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Define Physical Activity |
An essential element in health and well being
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How much physical activity is enough?
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That depends on the goal of the exercise program- weight loss v fighting disease v strength v performance |
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Describe PA for achieving health benefits
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For avoidance of disease, moderate activity 5x a week for 30 mins a day
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Describe PA for fitness
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Need moderate activity with vigorous exercise 3 -4 days a week for 30 -45 minutes a day |
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Describe PA for performance
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7 days a week for 2 hours a day |
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Health
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Being alive, no major health problems, a condition possessing social and physical dimension
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Positive Health
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optimal quality of life |
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Negative Health
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Associated with disease or premature mortality
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Top three causes of death
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CVD, Cancers, Chronic Lower Respiratory
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Top three behaviors associated with death
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Smoking, Inactivity/poor nutrition
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Physical Activity
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any bodily activity produced by skeletal muscle that results in energy expenditure
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Exercise
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A subject of PA - planned, structured, has the objective of improving physical fitness
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Physical Fitness
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A set of health or skill related attributes that can be measured by tests or ability to perform
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Health Related Fitness
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refers to muscular strength and endurance, cardio, flexibility, and body comp
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Skill related fitness
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refers to agility, balance, coordination, speed, power, and reaction time
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Frequency
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Number of days a week PA is done
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Duration
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amount of time PA is done |
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Volume
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total amount of energy expended or work accomplished in an activity, equal to the product of absolute intensity
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Absolute intensity
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rate of work
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Relative Intensity
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the degree of effort required to expend energy, influenced by a person's aerobic capacity
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Guidelines for moderate activity
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5x a week, 30 minutes a day, reduces risk of disease
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Summarize the 2008 physical activity guidelimes |
Volume best is 500-1000 MET min/week, more is better (dose response relationship), some better than none, benefits still happen even if not losing weight |
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What is needed for daily tasks? |
Moderate levels of muscular strength and endurance
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