| Term | Definition |
|---|
| How many calories does it take to burn one pound of fat? | 3500 |
| What percent of all americans are physically inactive? | 28% |
| How many steps a day should you take to maintain a healthy lifestyle? | 10,000 |
| What measuring device is used to record steps and distance? | pedomentor |
| What is the method used to measure individual step length? | the wet foot walk |
| If you are inactive, the food you consume will be stored in the body as what? | fat |
| What is the proper technique for walking? | Hold you head high, move shoulders and arms in a natural rhythm, tighten abs, and make feet parallel to each other |
| Give three examples of weight bearing activities. | baseball, basketball and soccer |
| What do you need to do to lose weight? | Take in less calories and burn more calories |
| What is a calorie? | A unit of energy |
| An adequete walking shoe should provide you with what? | A low supportive heel, flexible sole,lightweight, breathable and fits properly |
| What is overpronation and how does this affect a walker? | It is where the foot enlogates withing the shoe. It causes pain to a walker |
| How does water benefit someone who is physically active? | It helps to relieve pain, maintain muscle tone and weight loss |
| How many minutes should it take for an average person to walk a mile? | 15 minutes |
| What should one do to prevent shin pain? | Increase speed and distance gradually, good walking shoes, and stretching before walking |
| What is the FITT principle? | F-Frequency, I-Intensity, T-Time, T-type |
| What are 3 techniques for effective stretching? | Warm up, cool down and stech before and after |
| Why should someone not use handweights while walking? | It hurts your joints. |
| If your friend has knee problems what advice would you give them if they wanted to begin a walking program? | Maintain low impact training and streching, begin gradually and maintain a healthy body weight. |
| Why is heart disease affecting children younger and younger? | because we are getting fatter |
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