Multiple Choice Questions

Chapter 12

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1.
Lifetime physical activities can be defined as those that can :

a. competitions that have masters and veteran levelsb. games that children enjoyc. have skills that are easily learnedd. carried into adulthood

2.
Some of the major benefits claimed for workplace exercise and health promotion programmes are:

a. improved corporate image, lower absenteeism and reduced medical costs b. improved corporate image, lower absenteeism and increased levels of fitnessc. lower absenteeism, increased active travel and reduced medical costs d. reduced medical costs, reduced insurance costs and increased corporate memberships

3.
Fill in the blank – there is ______ evidence that mass media campaigns effectively change physical activity.

a. Plenty ofb. North Americanc. Scottishd. Insufficient

4.
Studies that have used prompts to encourage people to choose the stairs have all found

a. Only fit people choose the stairsb. Short term increases in stair usec. Stair use is related to how often the prompts are changedd. The colour of the prompt is critical in how well it works

5.
It is likely that the WHO (2004) global strategy on diet, physical activity and health will result in

a. An increase in global physical activity levelsb. A decrease in obesity levelsc. An increase in the number of governments with a policy about physical activityd. A decrease in the number of governments who do not have a health policy

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