LOWERS YOUR RISK
Increase/Decrease
Types of Exercise
Chronic Illness in the U.S.
100

This type of exercise lowers risk for osteoperosis by increasing bone density.

What is weight lifting/strength training?

100

After this age, bone density begins to decrease. (It's a multiple of 10)

What is 30 years old?

100
Walking, cycling, and swimming are examples of this type of exercise.

What is aerobic exercise?

100

High blood pressure doubles to triples your risk of this.

What is heart failure/cardiac arrest?

200

Prolonged sitting increases the risk for this disease by utilizing less sugar from the blood.

What is diabetes?

200

This increases the glucose burning cells in your body.

What is muscle?

200

This type of exercise includes lifting weights and working with resistance bands.

What is anaerobic exercise?

200

This is the leading cause of death in the US.

What is cardiovascular disease?

300

30-60 min of daily moderate to vigorous exercise lowers risk for these 2 specific cancers. (Name one)

What is colon and breast cancer?

300

Exercise decreases this mechanism for fighting disease or healing disease.

What is inflammation?

300

This type of exercise involves aerobic exercise on your feet with bones supporting your weight.

What is weight bearing?

300

When cancer spreads from one part of the body to another.

What is metastasize?

400

This specific illness can be fortified against, in most cases, by exercising 30+ minutes 3-4 days a week.

What is Alzheimer's?

400

Exercise increases the number and size of this type of arteries.

What are coronary arteries?

400

This type of exercise involves alternating short periods of explosive anerobic exercise followed by brief periods of recovery.

What is HIIT?

400

How can you tell if someone is having a stroke.

Part of the face could go numb/droop, slurring speech, loss of balance

500

Name at least 4 serious health problems that can be improved by exercising regularly (especially cardio).

What is diabetes, stroke, cancer, cardiovascular disease and high blood pressure?

500

This type of cholesterol is increased by aerobic exercise.

What is HDL cholesterol?

500

This type of exercise breaks down glucose in the body without using oxygen.

What is anaerobic exercise/weight lifting?

500

Some doctors and scientists call Alzheimer's by this name.

What is Type III Diabetes.

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