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Which of the following statements regarding flexibility programs is FALSE?

A) To maintain flexibility, stretching a minimum of two or three times a week is recommended.
B) You will experience the greatest improvement in flexibility if you do your stretching exercises before aerobic exercise.
C) Stretch to a point of mild discomfort (not pain) .
D) Stretches should be gentle, slow, and steady as part of your warm-up.

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A sedentary lifestyle has been associated with 28 percent of deaths from the leading chronic diseases,including cancer,heart disease,osteoporosis,diabetes,high blood pressure,and obesity.

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Fainting or coronary abnormalities may occur following exercise as blood pools in the extremities.

The American College of Sports Medicine recommends that people exercise at a THR between ________ percent and ________ percent of their maximum heart rate.

The four components of cardiorespiratory training include frequency,intensity,________,and type of activity.

The "C" in the treatment acronym R-I-C-E for minimizing the effects of soft tissue injury stands for ________.

The in-between point at which you are stressing your cardiovascular system for optimal benefit but not overloading the system is called the ________ heart rate zone.

Research suggests that 150 minutes of moderate physical activity each week is necessary for substantial health benefits.

Benefits of ________ training include increases in the oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood,improved extraction of oxygen from the bloodstream by muscle cells,and increased speed of recovery back to a resting level after you have exercised.

Olympic and elite athletes often practice ________ stretching,which is not recommended for most people because it makes an individual vulnerable to muscle pulls and tears.

Which of the following statements about the frequency of cardiorespiratory training is FALSE?

Which of the following statements regarding warm-ups and cool-downs is FALSE?

Which of the following components of fitness is most associated with speed?

The greatest improvements in flexibility occur as the result of stretching as a part of warm-up for cardiorespiratory and resistance training programs.

The range of motion a person can obtain at any joint through any particular movement is referred to as ________.

Also called functional strength training,________ strength training involves conditioning the body torso from the neck to the lower back.

Which of the following is an example of a vigorous-intensity exercise?

In the context of fitness,good ________ may be viewed as having sufficient energy and vitality to accomplish daily living tasks and leisure-time physical activities without undue fatigue.

The American College of Sports Medicine's recommendations for physical activity include a minimum of

The two key advantages of cross training are that it reduces the risk for overuse injuries and it decreases the boredom of participating in the same exercise every day.