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George plays basketball for his high school team, and he is concerned that he is

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Question

George plays basketball for his high school team, and he is concerned that he is not consuming enough energy to support his activity. Which of the following would be the MOST likely indicator that he needs to increase his energy intake?

impaired performance on the court

weight loss

low blood glucose levels

D.

suffering a fracture

How is physical activity related to physical fitness?

Physical activity must be aerobic to increase physical fitness.

Physical activity promotes physical fitness.

Physical activity that is not purposeful, planned, and structured does not promote physical fitness.

Low-intensity physical activities such as gardening and housekeeping do not contribute to physical fitness.

What is meant by the overload principle?

subjecting the body to inappropriately high stress

stretching a muscle group beyond the joint's healthy range of motion

improving fitness by placing extra physical demand on the body

complete depletion of the body's stored glycogen

A.

impaired performance on the court

B.

weight loss

C.

low blood glucose levels

D.

suffering a fracture

Explanation / Answer

1) The correct option is B. weight loss.

George plays basketball for his high school team and he is concerned that he is not consuming enough kilocalories to support his activity. He is losing his weight.

2) The correct option is B. Physical activity promotes physical fitness.

Physical activity is planned, structured and repetitive. It improves and regulates physical fitness

3) The correct option is C. improving fitness by placing extra physical demand on the body.

The overload principle explains an exercise must become more challenging over time of training program. It provides a greater stress and load on the body than it. It is used in order to increase fitness.

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