What does a pedometer count?
AnswerSteps
A pedometer senses the motion of each step and keeps a running count.
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The basics
What connects bones to other bones at joints?
AnswerLigaments
Ligaments are tough bands that hold bones together at joints.
Going deeper
What does MET stand for in exercise science?
AnswerMetabolic equivalent of task
A MET value expresses the energy cost of an activity so that different activities can be compared.
The '10,000 steps a day' idea is traced to a 1960s pedometer from which country?
AnswerJapan
A 1965 Japanese pedometer was sold as 'manpo-kei', meaning '10,000-step meter'.
About how many bones are in the adult human skeleton?
Answer206
Adults have about 206 bones; babies are born with more that fuse over time.
Expert level
One MET is defined as the energy used while doing what?
AnswerSitting quietly at rest
1 MET is resting energy use; an activity rated 4 METs uses about four times as much.
Which molecule do muscle cells use as their direct energy source for contraction?
AnswerATP
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) powers the movement of muscle proteins.
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