Your great aunt Inez is a healthy 85-year-old who has led an essentially sedentary lifestyle. Now she is thinking about walking in the shopping mall and asks you for advice. What would you tell her?
A) See a trainer, who will likely tell you to start easy and gradually increase speed and distance.
B) Walking is not a sufficiently vigorous form of exercise. You should take up jogging instead.
C) It's too late for you to gain any benefits from physical activity at your age.
D) Find a partner who will push you to raise your heart rate to 150 or higher.
Question 2
The optimal type of physical activity for someone wanting protection from osteoporosis is
A) high-impact exercise, like running and jumping.
B) lower-impact exercise, like walking.
C) low-impact exercise, like tai chi.
D) no type of exercise.
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