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Explain why it is not possible to change hereditary conditions… |
Hereditary conditions are passed to us at birth through our genetic code called DNA. Our genes are with us all our lives and must be accepted as part of who we are. |
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Everyday lifestyle choices affect your physical fitness… |
True. |
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Factors that influence physical fitness include heredity, behavior, and environment… |
True. |
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Discuss why a physically active job does not guarantee better physical fitness… |
Physically active jobs can sometime cause physical harm due to their repetitive nature and poor working conditions. |
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Genetic characteristics that we can’t control include… |
Height and amount of muscle fibers. |
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Identify several factors in the environment that can affect physical fitness levels… |
Factors in the environment that affect physical fitness include living area, access to fitness facilities, income level, and social groups. |
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Discuss the role of behavior in physical fitness levels… |
Our behavior is the only thing over which we have absolute control; to maintain good physical fitness, positive choices must be made each day. You may have favorable genetics and a good environment tot be healthy, but your behavioral decisions can cancel out any advantage from genetics and environment. |
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Explain how technology has added people’s activity levels… |
Technology has made so many things convenient, so it’s easier to choose less active options, which makes it even more important to make time for physical activity in our lives. |
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Which of the following statements correctly describes our ability to create an exercise program… |
Exercise programs can be developed in any environment. |
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Compare and contrast lifestyle choices that positively affect physical fitness with those that negatively affect physical fitness… |
In all aspects of your life, you should strive to be more active instead of less active. Using this filter for life choices will help to improve physical fitness. Those that constantly choose the less active path will probably suffer from more health-related issues than active people. |
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