Exercise Epidemiology Flashcards
What is physical activity?
Movement that requires energy expenditure
What is exercise?
Generally seen as planned or structured movement intended to improve fitness.
When was the association of exercise and health begin to be established?
Mid 20th Century
Which epidemiologists began to link lifestyle with chronic disease?
Jerry Morris
Ralph Paffenbarger
What were the principles of the Jerry Morris, Bus drivers and Conductors study?
Compare the rates of coronary heart disease in bus drivers and conductors.
Higher rate for drivers due to reduced physical activity
What is the Ralph Paffenbarger longshore workers study?
Compared heavy workers with other dock workers
Outcome was mortality from coronary heart disease
Long term follow up, 22 years
More in heavy workers
What Colorado State University exercise intervention for dementia?
180 people aged 60-79
Randomised to receive walking/dance intervention or active control.
Cognitive and MRI assessment at baseline
24-week follow-up
Walking showed most improvement
What is GDM?
Gestational Diabetes
What was the link drawn from the exercise and the GDM study?
Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled intervention studies.
Pregnant ladies with low level of activity
Exercise or usual control care
Lower level in intervention
What were the principles of the hip hop study?
34 men aged 65+
Daily hopping on one leg for a year
No alternating
CT scans showed an 7% in bone mass
What were changes in exercise over time?
Fewer occupations require manual labour
Household chores are increasingly automated
Use of cars
