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Stress Relief and Socialization
Sleep/Energy
Brain Function/Health Risks
Body Weight/Bones and Muscles
Skills/RPE
100

Exercise reduces ____________hormones.

stress

100

Exercise improves sleep ____________ and sleep duration.

quality

100

True or False:  Exercise benefits brain function by stimulating the growth of new connections between cells in many important cortical areas.

True

100

True or False:  Bones will not change over time in response to the forces placed upon it.

False

100

Exercise, particularly in team sports/activities, can promote the development of skills for ______________ success.

group

200

Exercise (increases or decreases) endorphins.

increases

200

List in order:  Choices:  grow, sort, manage, repair

  • When we sleep our bodies ____(1)__ muscles, ___(2)____ bones, _____(3)_____ hormones, and ____(4)______ memories.

1) repair

2) grow

3) manage

4) sort

200

Exercise can lessen the risk of experiencing a stroke. A stroke is a medical emergency that occurs when blood flow to the ___________ is disrupted, causing brain cells to die.

brain

200

Exercise can help a person lose or maintain a healthy ________ ____________.

body weight

200

Name three group skills that can be promoted by exercise, particularly in team sports/activities.

teamwork, communication, planning

300

_______________ activities/sports provide an opportunity to interact and socialize.

Team

300

During exercise, what happens to the rate at which your blood is pumped by the heart (cardiac output)?

the rate (speed) increases

300

Exercise can lessen the risk of developing diabetes. Diabetes is a chronic disease that occurs when the body cannot produce or use insulin properly resulting in high ________________sugar (glucose) levels.

blood

300

Exercise builds and strengthens ______________, which can protect the bones from injury, and support and protect joints affected by arthritis.

muscles

300

What does exertion mean?

the amount of physical (or mental) effort put into completing a task

400

Hormones are ____________________ messengers that travel through the bloodstream to organs, tissues, skin, and muscles to help control and coordinate many different bodily functions.

chemical

400

Exercise delivers oxygen and ______________ to your tissues to help your cardiovascular system work more efficiently.

nutrients

400

Exercise can lessen the risk of getting heart disease. Heart disease refers to a variety of conditions that affect the heart and blood ________________.

vessels

400

Body Mass Index (BMI) refers to a measurement that can be taken to help determine if a person's amount of body fat is in a healthy or unhealthy zone. A BMI calculation is based on a person's _____________ and _________________.

height and weight

400

If you completed an exercise, such as walking on a track, that you felt you could have maintained for hours because you found it easy to breathe and carry a conversation, what might have been your perceived exertion rating?

(2-3) Light Activity

500

Name two stress hormones that exercise can reduce.

adrenaline and cortisol

500

In what stage of sleep do we get the most tissue repair and growth as well as cell regeneration?

Stage 3 (NREM) Deep Delta Sleep

500

Exercise promotes brain ________________ (the brain's ability to change its structure and function over time).

plasticity

500

When you exercise regularly, your bone adapts by building more bone and becoming more _________________.

dense

500

If your friend reports having been borderline uncomfortable and short of breath while exercising, what may be the friend’s rate of perceived exertion?

(7-8) Vigorous Activity