Physical Activity Guidelines Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST: heart: increasing your daily step count helps decrease your risk for _ disease. for every 2,000 daily steps increase there is an 8% reduction in this disease, diabetes: in those with type 2 _ an increase of 3,000 steps/day over a 12 week span has been shown to decrease weight and improve blood pressure, eight: _ out of 10 adults do not meet current physical activity guidelines. physical activity guidelines currently recommend 150 min/week of moderate-to-vigorous aerobic physical activity (e.g. walking, running, cycling), max: _ heart rate can be estimated in most individuals as 220-your age, zone: _ -2 training is defined as working out at 65-75% of your maximum heart rate. typically you can tell if you’re in this zone if you are still able to maintain a conversation while exercising. it is recommended to achieve this for 150 min/week, sedentary: _ behavior, such as sitting, reclining or laying down for long periods of time is associated with developing many chronic conditions and premature death, balance: in addition to recommended aerobic and strength training. this type of training is recommended to help reduce the risk of falls, especially in the older population, hiit: participating in this type of training at the recommended guidelines has been show to improve heart health of 50 year olds to look more like the heart health of a 30 year old. this type of training usually involves working out at above 90% of your max, immune: regular physical activity has been shown to boost your _ system, memory: higher baseline fitness has been associated with this cognitive ability to retain information.