In 1996, the Surgeon General's Report Recommended 30 Minutes of Physical

question 45

Multiple Choice

In 1996, the Surgeon General's report recommended 30 minutes of physical activity most, if not all, days of the week. This recommendation was based on studies that

• A)assessed fitness and health outcomes in individuals in a prescribed training program.
• B)assessed the relationship between physical activity and rates of disease and mortality.
• C)compared target heart rates in individuals with high and low BMIs.
• D)assessed energy expenditures and BMI.

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Definitions:

Mean Absolute Deviation

The average of absolute differences between each data point and the mean of the dataset.

Sum of Squares

is a statistical technique used to measure the dispersion or variability within data points.

Forecast Accuracy

The degree to which forecasted values approach the actual realized values.

Mean Absolute Deviation

The average of the absolute differences between each value in a set of values and the mean of the set, used to quantify variability.