Keeping Fit and Healthy-Life Science-Week 9

Which part of The Triangle of Health shows it is important to feel good about yourself in order to be completely healthy?

• emotional

• mental

• physical

• all of the above

Increasing strength by lifting weights improves what?

• flexibility fitness

• muscular fitness

• nutrition

• cardiovascular fitness

Which of the following could best be added...

?

Flexibility exercises

Muscular exercises

Aerobic exercises

Nutrition

• You must do all three types of exercises every single day.

• Never eat junk food, even in small amounts.

• Do a variety of exercises three or four times a week.

• Eat only fruits and vegetables.

What did Dr. Kenneth Cooper discover was needed to increase endurance?

• better nutrition

• more muscular strength activities

• more flexibility activities

• more aerobic activities

Which of the following is an aerobic exercise that will help improve cardiovascular fitness?

• running

• stretching

• lifting weights

• eating a balanced diet

Blood pumping through the carotid artery can be used to measure what?

• body composition

• heart rate

• muscle strength

• endurance

Which of the following probably improved fitness over one hundred years ago?

• stationary bike

• electronic treadmill

• farming plow

• running shoes

The ability to bend over and touch your toes is an example of

• cardiovascular fitness

• muscular fitness

• flexibility fitness

• nutrition

All of the following describe the importance of a healthy diet except

• Drinking water is not needed to stay hydrated.

• Eat less sugar to stay healthy.

• Fruits and veggies protect us from disease.

• Balanced diets with protein, carbs, vitamins, and minerals are great for your health.

What does everyone need in order to maintain a healthy fitness?

• cardiovascular fitness

• flexibility fitness

• muscle strength

• maintaining good body composition

• all of the above