Real-World Examples and Statistics
This is the gender of adolescents who are less active.
What are females?
These are the kinds of diseases physical activity prevents.
What are non-communicable diseases?
This is a common excuse for physical inactivity.
What is a lack of time?
Exercises reduces the risk of these (name at least 2).
What are weight gain, high blood pressure, abnormal cholesterol, obesity, and negative mental health?
This is the number times exercising reduces mortality rate.
What is 2-4 times?
These are the hormones released during exercise.
What are endorphins?
This is what you do if you have never done physical activity (or are inconsistent).
What is starting slowly?
This is the amount of exercise needed per day.
What is 60 minutes?
This is the percent of adolescents who fail to meet the recommended exercise.
What is 80% of adolescents?
This is a loss of oxygen and blood to the brain, which exercise can prevent.
What is a stroke?
This helps prevent injury.
What is warm Up and cool down?
These should be limited in teens.
What are sedentary behavior (inactivity) and screen time?
This is the number adults who do NOT meet the recommended exercise level.
What is 31% of adults?
This helps prevents injuries such as fractures, breaks, and sprains.
What is bone and muscle strengthening?
This helps overcome a lack of time.
What is scheduling?
These kinds of exercise are required in teens.
What are muscle-strengthening, bone-strengthening, and aerobic exercises?
This is the increased percent of death for people who do not exercise.
What is 20-30%?
This can cause a lower mortality rate.
What is exercise?
This is a category of exercises you can do if unable to access the necessary equipment.
What are body-weight exercises?
These are brisk, low-intensity exercises for teens.
What are brisk walking, climbing stairs, and home exercise?