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BCRPA Section 1 Questions & Answers, rated A+. Verified. A sedentary life - ✔✔-will contribute to the progress of disease conditions Obesity tends to be a greater problem - ✔✔-amongst thos... e with less education and limited finances to spend on community activity programs and nourishing food Life expectancy in 1900 - ✔✔-47 years old Life expectancy today - ✔✔-past 80 Health - ✔✔-absence of disease and is considered to be measureable Objective measures like blood pressure - ✔✔-can be altered through adherence to appropriate diets as well as through sufficient activity at an appropriate level Wellness - ✔✔-How we feel in body, mind and spirit. Physical wellness - ✔✔-The behaviours we choose besides aspects that are predetermined such as genetics and exposure to accident or disease. Physical wellness is based upon lifestyle choices. Emotional Wellness - ✔✔-Include things such as self-esteem, self-acceptance, self-talk Intellectual wellness - ✔✔-A willingness to tackle new problems, learn new skills, or seek out new experiences. Spiritual Wellness - ✔✔-Values, principles, and beliefs which give purpose to life Interpersonal and Social Wellness - ✔✔-is obtained by developing and maintaining good communication skills and supportive friendships Environmental Wellness - ✔✔-Protecting yourself from hazards like pollution and violence Exercise and activity cannot stop all problems (like arthritis) - ✔✔-but avoiding activity increases the progression of physical deterioration and emotional ill health. Physical Fitness - ✔✔-The ability to carry out daily tasks with vigour and alertness, without undue fatigue, and with ample energy to enjoy leisure-time pursuits and respond to emergencies Activities of Daily Living "ADL" - ✔✔-Includes shopping, cooking, cleaning, caring for children Basic Activities of Daily Living (BADL) - ✔✔-dressing yourself, feeding yourself, washing yourself Any physical movement is activity - ✔✔-walking the dog, playing with children, lifting, carrying, climbing stairs, cleaning, skiing, hiking, playing sports Active Living Concept - ✔✔-Daily activities that we choose that have variety, suit our needs, age and personality Relationship between activity and exercise - ✔✔-Exercise is a measure type of activity. Typically, exercise is done with the deliberate aim of improving some aspect(s) of our physical health Functional exercise - ✔✔-Exercise that specifically directed at helping people improve their ability to some ADL with greater ease Example of functional exercise - ✔✔-Practicing standing sitting from a chair to strengthen leg muscles in order to maintain strength for getting on and off a toilet. Components of Physical Fitness (Standard Fitness Components) - ✔✔-the main ones to address for good health: cardio endurance, muscular endurance, muscular strength, flexibility, body composition Standard Fitness Component: Cardio-respiratory endurance - ✔✔-Sport performance (sport-specific component): Muscular Power Standard Fitness Component: Muscular endurance - ✔✔-Sport-specific component: Balance Standard Fitness Components: Muscular Strength - ✔✔-Sport-specific Component: Speed of movement/agility Standard Fitness Component: Flexibility - ✔✔-Sport-specific component: Reaction time Standard Fitness Component: Body Composition - ✔✔-Sport-Specific Component: multi-tasking Cardio-respiratory endurance - ✔✔-The capacity of our heart and lungs to keep supplying our active body with oxygen and nutrients while removing waste products which result from activity Muscular Endurance - ✔✔-The ability of our muscles to keep repeating the same action over and over. Training muscular endurance is an important factor in - ✔✔-allowing us to improve cardio-respiratory endurance. Muscular strength - ✔✔-The maximal force a muscle can generate to accomplish an action once Flexibility - ✔✔-Refers to a muscle's ability to extend enough to allow joints to move into positions that are both comfortable and conducive to good posture. Poor posture is generally a sign that - ✔✔-some muscles are overstretched or others may be too tight body Composition - ✔✔-The relative amount of muscle and bone to fat. Body Fat provides - ✔✔-energy and protects organs Fat insulates - ✔✔-nerves and enhances nerve transmission Muscular Power - ✔✔-a combination of strength and spe [Show More]

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