Community Activities and Your Health
Learning Objective
I can assess physical activities in my community based on how they improve my health, connect me with others, and fit my needs.
Key Concepts
A study by UCSD found that daily physical activity, including everyday movement, can boost brain function in people ages 50 to 74.
On days when participants had greater physical activity, they showed more effective performance on tasks of executive function, and the opposite was true on days with less activity.
Increasing movement throughout the day, even through activities like seated yoga or walking to the mailbox, may have a positive impact on same-day brain health.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 12 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. According to the study, what type of physical activity showed improvements in brain function for people aged 50-74?
2. The study used research-grade fitness trackers. What specific aspect of physical activity did these trackers measure?
3. Besides physical activity, what other types of activities were found to boost cognitive abilities in the study participants?
...and 9 more questions
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