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Hands-On-Health

Different people look at physical activities in different ways. Joe, for example, loves watching tennis, while his twin, Moe, loves playing tennis. Although both brothers enjoy the same sport, Moe derives health benefits from his involvement in tennis that Joe does not. Those are the benefits that come from making vigorous physical activity a regular lifelong habit. What exactly are those benefits, and what are the dividends to your total health? You are about to find out.

	A person's intelligence can be expressed as the result of a mathematical formula called an intelligence quotient, or IQ. This activity will give you an opportunity to measure a different kind of IQ--your physical activity IQ. To begin, click on the button that will print out your worksheet. Next, go to the web site listed below under Health Links, and take the quiz that you find there. Read the information provided. Keep track of your correct answers. Finally, compute your IQ and complete the worksheet.
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	Physical Activity IQ Quiz