Lezen 2020-2021 - Visualize exercise, prevent muscle loss

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 3

Centraal

Examen

Lezen &

Luisteren B1

Leesoefening 

Miss Abels

Tekst: 

Visualize exercise,
prevent muscle loss

Als je een arm of been in het gips hebt,
wil je daar zo snel mogelijk weer van af. 

Lees hoe de wetenschap je daarbij kan helpen.

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Four questions about this text!

Remember, you will be able to see the text next to your

questions in your exam. 

So you can scroll back and forth...

How did half of the 'patients' with
elbow-to-finger cast train?

1. They made small contracting movements with their wrists and did this repeatedly.
2. They pictured themselves pressing their wrists against each other on a daily basis.
3. They thought of how it felt to make a strong movement with their immobilized hand.

What is the result of the four-week experiment you have read about in paragraph 2?

1. Both groups lost 45% of their strength and recovered really fast.
2. The trained group lost less strength and also recovered faster.
3. The untrained group differed in strength loss but recovered just as fast.

What does he say?

In paragraph 4, Brian Clark goes into the outcome of his research.

1. Imagery helps your brain and muscles to better perform mental tasks and movements.
2. When learning a task muscles take over brain activity and therefore perform better.
3. Your brain moves your muscles and imagery makes them remember movements.

What does he say about it?

He says that...

Brian Clark mentions mental imagery.

1. a specific way of mental imagery is essential to achieve good results.
2. there are different ways to do mental imagery to achieve good results.
3. you should visualize the motions as though you are looking at yourself.