Exercise

Question 1

Statistics

Answer 1

• 6% in males and 8% in females of disease burden linked to inactivity
• 70% of Australians > 15 years are sedentary
• Inactivity linked to ~8000 deaths per year in Aus
• Most likely to be inactive: women, non-English speakers, low education/SES, parents with children under 5
• Starting exercise at 65 after being inactive –> 3x less likely to develop chronic illness

Question 2

Energy expenditure

Answer 2

1. Basal metabolic rate: 70%
2. Thermic effect of exercise: 20%
3. Thermic effect of food: 10%

Question 3

Heart attack mortality likelihood ______ if the individual recently did ________ exercise

Answer 3

Halved, moderate

Question 4

Benefits of exercise include activating (5) pathways (PGNIM)

Answer 4

Physiological, genetic, neurological, immunological, metabolic

Question 5

3 types of exercise

Answer 5

1. Aerobic
   - Dementia
2. Balance (yoga)
   - NOT dementia
   - Osteoperosis
3. Resistance / strength
   - NOT dementia or cancer

Question 6

Exercise recommendation

Answer 6

• Moderate/vigorous intensity
• 150 mins/week

Question 7

Exercise and cancer

Answer 7

• Moderate exercise has the most positive benefit
• Improve quality of life and decrease mortality rates