Grade 12 PE: Body Composition Assessment
A Grade 12 Physical Education worksheet covering various aspects of body composition, including assessment methods, health implications, and factors influencing it.
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Body Composition Assessment
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your knowledge. This worksheet assesses your understanding of body composition, its assessment, and its relationship to health.
1. Which of the following is considered the 'gold standard' for assessing body composition?
Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA)
Skinfold Calipers
Hydrostatic Weighing
Body Mass Index (BMI)
2. Adipose tissue primarily stores which of the following?
Protein
Carbohydrates
Fat
Water
3. The two main components of body composition are mass and fat mass.
4. A healthy body fat percentage for adult males typically ranges from to .
5. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a direct measure of body fat.
True
False
6. Regular physical activity can help improve body composition by increasing lean muscle mass.
True
False
7. Briefly explain the difference between 'essential fat' and 'storage fat' and their roles in the human body.
Match each body composition assessment method with its description.
8. DEXA Scan
a. Measures resistance to electrical current, influenced by hydration.
9. Bioelectrical Impedance
b. Uses X-ray to determine bone mineral density, fat, and lean mass.
10. Skinfold Measurement
c. Involves pinching skin at specific sites to estimate subcutaneous fat.