#1 kin test

Question 1

List the six main causes of the twin problems of inactivity and obesity.

Answer 1

-Urbanization
-Motorized transport
-Mechanized Labour
-Processed foods high sugars and starch
-Sedentary lifestyle
-Increased portion size

Question 2

List seven health risks associated with inactivity and obesity.

Answer 2

Coronary artery disease
Strokes
Type 2 diabetes
Some cancers
Osteoprosis
Kidney disease
Chronic liver disease
Depression

Question 3

Based on the chart provided in class, list the two lifestyle diseases that have the highest health-care costs.

Answer 3

top cost: coronary artery disease: 2717
2nd top cost: type 2 diabetes 1350

Question 4

Define sedentarism.

Answer 4

-being inactive
-sitting around all day
-causes health issues

Question 5

List and define each of the four barriers to physical activity discussed in class.

Answer 5

1. environmental: where you live (sometimes discourage activity)
2. socioeconomic (income can prevent people from sports and other physical activity)
3. cultural (cultural allowances, rules/regulations, language barriers)
4. personal/physcohological: completely in control of the individual (lack of time, energy, diet, self-esteem, motivation)

Question 6

List two possible ways to overcome each of the barriers to physical activity.

Answer 6

1. Environmental
   -Pressure governments to increase funding for parks, playgrounds, safe pedestrian walkways, bike paths, street lighting, etc.
   -Walk or bike rather than drive or take the bus
2. Socioeconomic
   -Free workout programs on youtube
   -Body weight workouts
3. Cultural
   -Increase the number of government policies with respect to multiculturalism and sport
   -Government and support agencies must find ways to provide information about sport and recreation opportunities to newcomer s
4. Personal & psychological
   -men/women only gym
   -work out with friends or support group
   -find a form of physical activity that is fun

Question 7

Define “Lifestyle Disease”.

Answer 7

Lifestyle diseases (acquired diseases” or human-made illness) are illnesses that are largely preventable and that appear to increase in frequency as countries become more industrialized.

Question 8

List two-three benefits of physical activity for each of the following headings;
-Physical
-Mental
-Social
-Economic

Answer 8

1. physical:
   -maintenance of healthy body weight
   -prevention of lifestyle diseases
2. mental
   -reduced stress ad depression
   -improved self-image
3. social
   -improve social skills
   -learning how to share and work with a team (employability skills)
4. economic
   -scholarship opportunities
   -decreased incidence of illness and injury = lower health costs

Question 9

define kinesiology

Answer 9

Greek origin
Kinesis = movement
Ology = study of subject

Question 10

what are some other names for kinesiology

Answer 10

-human kinematics
-exercise science
-biomechanics

Question 11

List the four main components that make up the discipline of kinesiology (intro. slide show)

Answer 11

-Exercise physiology and anatomy
-Biomechanics, motor learning and skill acquisition (coaching
-Social, psychological and historical aspects of sport
-Fitness training, recreation, and leisure (personal trainers)

Question 12

define
-physiological
-psychological

Answer 12

Physiological - relating to your body
Psychological - relating to your mind

Question 13

The four main career paths from kinesiology are Kinesiology, Physical Education, Recreation & Leisure and Health Education. For each of the career paths, list three specific jobs that are available.

Answer 13

1. Kinesiology
   -athletic therapist
   -exercise physiologist
   -biomechanist
2. Physical Education
   -PE teacher
   -sports coach
   -athletic director
3. Recreation & Leisure and
   -recreation program coordinator
   -parks and recreation manager
   -camp director
4. Health Education
   -public health educator
   -wellness coach
   -community health worker

Question 14

List the seven stages of the Long Term Athlete Development Plan.

Answer 14

Active start, fundamentals, learning to train, training to compete, training to win, active for life

Question 15

active start

Answer 15

1
Males and females 0 to 6
Fitness and movement skills development as a fun part of daily life
Getting into movement (not sport physical activity)

Question 16

fuundamentals

Answer 16

2
Males 6–9, females 6-8
Learn all fundamental movement skills and build overall motor skill
Play many sport
Focus on the abcs of athleticism ability, balance, coordination, and speed
Getting people to love movement

Question 17

learning to train

Answer 17

3
males 9-12 females 8-11
Learn overall sport skills
Acquire sport skills that will be cornerstone of athletic development
Play a variety of sports focusing on developing skills in three sports in particular
Become more skilled

Question 18

training to train

Answer 18

4
males 11-16 females 12-16
Build an endurance base, develop speed and strength towards the end of the stage and further develop and consolidate sport specific skills
Select two favourite sports based on predisposition

Question 19

training to compete

Answer 19

5
males 16-23/- females 15-21+/-
Optimize fitness preparation preparation and sport individual, an position specific skill and learn to compete internationally

Question 20

training to win

Answer 20

6
males 19+/- females 18+/-
Podium performances

Question 21

active for life

Answer 21

7
for life enter at any age
A smooth transition from an athletes competitive career to lifelong physical activity and participation in a sport

Question 22

what percent of american adults are overweight or obese?

Answer 22

68.8

Question 23

a BMI of __ is considered to be over weight

Answer 23

25 and 29.9

Question 24

A BMI of _____ is considered to be obese

Answer 24

30

Question 25

According to the bogalusa heart study, heart disease begins in

Answer 25

childhood

Question 26

According to the bogalusa heart study, what percent of autopsied children had plaques (fat deposits) in their coronary arteries?

Answer 26

20%

Question 27

According to the bogalusa heart study, when obese children reach adulthood they are _____ times more likely to develop high blood pressure than healthy weight children

Answer 27

8

Question 28

The purpose of BMI is to estimate the proportion of fat a person has based on __ and ___

Answer 28

height and weight

Question 29

According to the Bogalusa Heart Study, ___% of autopsied children had plaque in their coronary arteries.

Answer 29

20

Question 30

__ % of participants in the Bogalusa Heart Study who were obese as children remain obese as adults.

Answer 30

77

Question 31

Only a __ of people in society can maintain a healthy weight.

Answer 31

1/3

Question 32

Being wealthy is not as protective against __ as it used to be.

Answer 32

obesity

Question 33

60-70% of risks of obesity are ___.

Answer 33

heritable

Question 34

true or false. Environment and behaviour affect obesity.

Answer 34

true

Question 35

Of the 10 states in the U.S. with the highest obesity rates, __ rank among the poorest nations.

Answer 35

9

Question 36

39% of obese children have __ or more cardiovascular risk factors.

Answer 36

2

Question 37

What organ in the body is centrally important to metabolic problems in the body when associated with obesity?

Answer 37

liver

Question 38

As many as __% of American adults have excess fat in their liver.

Answer 38

25