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Long & Short term effects of exercise

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is it, that increases bone density?

a)

Muscular hypertrophy

b)

Increase in new bone tissue

c)

Increase in new muscle tissue

d)

Increase in red blood cells

2.

How is bone tissue formed?

a)

By eating red meats

b)

By completing weight-bearing exercise

c)

From the increase in elasticity of the left ventricle

d)

From skeletal muscle pulling against the bone

3.

What is osteoporosis?

a)

A condition where bones become weaker and more brittle

b)

Deficiency of calcium

or Vitamin D

c)

Where bone growth is stopped

d)

Where muscular growth is prevented due to a loss of neural connections

4.

Improved joint stability is down to an increase in bone strength?

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Which of the following statement best describes the improvement of joint mobility...

a)

A greater force of strength at a joint

b)

A greater force of power at a joint

c)

A greater speed of movement at a joint

d)

A greater range of movement at a joint

6.

What is the average blood pressure reading?

a)

120/20

b)

140/90

c)

120/80

d)

220/80

7.

During exercise, which part of our blood pressure is most likely to increase?

a)

Systolic

b)

Diastolic

8.

The best statement to explain heart rate is...

a)

The faster the heart contracts the better the oxygen uptake

b)

The faster the heart contracts the more blood can deliver oxygen to the working muscle.

c)

The faster the heart contracts the more blood can be delivered at once to the relevant area.

9.

Why does our body temperature increase during exercise?

a)

Because of our heart rate, the cardiac muscle becomes warmer

b)

To release toxins within the body when exercising that can be harmful

c)

Because of our excess energy is lost in heat

10.

Does vasodilation happen all around our body when we start exercising?

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Is vasoconstriction seen as a negative?

a)

Yes

b)

No

12.

What best describes Stroke Volume?

a)

The amount of blood pumped from the left ventricle in one contraction

b)

The amount of blood pumped from the right ventricle during exercise

c)

The amount of blood pumped around the body in a minute

d)

The amount of blood circulated from the heart to the lungs in a minute?

13.

Which best describes the Cardiac Output?

a)

The amount of blood pumped around the body in one contraction from the left ventricle

b)

The amount of blood passed from the right, left atrial chambers to the right and left ventricles in a minute

c)

The amount of blood pumped around the body in a minute

d)

The amount of blood pumped around the body from the start to finish of exercise