What types of activities are most effective for cardiovascular endurance?
a. small muscle groups are engaged cooperatively for longer periods (30 minutes or more)
b. small muscle groups are engaged in continuous, rhythmic activity
c. large muscle groups are engaged in continuous, rhythmic activity
d. large muscle groups are engaged in slow, intense bursts of activity
Answer: c. large muscle groups are engaged in continuous, rhythmic activity
Activities most effective for cardiovascular endurance are those that engage large muscle groups in continuous, rhythmic activity. Such activities can include walking, jogging, swimming, cycling, aerobics, stair climbing, or any number of other similar types of activities.