Chapter 1

1.  What are the six dimensions of wellness described in the text, how do these compare to the Total Person Concept we discussed in class?

2.  What are the leading causes of death in the U.S. and how do they compare to the leading causes in the early 1900s?

3.  What percentage of Americans is regularly physically active?

4.  What are the keys to a successful behavior change program?

5.  Describe locus of control theory
 

Chapter 2

6.  What are the recommendations of the Surgeon General's Report on Physical Activity and Health?

7.  What are the components of health-related fitness?  Briefly define each.

8.  Describe the relationship between frequency, intensity and time as it relates to the Surgeon General's recommendations.

9.  Describe the activity pyramid

10.  What factors help an individual be successful at maintaining a physical activity program?
 

Chapter 3

11.  What is maximal oxygen consumption (vo2 max)?

12.  Describe the effects of physical (aerobic) training on the cardiorespiratory system?

13.  What are the primary risk factors for heart disease?

14.  What are free radicals?