Your Health Checklist




Read each statement below and respond by selecting always, sometimes, or never for each item. Select always only for items you practice regularly or are sure about. After completing the inventory, click on the How Did I Rate? button to display a printable version of your answers and to find out your score.

      
  1.I have regular medical and dental checkups.  
       a  always      b  sometimes      c  never        
      
  2.I have my eyes checked by a professional on a regular basis.  
       a  always      b  sometimes      c  never        
      
  3.I get between eight and ten hours of sleep each night.  
       a  always      b  sometimes      c  never        
      
  4.I participate in some form of physical activity every day.  
       a  always      b  sometimes      c  never        
      
  5.I enjoy a wide variety of physical activities and sports.  
       a  always      b  sometimes      c  never        
      
  6.When participating in physical activities, I select activities that I enjoy that that fit my personality.  
       a  always      b  sometimes      c  never        
      
  7.I drink plenty of water before, during, and after exercise.  
       a  always      b  sometimes      c  never        
      
  8.I incorporate a warm-up, a cool-down, and stretching in my exercise routine.  
       a  always      b  sometimes      c  never        
      
  9.When I buy athletic equipment, safety is a primary consideration.  
       a  always      b  sometimes      c  never        
      
  10.I take proper precautions to minimize the risk of injury while engaging in physical activities.  
       a  always      b  sometimes      c  never        

   
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