Question

select the correct answer. how does participating in an impact exercise such as jumping rope affect you? a. it decreases your chance of injury. b. it increases your contraction rate. c. it decreases your flexibility. d. it increases your bone density.

Explanation:

• Option A: Impact exercises like jumping rope can increase injury risk if not done properly, so A is incorrect.
• Option B: Contraction rate (of muscles) isn't directly increased by impact exercise in a typical way related to jumping rope, so B is incorrect.
• Option C: Impact exercises don't decrease flexibility; in fact, some can aid in maintaining or improving it, so C is incorrect.
• Option D: Impact exercises (weight - bearing activities) stimulate bone growth and increase bone density as the bones adapt to the stress of impact. Jumping rope is a weight - bearing impact exercise that can increase bone density.

Answer:

D. It increases your bone density.