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All Questions are from the Exploratorium publication The
Sporting Life unless otherwise indicated.
This list was last updated March 1, 1998 |
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Why do my muscles sometimes burn when I'm excercising? |
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Why do I feel sore the day after I exercise? |
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What happens to my heart when I exercise? |
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What is "VO2 max" and how does it measure cardiovascular fitness? |
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What's the best position for my hands when I swim freestyle? |
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How high can you jump? |
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Why do long jumpers "run" several steps in the air after they
take off? |
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How does ice help a sprained ankle or other injury? |
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How important is my grip on the bat when I'm striking the ball? |
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Why does spinning a ball make it curve? |
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How does Michael Jordan manage to hang in the air for so long when he
goes up for a slam dunk? |
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