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WorksheetsExercise and Bone Health
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Forms of Weight Bearing exercises are all except
Jogging/Running
Dancing
Push ups
Walking and hiking
Benefits of Exercise are all except
Reducing the risk for heart disease
Reducing the risk for stroke
Preventing obesity
Brittle bones
Osteoporosis are weak and fragile bones
True
False
Bones are a living tissue
False
True
Exercise improves balance and coordination
True
False
What form of exercise would aerobics be that is effective for building strong bones
Weightbearing
Strength-training
Non-Impact exercises
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.
Yoga
Push Ups
Free Weights
Weight Machines
An effective exercise program includes
30 minutes of Weightbearing Activity, 4 or more days a week.
20 minutes of Weightbearing Activity, 4 or more days a week
30 minutes of Weightbearing Activity, 2 or more days a week
20 minutes of Weightbearing Activity, 2 or more days a week
The best time to build bone density is during years of rapid growth, which is
Infant
Childhood
Adult
Patriarch
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
True
False
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.
Push ups
Tai Chi
Aerobic
When people lose weight, they also lose organs.
True
False
Which gender can lose estrogen when exercising excessively?
Males
Females
Bone loss can be prevented by a total program including:
Sugar
Bungee Jumping
Exercise
Yelling
Understanding individual risk for osteoporosis you can research by
Genetic Factors and Family history
Blood Test
Talking to a psychiatrist
