Concept explainers
To examine: Whether the statement “Physical activity and exercise are technically the same” is true or false.
Introduction: Physical fitness is important for a healthy wellbeing. This comes from regular exercise and proper nutrition. There are five basic modules of the physical fitness. These are cardiorespiratory endurance, flexibility, body composition, muscle endurance, and muscle strength.
Answer to Problem 1TF
Correct answer: The statement is false.
Explanation of Solution
The physical activity refers to any kind of physical work such as walking, moving some object, playing, and so on. An exercise is a type of physical activity that is performed in a structured way such as aerobics, running, weight lifting, push up, and so on. Therefore, physical activity and exercise is technically not same.
Hence, the given statement is false.
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