Quiz for article: It’s Never Too Late to Start Exercise

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1) Researchers tracked 9,500 women for 12 years, starting when they were at least age 66. In that time, they found that those who went from doing little or nothing to walking just a mile a day slashed their risk of ___death__________from all causes and from cancer by _nearly half__________________. Their risk of _________heart disease_________________ also fell by more than a third. In fact, they enjoyed nearly as much protection as women who were physically active before the study began and remained so.

2) If you are elderly or have been inactive because of health problems, you should ______visit your doctor________________ before beginning an exercise program.

3) “People can sometimes control conditions such as ______diabetes_______ and ________high blood pressure_________________ with weight loss and exercise so they don’t need to continue their medications,” says William A. Banks, MD, professor of geriatrics at Saint Louis University School of Medicine.

4) Don’t go solo. Although there is no evidence that people are fitter when they exercise with others, they are more likely to stick to an exercise program, or anything else, with the ________buddy system__________. “We’re always better in the _________company of others________________,” says Banks.

5) Do what you enjoy. While Gregg’s study and others have focused on _______walking__________ because it’s among the easiest and most popular forms of exercise, you should pick an activity you like, so you continue it. It could be gardening, swimming, or tennis. What is your favorite method of exercise? __________walking or gardening_____________

6) True or False:
If you’ve been sedentary -- even if you’re healthy, once you have been given the green light to begin exercise, you should immediately begin getting at least 30 minutes of exercise a day. (False)

7) True or False:
It is always better to do your 30 minute daily work out at one time rather than breaking it up into smaller elements of time. (False)