Improving muscle strength (non-statutory) | Science | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

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Which statement is correct about muscles?

Only humans have muscles.

Most animals have muscles. ✓

Only animals that have limbs (arms and/or legs) have muscles.
Our muscles support our bodies and help us to ______ and balance.

'move' ✓
True or false? Our muscles are made from bone.

True
False ✓
Which of the following things do we need to do to stay healthy?

Get plenty of sleep. ✓

Do some exercise. ✓

Eat a balanced diet. ✓

Watch television.

Drink lots of water. ✓
When we do ______, such as play football or walk to school, we are moving our body to help us keep fit and healthy.

'exercise' ✓
Put these types of exercise in order from most strenuous to least strenuous.

1

⇔

running a marathon

2

⇔

sprinting

3

⇔

jogging

4

⇔

walking

We have different ______ throughout out body to help our bones move.

'muscles' ✓
Match the muscles that are found close together, to the movement they help you make.

neck muscles

⇔

turn head ✓

hand and wrist muscles

⇔

sketch a picture ✓

back and shoulder muscles

⇔

carrying a rucksack ✓

leg and feet muscles

⇔

stand on your tiptoes ✓

arm and shoulder muscles

⇔

wave goodbye ✓
Humans can improve the ______ of their muscles through exercise, such as lifting weights.

'strength' ✓
Match the type of athlete to the muscles they would need to strengthen to help them in their chosen sport.

climber

⇔

hand and wrist muscles ✓

archer

⇔

arm and shoulder muscles ✓

trampolinist

⇔

feet and thigh muscles ✓

horse rider

⇔

leg and buttock muscles ✓
A complete fitness circuit should aim to improve the strength of ...

all the different muscles in your body. ✓

one type of muscle in your body.

only arm and leg muscles in your body.
Why is it important to stretch muscles before exercise?

To warm up your muscles. ✓

To increase the flexibility of muscles. ✓

To make muscles longer.

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Muscles that are found close together on your body often help you to perform similar movements.
Athletes focus their training on different muscles depending on their sport .
Humans can improve the strength of their muscles through exercise, such as lifting weights.
A complete fitness circuit should aim to improve the strength of different muscles in the body.

May believe that if you have small, weak muscles you can’t make them bigger and stronger.

Show the children that through using certain exercises most people can make their muscles stronger.

Muscles - Muscles are parts of the body which pull, causing bones to move.
Athlete - An athlete is a person who is good at sports or physical exercise, especially one who competes in organised events.
Exercises - Exercises involve using effort to move our bodies so that they are fit and healthy.
Fitness circuit - A fitness circuit is a type of workout that involves doing exercises that target different groups of muscles.
Stretches - Stretches are when you extend your body, or a part of your body, in order to stretch your muscles.