Chapter 9 X Physical Activity Concepts

Question 1

What is physical activity?

Answer 1

Any bodily movement that uses the skeletal muscles, and which expends energy

Question 2

What is physical inactivity?

Answer 2

People undertaking insufficient physical activity to achieve measurable health putcomes

Question 3

What is sedentary behaviour?

Answer 3

Amount of time taken per day sitting or lying down, engaged in non active activities

Question 4

What is structured physical activity?

Answer 4

Tends to be planned eg. organised sport, going to the gym

Question 5

What is incidental physical activity?

Answer 5

Unstructured physical activity taken throughout the course of the day eg. walking instead of catching the train, housework

Question 6

What does MET stand for?

Answer 6

Metabolic equivalent

Question 7

What is a MET?

Answer 7

Amount of energy you expend

Question 8

What are the domains of physical activity?

Answer 8

Household/gardening, Active transport, Leisure time, Occupational

Question 9

What are the dimensions of physical activity?

Answer 9

Frequency - how often?
Intensity - how hard?
Time - how long?
Type - what is completed?

Question 10

What are the methods of assessing intensity?

Answer 10

Talk test, perceived exertion, heart rate, MET

Question 11

What are the characteristics of lifestyle physical activity?

Answer 11

• performed daily
• expend more energy than rest
• easy to perform