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Cardiovascular Fitness

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

On average, the heart pumps ___________ times per day.

a)

100

b)

1000

c)

10,000

d)

100,000

2.

Approximately, how many miles does your blood travel?

a)

60,000

b)

6000

c)

600

d)

60

3.

What does blood pick up from your lungs?

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Oxygen

c)

Water

d)

White Blood Cells

4.

What does fat & cholesterol form in your heart vessels?

a)

Clots

b)

Cavities

c)

Plaque

d)

Pressure

5.

What is atherosclerosis?

a)

When heart vessels become narrow & congested

b)

When heart vessels become wider & congested

c)

A bacterial infection in your heart

d)

When your heart becomes weak

6.

What happens to the heart with high blood pressure?

a)

The heart becomes smaller

b)

The heart vessels becomes wider

c)

The heart becomes larger

d)

None of the above

7.

Why are clots in your blood vessels bad?

a)

It makes you bleed

b)

It removes essential nutrients

c)

It makes your heart pump harder

d)

It can get stuck and stop blood flow

8.

What is a heart attack?

a)

When the heart beats too fast

b)

When the heart stops because it does not get enough oxygen

c)

When the heart beats too slow

d)

None of the above

9.

What is a stroke?

a)

When the heart beats too fast

b)

When the heart stops because it does not get enough oxygen

c)

When the brain stops does not get enough oxygen

d)

None of the above

10.

How many minutes should you work out?

a)

45 minutes 7 days a week

b)

45 minutes 5 days a week

c)

30 minutes 7 days a week

d)

30 minutes 5 days a week

11.

What is target heart rate?

a)

BPM you aim for while sleeping

b)

BPM you aim for while at rest

c)

BPM you aim for during exercise

d)

None of the above

12.

What is target heart rate is _______ of your maximum heart rate.

a)

50-70%

b)

50-60%

c)

50-55%

d)

60-70%

13.

How can you monitor your heart rate?

a)

Manually only

b)

With a device only

c)

Manually or with a device (fitness or heart trackers)

d)

By seeing how tired your get from an activity

14.

A 12-year old student is on the treadmill. Which is an acceptable target heart rate?

a)

95 bpm

b)

110 bpm

c)

185 bpm

d)

65 bpm

15.

A 25-year old is on the stationary bike. Which is an acceptable target heart rate?

a)

95 bpm

b)

98 bpm

c)

75 bpm

d)

135 bpm

16.

A 43-year old is does aerobics. Which is an acceptable target heart rate?

a)

85 bpm

b)

125 bpm

c)

90 bpm

d)

135 bpm

17.

A 68-year old is speed walking. Which is an acceptable target heart rate?

a)

78 bpm

b)

125 bpm

c)

109 bpm

d)

135 bpm

18.

What happens to your target heart rate as you get older?

a)

It remains the same

b)

It increases

c)

It decreases

d)

None of the above