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Do you Know the benefits of walking?

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Research shows you’re likely to live longer if you walk at least:

a)

5.5 miles per week?

b)

10.5 miles per week?

c)

15.5 miles per week?

2.

Women who walk 30 minutes a day may cut their risk of stroke by:

a)

10-20%

b)

20-40%

c)

40-60%

3.

If you walk 10,000 steps, you’ve gone about:

a)

1 mile

b)

5 miles

c)

10 miles

4.

Walking is as good for your heart as running.

a)

True, if you do enough of it

b)

False, you need to raise your heart rate

c)

Neither is really good for your heart

5.

Brisk walking counts as cardio exercise.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

It Depends

6.

To boost your mood, try taking a walk in:

a)

Shopping mall near your home

b)

A city so you can sight-see as you move

c)

A leafy, natural area

7.

Walking is good for people who have type-2 diabetes because:

a)

It lowers blood sugar levels

b)

It helps you lose weight

c)

It helps your body use sugar

d)

All of the above

8.

Walking is good for your bones because it’s:

a)

Weight-bearing exercise

b)

Resistance exercise

c)

Balance training

9.

Walking can maintain your body weight and lower many health risks. True or false?

a)

True

b)

False

10.

 

It is serious exercise, yet it is the safest and most natural activity for health and fitness.

(a)  

11.

This instrument is used when walking or even when running to measure the number of steps made.

(a)  

12.

Give the three ways on how you should begin your fitness walking.

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13.

It is a walking or running equipment that serves as an exercise machine for indoor workouts.

(a)  

14.

Walking requires special shoes.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

It's not necessary to stretch before or after you walk.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Walking is so easy -- and the health benefits are so gradual -- that it's almost impossible to measure improvements in your overall fitness.

a)

True

b)

False