Short Essay Questions

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  1. What are the six interacting dimensions of health?

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  2. The text proposed several reasons why young people may commit suicide. Describe five of those reasons.

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  3. Describe five common symptoms of depression.

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  4. Briefly define cardiorespiratory endurance

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  5. Calculate your own training heart rate (TRH). Show how you arrived at your THR.

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  6. What precautions should be employed to avoid injury during strength training exercises?

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  7. Describe the difference between a fat-soluable and water-soluable vitamin. Give an example of each and a food source that would provide that specific vitamin.

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  8. Briefly describe various methods that the text provided that a person could use to establish their healthy weight.

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  9. Describe the six nutrients needed by the body and describe its function and give food examples for each.

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  10. Briefly describe some of the physiological changes that occur when a person experiences prolonged stress.

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