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Web Activity 01
Type each question above your response.
Respond to each question individually.
All responses must be in your own words.
Place your work in the Assignments folder labeled Web Activity 01.
Developing an Exercise Plan
Learning to plan a balanced and healthy exercise program can be easy with some simple planning.
Please answer the questions completely and not in one sentence answers.
Physical Activity
Follow the link below and answer the questions.
Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans
What is the minimum amount of physical activity recommended for adults by the CDC? What recommendations are made for those seeking greater benefits from physical activity?
How do the minimum exercise recommendations differ between adults and the older adults? How do adults and children differ?
When planning an adult resistance training program, what is the minimum number of times per week you should train? What is the preferred level of intensity?
Measuring Physical Activity
Go to the following websites and answer the questions.
How to Measure Exercise Intensity
What are the two basic ways to determine exercise intensity? What is the talk test? In your own words, explain how this test is performed.
All About Heart Rate (Pulse)
What places on the body are best for taking a pulse? Which of these locations do you think is best for use during exercise? What is a normal adult heart rate?
Fluid Needs
Fluid needs vary depending on many factors. Exercise, age, temperature and gender all play a role. Go to the following websites and answer the questions to get a better understanding of hydration status in various situations and people.
Go to the following websites and answer the questions.
Water: How Much Should You Drink Every Day?
How many liters of water does the average, healthy adult living in a temperate climate need? What factors influence water needs?
What is Dehydration? What Causes It?
Define dehydration in your own words. What are ways you can lose more water than normal? What groups of people are at higher risk for dehydration?
The Heart and Cardiovascular Disease
Heart Disease is the leading cause of death in the USA. However, there are things we can do to improve our heart health and to make our hearts stronger. It is also important to understand how the heart works and how heart disease occurs.
How the Heart Works
Navigate through the website to read and watch the videos. Answer the questions that follow:
The Heart and Circulatory System – How They Work
What is the average resting heart rate for an adult?
About how large is the average human heart and where is it located?
Why is the heart divided into a “right side” and “left side?”
How many quarts of blood does the blood pump per minute?
What two chambers make up the “right side” of the heart? To where does the “right side” of the heart pump blood?
What two chambers make up the “left side” of the heart? To where does the “left side” of the heart pump blood?
What is the purpose of the four valves in your heart? What are their names?
Define the terms systole and diastole. Why are these two conditions important in the normal function of the heart?
What vessels are responsible for nourishing the heart?
Heart Attacks
Go to the following websites. Navigate through the website to read and watch the videos. Answer the questions that follow:
Heart Attack – Symptoms and Causes
What are the symptoms of a heart attack? List and discuss the risk factors for a heart attack.
Discuss four lifestyle factors you can improve in your own life to help prevent a heart attack.
Diabetes and Diabetes Risk Tests
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What Are the Different Types of Diabetes?
What is type 1 diabetes? What is type 2 diabetes? Are there differences in symptoms between type 1 and type 2 diabetes? Which one is more common?
How does treatment for type 1 and type 2 diabetes differ? What can be done to prevent type 1 diabetes? What can be done to prevent type 2 diabetes?
What are the potential complications associated with diabetes?
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