BCRPA Section 1 Questions & Answers,
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A sedentary life - ✔✔-will contribute to the progress of disease conditions
Obesity tends to be a greater problem - ✔✔-amongst those with less education and li
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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 those 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
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