Chapter 4

1. What are the components of health-related fitness?
2. At what body fat percentages are men and women considered obese?
3. What is sedentary death syndrome?
4. Describe the trend in adolescent obesity rates.
5. What are the benefits of aerobic exercise on weight loss?
6. What is the recommendation for physical activity?
7. Describe the exercise pyramid.
8. Review the student strategies for overcoming barriers to physical activity.
9. What do you conclude from the research comparing walking to other types of exercise?
10. How can one determine an appropriate pace while jogging?
11. What effect does resistance or weight training have on fat-burning?
12. What are the benefits of flexibility?
13. What type of stretching is best?
14. How much sleep does the average person need?  How many REM cycles?
15. Based on the text, what recommendations would you make for adequate sleep?
16. What are the considerations for buying athletic shoes?

Chapter 12

1. Contrast systole and diastole.
2. What risk factors for heart disease can one control?
3. Distinguish between HDL and LDL cholesterol.
4. What is a desirable total cholesterol reading?
5. Describe C-reactive protein and its implication for heart disease risk.
6. At what blood pressure readings does stage one hypertension begin?
7. What are the recommendations for controlling blood pressure?
8. What is atherosclerosis?
9. What are the symptoms of a heart attack?
10. Distinguish between coronary bypass and PTCA treatments.
11. What are the tips for preventing strokes?