Health - 4.1 Physical Fitness Reading and Quiz "Practice"

To lower the risks of many health problems, teens should aim for how many minutes of physical activity every day?

60 minutes

What is the most important element in building cardiorespiratory endurance?

aerobic exercise

Which choice is an intense exercise that involves short bursts of activity in which the muscles work so hard that they produce energy without using oxygen?

anaerobic exercise

It is important for a young person to do exercises that develop bone density because people who have greater bone density

have a lower risk of osteoporosis as they age.

Which choice is NOT a mental or emotional benefit provided by being physically active?

increase in stress

Which choice is NOT a result of a warm-up before a workout?

increased chance of injury

A cool-down is

low-level activity that prepares your body to return to a resting state.

Physical activity can help you get along with others by helping you

manage stress.

The ability to carry out daily tasks easily and have enough reserve energy to respond to unexpected demands is called

physical fitness.

What should you do before checking your resting heart rate?

sit quietly for at least 5 minutes

Which is a way that physical activity benefits your cardiovascular system?

strengthens the heart muscle so that it pumps blood more efficiently

If you have a chronic health condition, what should you do before starting a new activity?

talk to a doctor