Benefits of Physical Activity

T or F: Physical activity is associated with improved academic performance.

• True

• False

Emmie is new at school and doesn’t know anyone. After she joins the track team, she makes lots of new friends. This is an example of the __________ benefits of exercise.

• physical

• academic

• social

• spiritual

When you are beginning a new fitness program, you should choose exercises that __________.

• will increase your aerobic capacity

• you will like

• will increase your strength and endurance

• your friends are doing

Tom wants to increase his strength and endurance. Which of the following exercises should he focus on?

• Running, box step-ups, and weight lifting

• Curl-ups, push-ups, and box step-ups

• Curl-ups, jumping rope, and weight lifting

The V-sit reach is a good exercise to test your __________.

• aerobic capacity

• strength

• flexibility