Benefits of Exercise

Exercise can improve brain function.

• true

• false

The group of four muscles on top of your thigh are called the...

• Calves

• Quadriceps

• Hamstrings

The group of three muscles under your thigh is called the....

• quadriceps

• hamstrings

• gluteus maximus

The largest muscle in your bum bum is called the...

• gluteus maximus (glutes)

• rector femoris

• calves

A major job of the the glutes is to....

• thrust your hips forward

• bend your ankle

• flex your knee

A major job of the hamstrings is to...

• flex the knee

• move your ankle

• thrust the hips forward

A major job of the quadriceps is to....

• flex the knee

• extend (straighten) the knee

• straighten the ankle

Exercise in the __________ to maximize the cognitive benefits of exercise over the day.

• Morning

• Afternoon

• Night

To get the beneficial effects of exercise, you should get your aerobic activity up ____________ times a week.

• 1 to 2

• 2

• 3 to 4

___________ exercise, which increases your heart rate, is shown to have the most positive effects on the brain.

• Anaerobic

• Aerobic

• Mobility Training