Compared to Physically Inactive People, Physically Fit People

question 320

Multiple Choice

Compared to physically inactive people, physically fit people:

• A) are less physiologically reactive to stressors and produce lower levels of stress hormones.
• B) respond more vigorously to stressful situations because of their heightened physiological arousal due to exercise.
• C) pass through the alarm stage of the general adaptation syndrome more quickly.
• D) are likely to have higher levels of catecholamines and corticosteroids.

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