PHED MIDTERM REVIEW
(CHAPTERS 1,2,3,4, & 8) EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
VERIFIED.
What term best describes planned, structured, and repetitive body movement to improve or
maintain one or more of the componets of fitness? - ANS exercise
In the United States, the second greatest threat to public health is ____ - ANS SeDs
According to former Surgeon General Dr. David Satcher, approximately ___ percent of the
people in the United States who die, do so because of what they do. - ANS 50
What term best describes bodily movement that uses skeletal muscles, requires energy, and
produces progressive health benefits? - ANS Physical activity
A majority of the risk for chronic lower respiratory disease in the United States is contributed by
____. - ANS tobacco use
Approximately ___ percent of U.S deaths attributed to cardiovascular disease and cancer could
be prevented by adhering to a healthy lifestyle. - ANS 80
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, Which country ranks number one in terms of life expectancy (82.6 years)? - ANS Japan
According to the National Institute on Aging, life expectancy in the United States may ___ over
the next decade. - ANS decrease by as much as 5 years
The Institute of Medicine increased the recommended amount of moderate-intensity physical
activity from 30 to 60 minutes per day because of _____ - ANS increasing rates of obesity
_____ refers to a constant and deliberate effort to stay healthy and achieve the highest
potential for well-being. - ANS wellness
Which characteristic is considered most essential to health-related physical fitness? -
ANS flexibility
In the Harvard alumni study, the death rate for low-fit women was ___ times for high-fit
women. - ANS 4.6
Studies indicate an ____ percent reduction in mortality when people abandon a sedantary
lifestyle and become moderately fit - ANS 44
A component of skill-related physical fitness is ____. - ANS agility
Which statement best decribes an aspect of fitness and wellness programs - ANS Participants
should determine whether medical clearance is needed before initiating a particular activity
The first three stages of change in the Prochaska/Norcross?DiClemente model of behavior
change are ____. - ANS precontemplation, contemplation, and preparation,
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(CHAPTERS 1,2,3,4, & 8) EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
VERIFIED.
What term best describes planned, structured, and repetitive body movement to improve or
maintain one or more of the componets of fitness? - ANS exercise
In the United States, the second greatest threat to public health is ____ - ANS SeDs
According to former Surgeon General Dr. David Satcher, approximately ___ percent of the
people in the United States who die, do so because of what they do. - ANS 50
What term best describes bodily movement that uses skeletal muscles, requires energy, and
produces progressive health benefits? - ANS Physical activity
A majority of the risk for chronic lower respiratory disease in the United States is contributed by
____. - ANS tobacco use
Approximately ___ percent of U.S deaths attributed to cardiovascular disease and cancer could
be prevented by adhering to a healthy lifestyle. - ANS 80
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, Which country ranks number one in terms of life expectancy (82.6 years)? - ANS Japan
According to the National Institute on Aging, life expectancy in the United States may ___ over
the next decade. - ANS decrease by as much as 5 years
The Institute of Medicine increased the recommended amount of moderate-intensity physical
activity from 30 to 60 minutes per day because of _____ - ANS increasing rates of obesity
_____ refers to a constant and deliberate effort to stay healthy and achieve the highest
potential for well-being. - ANS wellness
Which characteristic is considered most essential to health-related physical fitness? -
ANS flexibility
In the Harvard alumni study, the death rate for low-fit women was ___ times for high-fit
women. - ANS 4.6
Studies indicate an ____ percent reduction in mortality when people abandon a sedantary
lifestyle and become moderately fit - ANS 44
A component of skill-related physical fitness is ____. - ANS agility
Which statement best decribes an aspect of fitness and wellness programs - ANS Participants
should determine whether medical clearance is needed before initiating a particular activity
The first three stages of change in the Prochaska/Norcross?DiClemente model of behavior
change are ____. - ANS precontemplation, contemplation, and preparation,
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