Tonya is a 25 year old, African-American female. She is from an upper income family and
she has a MBA. She is currently
working for a major financial corporation in Washington, DC. Choose the most likely option.
a. Tonya is
currently inactive and will remain inactive throughout her young
adulthood.
b. Tonya is
currently active and will remain active throughout her young
adulthood.
c. Tonya is
currently inactive but will become active at some point during her young
adulthood.
d. Tonya is currently active but will become inactive at some point during her young adulthood.
Maria is a 6-year-old, Hispanic-American female. She lives in California. Her parents are low income and
sedentary. Choose the most likely
option.
a. Maria is
currently inactive and will remain inactive throughout her
childhood.
b. Maria is
currently active and will remain active throughout her
childhood.
c. Maria is
currently inactive but will become active at some point during her
childhood.
d. Maria is
currently active but will become inactive at some point during her
childhood.
Examples from Chapter 1 Team Activities
Dr. Smith wants to do a study on the effects of
‘TV-Turnoff Week’ on physical activity levels in college students. She would like to collect data from as
many students as she can and she has a very limited budget for the study. Choose the best way to measure physical
activity in the situation described.
a.
Seven-Day Recall
b. SPARK
Questionnaire
c. Heart
rate monitor
d.
Pedometer
e. Direct
observation
Dr. Turner runs a university-affiliated cardiac
rehabilitation facility. In order
to solicit additional funding from her University for new equipment, she needs
to document the need for it. She
would like to record physical activity levels in the facility at various times
during the day. Choose the best way
to measure physical activity in the situation
described.
a.
Seven-Day Recall
b. SPARK
Questionnaire
c. Heart
rate monitor
d.
Pedometer
e. Direct
observation