B1 - Determinants of Physical Activity

Question 1

determinants

Answer 1

defined as variable for which there are established reproducible assiociation or predictive relationships

individual characterists that influence exercise behavour

Question 2

determinants of exercise behaviour

Answer 2

physical activity –> environment –> person

Question 3

characteristics of the physical activity

Answer 3

mode
intensity
frequency
duration

Question 4

characterists of the person: gender

Answer 4

men are more active than women

men engage in vigorous activities

women moderate intensity

men engage more frequently than women

Question 5

characeristic of the person: age

Answer 5

increase in age = decrease in physical activity

in canada, children 1-4 spend 28 hours per week being physically active

13-17 spend half that time

Question 6

characteristics of the person: ethnicity

Answer 6

ethnic minorities participate less than the general population

whites are more active and engage in vigorious activity

fewer caucasian high school students what tv for more than 2 hours

Question 7

characteristics of the person: education

Answer 7

the more education, the greater participation in physical activity

parents < high school ed = 50%
parents = high school = 54%
parents > high school = 68%

Question 8

characteristics of the person: socioeconomic status

Answer 8

lower income = 28% sedentary

lower income engage in lsightly less vigorous activity = 14%

Question 9

barriers

Answer 9

lack of time
lack of access
lack of safe environments
excessive cost
lack of variety
exercising alone
lack of positive feedback
poor leadership