Ephe 142 - chapter four
Which of the following is NOT one of the goals of the Public Health Agency of Canada
(PHAC)? - answerdecreasing the risk of chronic diseases
Goals of the public health agency of Canada - answerfunding national healthy living
projects;
improving collaboration between federal, provincial, and territorial governments with
regard to healthy living initiatives;
collecting and sharing knowledge about healthy living so national, provincial, and
municipal agencies can make informed program decisions when implementing healthy
living strategies; and
encouraging Canadians to increase their physical activity levels.
According to the Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines, how many minutes of
moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity do adults between the ages of 18 and
64 years need to accumulate each week? - answer150 minutes
Recreational screen time for children aged 5-17 should be limited to a maximum of how
many hours per day? - answertwo hours
Which term refers to activity that is planned, structured, and repeated? - answerexercise
the ability to respond to routine physical demands with enough reserve energy to cope
with a sudden challenge - answerphysical fitness
The ability of the heart and blood vessels to efficiently circulate blood through the body.
- answerCardiorespiratory fitness
The maximum amount of oxygen that an individual is able to use during intense or
"maximal" exercise. It is measured as millilitres of oxygen used in one minute per
kilogram of body weight. - answerVO2 max
The force within muscles, measured by the absolute maximum weight that a person can
lift, push, or press in one effort. - answerMuscular strength
The ability to perform repeated muscular effort, measured by counting how many times
a person can lift, push, or press a given weight. - answerMuscular endurance
Which of the following is NOT one of the goals of the Public Health Agency of Canada
(PHAC)? - answerdecreasing the risk of chronic diseases
Goals of the public health agency of Canada - answerfunding national healthy living
projects;
improving collaboration between federal, provincial, and territorial governments with
regard to healthy living initiatives;
collecting and sharing knowledge about healthy living so national, provincial, and
municipal agencies can make informed program decisions when implementing healthy
living strategies; and
encouraging Canadians to increase their physical activity levels.
According to the Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines, how many minutes of
moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity do adults between the ages of 18 and
64 years need to accumulate each week? - answer150 minutes
Recreational screen time for children aged 5-17 should be limited to a maximum of how
many hours per day? - answertwo hours
Which term refers to activity that is planned, structured, and repeated? - answerexercise
the ability to respond to routine physical demands with enough reserve energy to cope
with a sudden challenge - answerphysical fitness
The ability of the heart and blood vessels to efficiently circulate blood through the body.
- answerCardiorespiratory fitness
The maximum amount of oxygen that an individual is able to use during intense or
"maximal" exercise. It is measured as millilitres of oxygen used in one minute per
kilogram of body weight. - answerVO2 max
The force within muscles, measured by the absolute maximum weight that a person can
lift, push, or press in one effort. - answerMuscular strength
The ability to perform repeated muscular effort, measured by counting how many times
a person can lift, push, or press a given weight. - answerMuscular endurance
