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Benefits of Sports in our Health

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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1.

Metabolic diseases such as diabetes or cholesterol, which are signs of deficiencies or disturbances in the body, can also be combated or regulated with sport. Daily exercise from 30 minutes to 1 hour a day would be enough to avoid a metabolic syndrome.

a)

Sport protects against cardiovascular disease

b)

Sport prevents cancer and metabolic diseases

c)

Sport prevents cognitive decline

d)

Sport strengthens bones

2.

Memory, sleep, stress: physical activity also has a distinctly positive influence on cognition, thanks to better oxygenation of the brain and muscles. Indeed, the more muscles are used to exercise, the less energy they will need to perform their work in the long term.

a)

Sport prevents cognitive decline

b)

Sport strengthens bones

c)

Sport prevents cancer and metabolic diseases

d)

Sport protects against cardiovascular disease

3.

The consequence of moderate and regular physical activity is simple: it solidifies the bones by improving their densification. During physical effort, bones are subject to slight shocks and pulls. They are then increasing their ability to repairing themselves and to become stronger.

a)

Sport prevents cognitive decline

b)

Sport prevents cancer and metabolic diseases

c)

Sport strengthens bones

d)

Sport protects against cardiovascular disease

4.

Training the cardiovascular system through physical activity can protect and strengthen the heart for the long term. It helps reduce the risk of clotting and to rule out the risk of a heart attack by avoiding high blood pressure.

a)

Sport strengthens bones

b)

Sport prevents cognitive decline

c)

Sport prevents cancer and metabolic diseases

d)

Sport protects against cardiovascular disease

5.

Physical exercise not only maintains the body shape, but also plays a major role in prevention against diseases, memory loss, cholesterol or diabetes.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

We are nowadays accustomed to a sedentary lifestyle which has harmful effects on health.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Specialists keep stressing the fact that sport directly improves our health.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Sports influences our mental health.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Sport is also good opportunity to socialize and build relationships.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Sport is recommended at all ages and involves all generations.

a)

True

b)

False