Basics

Question 1

physical activity

Answer 1

any movement of body that’s produced by muscles that result in substantial increase in energy expenditure above resting

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Piggin 2020 physical activity definition

Answer 1

hollistic - acting within culturally specific spaces influenced by interests (emotion)

Question 1

exercise

Answer 1

planned physical activity, repetitive and improves facets of physical fitness

Question 3

physical fitness

Answer 3

a set of attributes that people have or achieve that relate to their ability to perform

Question 4

classification of physical

Answer 4

rest - 1.0
light - <3.0
moderate 3.0-6.0
hard >6.0

Question 5

sedentary behaviour

Answer 5

any waking behaviour characterised by an energy expenditure <1.5 mets while sitting or lying down

Question 6

physical inactivity

Answer 6

an insufficient physical activity level to meet the recommendations

Question 7

morbidity

Answer 7

any departure from a state of physical or psychological well being short of death

Question 8

busy bee

Answer 8

physically active and low sedentary status

Question 9

light movers

Answer 9

physically inactive and low sedentary status

Question 10

sedentary exercisers

Answer 10

physically active and high sedentary status

Question 11

couch potatoes

Answer 11

physically inactive and high sedentary status

Question 12

changes to workplace

Answer 12

moderate and sedentary mets jobs have reduced, light mets have increased

Question 13

why should we do PA

Answer 13

body adapt to range of metabolic demands imposed by exercise

low PA associated with risk for common diseases

early humans couldn’t have survived without ability to perform. demanding work

Question 14

epidemiology transition

Answer 14

15 million people die prematurely from chronic diseases annually
cardiovascular accounted for most deaths, then cancer, then respiratory and diabetes

Question 15

historical perspective

Answer 15

Ancient Greek physicians prescribed exercise to prevent and treat aliments

1950 cardiologists recognised bed rest was detrimental to people with heart disease