wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Exercise and Bone Health

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Forms of Weight Bearing exercises are all except

a)

Jogging/Running

b)

Dancing

c)

Push ups

d)

Walking and hiking

2.

Benefits of Exercise are all except

a)

Reducing the risk for heart disease

b)

Reducing the risk for stroke

c)

Preventing obesity

d)

Brittle bones

3.

Osteoporosis are weak and fragile bones

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Bones are a living tissue

a)

False

b)

True

5.

Exercise improves balance and coordination

a)

True

b)

False

6.

What form of exercise would aerobics be that is effective for building strong bones

a)

Weightbearing

b)

Strength-training

c)

Non-Impact exercises

7.

Resistance exercises focus on increasing muscle mass but also put stress on bones and have bone-building capacity. All but one are resistant exercises. Choose the one that is not a resistance exercise.

a)

Yoga

b)

Push Ups

c)

Free Weights

d)

Weight Machines

8.

An effective exercise program includes

a)

30 minutes of Weightbearing Activity, 4 or more days a week.

b)

20 minutes of Weightbearing Activity, 4 or more days a week

c)

30 minutes of Weightbearing Activity, 2 or more days a week

d)

20 minutes of Weightbearing Activity, 2 or more days a week

9.

The best time to build bone density is during years of rapid growth, which is

a)

Infant

b)

Childhood

c)

Adult

d)

Patriarch

10.

In the elderly physical activity no longer increases bone mass, but it can slow bone loss, maintain muscle mass to preserve and strengthen surrounding bone and decrease the risk of falling

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Research has shown that a certain exercise decreases falls by 47%! What exercise decreases falls and reduces the risk of hip fractures in the process.

a)

Push ups

b)

Tai Chi

c)

Aerobic

12.

When people lose weight, they also lose organs.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Which gender can lose estrogen when exercising excessively?

a)

Males

b)

Females

14.

Bone loss can be prevented by a total program including:

a)

Sugar

b)

Bungee Jumping

c)

Exercise

d)

Yelling

15.

Understanding individual risk for osteoporosis you can research by

a)

Genetic Factors and Family history

b)

Blood Test

c)

Talking to a psychiatrist