powerful, short bursts of activity.

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Slow-Twitch Muscle Fibers

Muscle fibers specialized for endurance activities, less powerful but can sustain activity for longer.

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Intensity in Exercise

The degree of difficulty or effort exerted during an exercise session.

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Exercise

Planned, structured, repetitive physical activity with the goal of improving or maintaining physical fitness.

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Physical Activity

Any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that results in energy expenditure.

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kcalExercise

Calories burned through planned, structured physical activity like exercise or sports.

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kcalNonexercise

Calories burned through daily activities outside of structured exercise, like walking to work or doing chores.

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kcalTotal Daily

The total number of calories expended in a day, including exercise and non-exercise activities.

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Sport

Organized, competitive form of play with defined rules and procedures.

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Occupational Activity

Physical activity performed at work, often focused on efficiency and energy conservation.

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Household Activity

Physical activity performed at home, such as cleaning, cooking, or gardening.

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Sedentary Behavior

Activities that require minimal energy expenditure and involve little to no physical movement. Examples include sitting, lying down, or watching TV.

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Light Intensity Physical Activity

Activities that require a small amount of energy expenditure. Examples include walking slowly, light housework, or gardening.

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Moderate Intensity Physical Activity

Activities that increase your heart rate and breathing. Examples include brisk walking, cycling, or swimming.

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Vigorous Intensity Physical Activity

Activities that greatly increase your heart rate and breathing. Examples include running, jumping rope, or playing sports.

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Aerobic Physical Activity

Activities that require sustained oxygen use for energy production. Examples include running, swimming, or cycling.

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Anaerobic Physical Activity

Activities that require energy production without sufficient oxygen. Examples include sprinting, weightlifting, or high-intensity interval training (HIIT).

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What is the key principle behind fitness training?

The Overload Principle states that to improve fitness, you need to consistently challenge your body with a level of stress beyond what it's accustomed to.

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How does the Overload Principle work?

Over time, your body adapts to exercise stress. To continue improving, you must increase the intensity, duration, or frequency of your workouts.

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What happens if you don't overload?

If you keep doing the same workout without increasing the challenge, your body will plateau and you won't see further improvement.

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How does exercise stress the body?

Exercise stress triggers physiological responses like increased heart rate, blood pressure, breathing, and sweating.

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What is the goal of overload?

The goal is to push your body beyond its comfort zone, forcing it to adapt and become stronger, fitter, and more efficient.

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What does 'relative stress' mean?

The amount of stress required for improvement varies between individuals based on their fitness level.

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What are some ways to overload?

You can increase the weight you lift, the distance you run, the number of repetitions, the time spent exercising, or the intensity of your exercise.

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What's the connection between stress and improvement?

Stress, within exercise, leads to adaptations in the body that ultimately make it stronger and more efficient.

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Intensity Measurement

Determining the effort level during exercise. This can be done by measuring heart rate for cardio or using a percentage of maximum lifting capacity for resistance training.

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Heart Rate

A key indicator of cardiovascular effort, particularly during cardio exercises.

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Principle of Rest and Recovery

The idea that rest and recovery from exercise must be proportional to the amount of stress applied. This helps prevent overtraining and promotes optimal performance.

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Periodization

A planned approach to training that alternates periods of high stress and rest, creating a cycle of building and recovery. This helps athletes avoid overtraining and maximize performance.

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Training Phases

Periods of training with varying intensity and volume, organized into cycles: microcycle (daily), mesocycle (weekly/monthly), macrocycle (multi-annual).

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Rest Week

A planned period of reduced intensity and volume within a periodization program, allowing the body to recover and rebuild.

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Overtraining Syndrome

A state of prolonged fatigue and decline in performance caused by excessive training without adequate rest and recovery. This cannot be easily fixed by a few days of rest.

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What is the purpose of periodization?

Periodization helps athletes avoid overtraining and maximize performance by incorporating planned phases of stress and rest. This prevents fatigue, injury, and overtraining syndrome.

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Study Notes

Physical Fitness

  • Physical fitness is the ability to meet daily demands without fatigue
  • It encompasses the body's ability to function effectively and efficiently
  • It contributes to overall quality of life
  • A fit person has a positive outlook on life and is mentally alert

Components of Fitness

  • Health-related - includes aspects like cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength and endurance, flexibility, and body composition.
  • Skill-related - aspects like speed, agility, coordination, balance, power, and reaction time.

Physical Activity

  • Physical activity is any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that expends energy.
  • It encompasses all types, intensities, and domains of movement.
  • It's not limited to intense activities; encompasses the full range of intensities from sedentary to vigorous.
  • Specific descriptors like sedentary, light, moderate, vigorous, or moderate-to-vigorous intensity are used to define particular ranges.

Physical Exercise

  • Exercise is a subcategory of physical activity.
  • It is planned, structured, repetitive, and purposive, with the objective of improving or maintaining physical fitness.
  • Exercise involves any movement resulting in energy expenditure from skeletal muscles.
  • Exercise intensity, duration, and frequency increase with increasing levels of physical fitness.

Principles of Fitness Training

  • Overload principle: To improve, the stress (exercise) must exceed the normal level
  • Specificity principle: Training must be specific to the desired adaptation
  • Progression principle: Gradually increasing the intensity, duration, or frequency of training to promote fitness improvement without risk of injury.
  • Reversibility principle: Adaptation is lost if the training is stopped or reduced
  • Individual differences principle: Responses to training vary among individuals. Training plans should consider these differences.
  • Rest and recovery: Adequate rest is needed to allow adaptation and prevent overtraining.
  • Periodization: Organizing training into blocks (meso and macro-cycles) with periods of stress/peaks and rest allowing for optimal improvements and recovery

Other concepts

  • Detraining: Stopping or significantly reducing training leading to loss of fitness improvements.

  • Overtraining Syndrome: A condition of chronic stress from physical activity affecting physical and psychological states.

  • FITT principle: (Frequency, Intensity, Time, Type) a framework to customize training plans.

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This quiz covers essential concepts of physical fitness, including its definition, components, and the importance of physical activity. Understand the distinctions between health-related and skill-related fitness components and explore the range of physical activity intensities. Test your knowledge on how physical fitness contributes to a better quality of life.

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