The American College of Sports Medicine's guidelines for physical activity specify that people need to spend at least _____ minutes performing moderate-intensity aerobic activity on five to seven days per week.
a. 20
b. 30
c. 45
d. 60
e. 75
Q. 2Physical activity tends to _____.
a. raise blood pressure
b. raise the risk of type 2 diabetes
c. decrease HDL cholesterol
d. slow resting pulse
e. increase LDL cholesterol
Q. 3A major benefit of fitness is _____.
a. lower risk of type 1 diabetes
b. preferential burning of carbohydrates instead of fats
c. the shifting of body composition toward more lean tissue
d. decreased bone density
e. improved self-discipline
Q. 4Only about _____ percent of adults in the U.S. meet physical activity guidelines set by the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2010.
a. 20
b. 25
c. 30
d. 35
e. 40
Q. 5Resistance training has long been recognized as a means to build and maintain muscle mass, strength, power, and endurance.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Q. 6Water is recommended for noncompetitive, everyday active people because it stays in the digestive tract for a long period of time.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Q. 7Meats and milk products are rich protein sources, but recommending that active people emphasize these foods is narrow advice.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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