Fitness and Wellness Practice Exam
Questions And Answers
Following tobacco use, physical inactivity is the second greatest
threat to public health in the United States today. - - -
correct answer ✅True
You as an individual can control about 80 percent of the factors that
affect your health and well-being. - - -
correct answer ✅True
Accidents are the leading cause of death in the United States for
people under the age of 45. - - -
correct answer ✅True
Three quarters of the people in the United States have diabetes or
prediabetes. - - -
correct answer ✅False
Studies show an insignificant drop in mortality when individuals
move from low fitness to moderate fitness. - - -
correct answer ✅False
,Fitness and Wellness Practice Exam
Questions And Answers
What did Dr. Jordan Metzel state was the best form of medicine? - -
-
correct answer ✅Exercise
What did Dr. Metzel state that health professionals were just now
learning was another benefit of exercise? - - -
correct answer ✅Reducing chronic inflammation
According to Dr. Metzel, people will work much harder with their
exercise program if they _________. - - -
correct answer ✅Work out with a group
Bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles is called - - -
correct answer ✅physical activity.
The Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans state that adults
between 18 and 64 years of age should - - -
correct answer ✅a.do 2 hours and 30 minutes to 5 hours a week
of moderate intensity aerobic physical activity.
b.do 1 hour and 15 minutes to 2 hours and 30 minutes a week of
vigorous-intensity aerobic physical activity.
,Fitness and Wellness Practice Exam
Questions And Answers
c.do a combination of moderate- and vigorous-intensity aerobic
physical activity equivalent to that listed under choices a and b
above.
d.move more frequently and sit less throughout the day.
e.All of these choices are correct.
The leading cause of death for people ages 1-44 in the United
States is - - -
correct answer ✅accidents.
The constant and deliberate effort to stay healthy and achieve the
highest potential for well-being is defined as - - -
correct answer ✅wellness.
Which of the following is not a component of health-related
fitness? - - -
correct answer ✅agility
Research on the effects of fitness on mortality indicates that the
largest drop in premature mortality is seen between - - -
correct answer ✅the least fit and moderately fit groups.
, Fitness and Wellness Practice Exam
Questions And Answers
What is the greatest benefit of being physically fit? - - -
correct answer ✅a higher quality of life
In the United States, the leading cause of death for teens is - - -
correct answer ✅automobile accidents.
Nonexercise activity thermogenesis (NEAT) - - -
correct answer ✅includes activities such as walking to work and
grocery shopping.
Immediate benefits of exercise include - - -
correct answer ✅a. lowered blood lipids.
b. improved insulin sensitivity.
c. reduced low-grade inflammation.
e. Answers a-c are all correct choices.
The people in which of the following countries have the highest life
expectancy? - - -
correct answer ✅Japan
Questions And Answers
Following tobacco use, physical inactivity is the second greatest
threat to public health in the United States today. - - -
correct answer ✅True
You as an individual can control about 80 percent of the factors that
affect your health and well-being. - - -
correct answer ✅True
Accidents are the leading cause of death in the United States for
people under the age of 45. - - -
correct answer ✅True
Three quarters of the people in the United States have diabetes or
prediabetes. - - -
correct answer ✅False
Studies show an insignificant drop in mortality when individuals
move from low fitness to moderate fitness. - - -
correct answer ✅False
,Fitness and Wellness Practice Exam
Questions And Answers
What did Dr. Jordan Metzel state was the best form of medicine? - -
-
correct answer ✅Exercise
What did Dr. Metzel state that health professionals were just now
learning was another benefit of exercise? - - -
correct answer ✅Reducing chronic inflammation
According to Dr. Metzel, people will work much harder with their
exercise program if they _________. - - -
correct answer ✅Work out with a group
Bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles is called - - -
correct answer ✅physical activity.
The Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans state that adults
between 18 and 64 years of age should - - -
correct answer ✅a.do 2 hours and 30 minutes to 5 hours a week
of moderate intensity aerobic physical activity.
b.do 1 hour and 15 minutes to 2 hours and 30 minutes a week of
vigorous-intensity aerobic physical activity.
,Fitness and Wellness Practice Exam
Questions And Answers
c.do a combination of moderate- and vigorous-intensity aerobic
physical activity equivalent to that listed under choices a and b
above.
d.move more frequently and sit less throughout the day.
e.All of these choices are correct.
The leading cause of death for people ages 1-44 in the United
States is - - -
correct answer ✅accidents.
The constant and deliberate effort to stay healthy and achieve the
highest potential for well-being is defined as - - -
correct answer ✅wellness.
Which of the following is not a component of health-related
fitness? - - -
correct answer ✅agility
Research on the effects of fitness on mortality indicates that the
largest drop in premature mortality is seen between - - -
correct answer ✅the least fit and moderately fit groups.
, Fitness and Wellness Practice Exam
Questions And Answers
What is the greatest benefit of being physically fit? - - -
correct answer ✅a higher quality of life
In the United States, the leading cause of death for teens is - - -
correct answer ✅automobile accidents.
Nonexercise activity thermogenesis (NEAT) - - -
correct answer ✅includes activities such as walking to work and
grocery shopping.
Immediate benefits of exercise include - - -
correct answer ✅a. lowered blood lipids.
b. improved insulin sensitivity.
c. reduced low-grade inflammation.
e. Answers a-c are all correct choices.
The people in which of the following countries have the highest life
expectancy? - - -
correct answer ✅Japan
