Moderate-Intensity Physical Activity Can Improve Health but It Cannot Improve

question 39

True/False

Moderate-intensity physical activity can improve health but it cannot improve fitness.

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Definitions:

General Adaptation System

A model describing the body's short-term and long-term reactions to stress, formulated by Hans Selye.

Myocardial Infarction

A medical term for a heart attack, resulting from the blockage of blood flow to a part of the heart, causing heart cells to die due to lack of oxygen.

Resistance Stage

A phase of the general adaptation syndrome in which the body tries to adapt to a stressor and maintain homeostasis, following the initial alarm reaction stage.

General Adaptation Syndrome

A three-stage response (alarm, resistance, exhaustion) that describes the body's short- and long-term reactions to stress.