Understanding fitness and movement

What is a benefit of regular physical activity? Explain how each benefit you select improves overall health.

• Improved heart health

• Stronger muscles

• Better mood

• All of the above

________ is the ability of a muscle to perform repeated movements without getting tired. Give an example of a sport or sport activity that this skill is used in and explain why it is important.

Which activity would be best for improving cardiovascular endurance, or an activity that strengthens the heart and lungs by increasing the heart rate over a period of time?

• Jumping rope

• Lifting weights

• Doing push-ups

• Holding a yoga pose

Stretching prior to exercise can reduce injuries and get muscles ready to exercise.

• True

• False

Check out the image of several exercises. Choose one exercise which increases flexibility, describe how the exercise should be performed right, and clarify how flexibility can help the movement and injury prevention.

Check out the image of several exercises. Choose one exercise which increases flexibility, describe how the exercise should be performed right, and clarify how flexibility can help the movement and injury prevention.

Check out the image of several exercises. Choose one exercise which increases flexibility, describe how the exercise should be performed right, and clarify how flexibility can help the movement and injury prevention.