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Many communities are adopting public policies and passing laws that encourage physical activity.

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Aerobic fitness has been shown to prevent or slow down the loss of cognitive functions associated with advancing age.

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Sedentary lifestyle has been associated with 28 percent of deaths from the leading chronic diseases, including cancer, heart disease, osteoporosis, diabetes, high blood pressure, and obesity.

Also called functional strength training, ________ strength training involves conditioning the body torso from the neck to the lower back.

Which of the following is NOT a common sign that someone has overexerted himself during an exercise session?

The greatest improvements in flexibility occur as the result of stretching as a part of warm-up for cardiorespiratory and resistance training programs.

The therapeutic exercise that causes a stretch reflex in muscles is called ________ neuromuscular facilitation.

Muscular ________ is the amount of work that can be performed in a given period of time.

The ability to perform daily living activities with vigor is called ________ fitness.

Which of the following statements regarding warm-ups and cool-downs is FALSE?

In the context of fitness, good ________ may be viewed as having sufficient energy and vitality to accomplish daily living tasks and leisure-time physical activities without undue fatigue.

You can turn light activity into moderate activity by increasing the

Resistance training lends itself to all of the following health benefits EXCEPT

When does the most significant drop in physical activity typically occur in people's lives?

People who sit for long periods of time are at a higher risk for heart disease, diabetes, and premature death.

The range of motion a person can obtain at any joint through any particular movement is referred to as ________.

Olympic and elite athletes often practice ________ stretching, which is not recommended for most people because it makes an individual vulnerable to muscle pulls and tears.

As long as you stick to the RICE principle after a soft tissue injury, you can return to your full exercise program even if your injury is not completely healed.

The cause of fatigue is physiological in nature, never psychological.

Which of the following statements about the frequency of cardiorespiratory training is FALSE?