Osteoporosis

What is Osteoporosis?

• Bone density decrease

• Only affects women

• Something you only have to worry about after you're 50+ years old

• Bone density increase

Which is not a tissue?

• tendon

• muscle

• ligament

• They all are

Regular activity can decrease body core muscles, therefore having a good posture.

• True

• False

What does the musculoskeletal system NOT provide?

• Form

• Movement

• Stability

• Protection

• Sandwiches

The musculoskeletal system consists of:

• skeleton

• muscle

• tendon

• ligament

• joint

A long term benefit of exercise on the musculoskeletal system is cardiac hypertrophy.

• True

• False

Physical activity reduces the risk of osteoporosis by putting__________ under stress ______the destiny of the bones.

• joints & decreases

• bones & increases

• ligaments & increases

• bones & decreases

When all the tissues are strong round a joint, they can be seen as acting like a

• flamingo

• loose sock

• brace

• mouth guard

A key postural muscle to help with correct posture is:

(a)  

Regular _______ and ________ can improve flexibility

• activity & strengthening

• activity & stretches

• eating & running

• smiling & weights