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Lifetime Fitness and Wellness Chapter 15 Test Review Exam Actual Questions and Answers 2026
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Better health, higher quality of life, and longevity are the three most important benefits derived from a lifetime fitness and wellness program. True False - correct answer ✅True Individuals who have systematically been involved in physical activity maintain a higher functional capacity. True False - correct answer ✅True Genes alone have a far greater impact on health and longevity than do lifestyle behaviors. True False - correct answer ✅False Conventional therapies are frequently viewed as "holistic."
True False - correct answer ✅False Herbs or herbal remedies are safe for human use as long as they are all natural. True False - correct answer ✅False Today's market is saturated with products that promise quick, dramatic results. True False - correct answer ✅True To stay up-to-date on fitness and wellness developments, you probably should buy a reputable and updated fitness/wellness book every 4 to 5 years. True
False - correct answer ✅False Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding physical fitness? a. The implementation of healthy behaviors alone is not sufficient to attain your highest potential for well- being. b. Physical fitness in itself does not always lower the risk for chronic diseases and ensure better health. c. A high level of physical fitness in itself always lowers the risk for chronic diseases and ensures better health. d. Physical fitness in itself is sufficient to reduce the risk for chronic diseases and ensure better health. - correct answer ✅b. Physical fitness in itself does not always lower the risk for chronic diseases and ensure better health. _____ is the only way to attain your highest potential for well-being. a. Attending a fitness and wellness course
b. Becoming a lifetime member in a gym c. Implementation of healthy behaviors d. Participation in a good fitness program - correct answer ✅Implementation of healthy behaviors Integrative medicine is the practice of: a. alternative medicine. b. complementary medicine. c. traditional medicine d. using a combination of treatment types. - correct answer ✅d. using a combination of treatment types. Being sedentary in childhood and early in adult life, but then implementing an active and healthy lifestyle later in life: a. brings physical work capacity to the level of a lifelong active and healthy individual. b. entirely blocks the ability to improve physical work capacity.
c. 60; 70 d. 65; 75 - correct answer ✅a. 40; 60 Scientists believe that a healthy lifestyle allows people to live a vibrant life—a physically, intellectually, emotionally, socially active, and functionally independent existence—to age _____. a. 65 b. 75 c. 85 d. 95 - correct answer ✅d. 95 An active 60-year-old person can have a physical work capacity similar to that of a sedentary _____ person. a. 25-year-old b. 35-year-old c. 45-year-old d. 55-year-old - correct answer ✅b. 35-year-old
The calendar age of an individual is called the _____ age. a. biological b. chronological c. functional d. physiological - correct answer ✅b. chronological The rate at which aging takes place depends on a combination of: a. happiness and lifestyle factors. b. physical fitness and genetics. c. genetic and biological factors. d. genetic and lifestyle factors. - correct answer ✅d. genetic and lifestyle factors. _____ how your genes will affect your aging process. a. You cannot, regardless of your lifestyle habits, change
b. biological capacity. c. functional capacity. d. chronological age. - correct answer ✅c. functional capacity. Research shows that _____ have a far greater impact on health and longevity than your _____ alone. a. genes; lifestyle behaviors b. lifestyle behaviors; genes c. drugs; genetic make-up d. modern medicines; genes - correct answer ✅b. lifestyle behaviors; genes The Life Expectancy and Physiological Age Prediction questionnaire provided in Lab 15A: a. is a precise scientific instrument. b. is an estimated life expectancy analysis. c. is intended as a substitute for medical advice. d. tells you exactly at what age you will die. - correct answer ✅b. is an estimated life expectancy analysis.
Of the 46 critical genetic and lifestyle factors identified in the Life Expectancy and Physiological Age Prediction questionnaire: a. few are under your own control. b. most are determined by your genes. c. most are under your own control. d. few can be modified to work for you. - correct answer ✅c. most are under your own control. Which of the following is based on scientifically proven methods? a. conventional medicine b. unconventional medicine c. nonallopathic medicine d. complementary medicine - correct answer ✅a. conventional medicine In what decade of life is the average U.S. citizen most likely to use complementary and alternative medicine?
Unconventional treatments: a. are harsher on the patient than conventional care. b. tend to use medications and surgery. c. are frequently viewed as "holistic." d. usually take less time than conventional care. - correct answer ✅c. are frequently viewed as "holistic." Unconventional treatments are often based on theories that have not been scientifically proven; unconventional medical practices: a. are not effective in relieving ailments. b. are effective in relieving certain ailments. c. have no value in our modern society. d. are as effective as conventional treatment. - correct answer ✅b. are effective in relieving certain ailments. Using herbs to treat cancer rather than going through chemotherapy or surgery is an example of: a. alternative medicine.
b. complementary medicine. c. conventional medicine. d. traditional medicine. - correct answer ✅a. alternative medicine. Based on NCCAM's classification, the members of one CAM category that are built upon complete systems of theory and practice are referred to as: a. biologically based therapies. b. manipulative and body-based methods. c. mind-body interventions. d. whole medical systems. - correct answer ✅d. whole medical systems. Massage is a type of: a. biologically based therapy. b. manipulative and body-based method. c. mind-body intervention. d. whole medical system. - correct answer ✅b. manipulative and body-based method.
a. chiropractics b. acupuncture c. homeopathy d. naturopathy - correct answer ✅a. chiropractics Many herbs or herbal remedies: a. continue to receive support from the scientific community. b. are safe for human use as long as they are completely natural. c. are unsafe for human use and produce undesirable side effects. d. are safe for human use when combined with prescription drugs. - correct answer ✅c. are unsafe for human use and produce undesirable side effects. If your primary care physician is unwilling to give you valid information regarding the safety and effectiveness of a given treatment, you need to:
a. educate the doctor. b. educate yourself. c. find another doctor. d. sue the doctor. - correct answer ✅b. educate yourself. When you try to decide whether you should undergo a therapy, you should base your decision on: a. the popularity of the practitioner. b. results of controlled scientific trials. c. patient testimonials and advertisements. d. how soon you can get an appointment. - correct answer ✅b. results of controlled scientific trials. The conscious promotion of unproven claims for profit is called: a. quackery and fraud. b. effective advertisements. c. product promotion.
d. Strength train at least once weekly at 8-12 RM for all major muscle groups of the body. - correct answer ✅a. Accumulate a minimum of 30 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity at least 5 days each week. One may trust the products that are advertised with: a. quick-fix statements. b. spectacular results. c. a celebrity's testimonial. d. evidence from refereed journals. - correct answer ✅d. evidence from refereed journals. The purpose of the _____ is to regulate safety and labeling of health products and cosmetics. a. National Council Against Health Fraud b. Food and Drug Administration c. Better Business Bureau d. Consumer Product Safety Commission - correct answer ✅b. Food and Drug Administration
The purpose of the _____ is to target products that threaten the safety of American families. a. National Council Against Health Fraud b. Food and Drug Administration c. Better Business Bureau d. Consumer Product Safety Commission - correct answer ✅d. Consumer Product Safety Commission The purpose of the _____ is to monitor deceitful advertising, investigate complaints, and offer public information regarding fraudulent health claims. a. National Council Against Health Fraud b. Food and Drug Administration c. Better Business Bureau d. Consumer Product Safety Commission - correct answer ✅a. National Council Against Health Fraud Which of the following is the most reliable source of information?