Classifying And Defining PA

Question 1

What are the four dimensions?

Answer 1

• frequency
• intensity
• duration/time
• type

Question 2

What is an enabler?

Answer 2

A range of factors the influences a person to be physically active

Question 3

What is a barrier?

Answer 3

A variety of different circumstances that negatively affect a persons participation in physical activity

Question 4

What are the four domains of PA?

Answer 4

• household
• active transport
• occupation
• leisure

Question 5

What is incidental activity?

Answer 5

Refers to PA that is unstructured and occurs throughout a persons daily life. Exercise is often not the primary objective

Question 6

What are the three subcategories of planned activity?

Answer 6

• exercise
• recreation/ leisure
• organised sports

Question 7

What is sedentary behaviour?

Answer 7

Staying in one place for long periods of time and expending low amounts of energy

Question 8

What is structured exercise?

Answer 8

PA that is planned or intentional

Question 9

What does METS stand for?

Answer 9

Metabolic equivalent

Question 10

What is low Mets?

Answer 10

1-2 walking/ lawn bowls

Question 11

What is medium Mets?

Answer 11

2-3 jog

Question 12

What is high Mets?

Answer 12

4-5 swim/ jog

Question 13

What is vigorous Mets?

Answer 13

6+ skipping/ sprints

Question 14

How often if frequency necessary to achieve health benefits?

Answer 14

Min 3 Times a week

Question 15

How can you tell the intensity a person is working at?

Answer 15

Heart rate/ METS

Question 16

How long must you exercise to achieve health benefits?

Answer 16

At least 30mins

Question 17

What are the two ways to assess PA?

Answer 17

• subjective

- objective

Question 18

What is the difference between subjective and objective?

Answer 18

Subjective is opinion based whereas objective is based on facts and figures

Question 19

What are ways to test objectively?

Answer 19

• heart rate
• observation
• accelerometer
• pedometer

Question 20

What are ways to assess subjectively?

Answer 20

• diary/ log

- survey

Question 21

What are the positives of objective testing?

Answer 21

• more detail
• better use of facilities
• accurate data

Question 22

What are te negatives of objective assessing?

Answer 22

• expensive
• time consuming
• small numbers
• equipment fails

Question 23

What are the positives of subjective assessing?

Answer 23

• large numbers
• low cost
• individual decides

Question 24

What are the negatives of subjective assessing?

Answer 24

• less detail
• less accuracy
• honesty

Question 25

What is someone’s max. Heart rate

Answer 25

220- age

Question 26

How long should teenagers be PA everyday?

Answer 26

60mins

Question 27

How many times a week should teenagers participate in bone and muscle strengthening activity?

Answer 27

At least 3 times a week

Question 28

What is the max. Amount of screen time teenagers according to the guidelines?

Answer 28

2hrs

Question 29

How much should adults be physically active a day?

Answer 29

At least 30mins

Question 30

Hw many times a week at least should adults do PA to strengthen bones and muscles?

Answer 30

2 Times a week

Question 31

Define Physical Activity

Answer 31

Any bodily movement of skeletal muscles requiring energy expenditure