Unit I Review Materials

Number your paper from 1 to 5. Next to each number, write the word (or words) that correctly completes the sentence.

  1. Cardiovascular fitness is one part of ____________ fitness.
  2. A hypokinetic condition is a health problem caused by ____________.
  3. Invisible damage to the body resulting from repeating a movement often is a __________.
  4. The rules of biology and physics that can be used to prevent injury to your joints are called __________.
  5. Numbness, shivering, low body temperature, and confusion are symptoms of ________.

Number your paper from 6 to 10. Next to each number, write the letter of the best answer.

6. muscular endurance a. ability to change body position quickly
7. ligament b. connects muscle to bone
8. osteoporosis c. holds bones together at a joint
9. agility d. ability to use muscles continuously without tiring
10. tendon e. bones deteriorate and become weak

Number your paper from 11 to 15. Write a short answer for each statement or question that follows.

  1. Why is fitness important for everyone?
  2. What are precautions you should take when getting ready to exercise in hot, humid weather?
  3. Explain how to follow the RICE formula when treating a minor injury.
  4. What is the difference between power and strength?
  5. How do health-related physical fitness and skill-related physical fitness differ?

Thinking Critically. Write a paragraph to answer the following questions.

  1. Why is inactivity a primary risk factor for many diseases?
  2. A friend of yours tells you she sees no reason to develop a plan for lifetime physical activity because she gets plenty of activity in school. She is on the basketball team and the track team. She also has physical education class five times a week. What would you tell her? Explain your answer.
  3. Look through current magazines or visit some fitness Web sites for articles that feature exercises. Evaluate each exercise to determine whether you think it is safe. Report your findings to your class, telling what criteria you used to make each evaluation.
  4. Why are self-assessments important tools when you plan for lifetime activity?