Final Countdown Flashcards
PA
Body movement produced by skeletal muscles that increases energy expenditure
Exercise
Planned, repetitive, purposeful movements to improve fitness components
Sport
Structured exercise with rules and competition
FITT
Frequency
Intensity
Type
Time
Top causes of female mortality
Dementia/alzheimers
Heart disease
stroke
Top causes of male mortality
Heart disease
Lung cancer
Emphysema/bronchitis
How many projected deaths are from chronic illness
41/61 million deaths/year
% of people in industrialized countries who are inactive
50-70%
% of males and females sufficiently active
50% males
42% females
% of elderly people meeting guidelines
6-26%
Rates of inactivity in developing countries
Less than us–> 18.7%
Ethnicities that are less active
Black and hispanic
Under 5 guidelines
Encourage PA from birth and reduce sedentary time
PA for 3 hrs/day when they can walk
5-18 Guidelines
60 min MVPA/day, up to several hours
Vigorous intensity at least 3 days/week
Include muscle and bone strengthening activity
19-64 guidelines
150 min of MVPA/week, at least 10 min at a time
OR 75 min of vigorous activity/week
Muscle strengthening activity 2 days/week
65 and over guidelines
Same as adult but include 2 days/week of balance and coordination activities
Best UK country for activity guidelines
Scotland–> 45% (M) and 33% (F) are active
Worst UK countries for activity guidelines
Ireland males (33%), wales women (24%)
Improvement rate over years for activity levels in UK
25% average increase–> males improved to 67% and females to 58%
Objectively measured activity levels in UK
6% males
4% females meet guidelines
Inactivity is responsible for what % of CHD
6% of all cases and 1/10 of premature deaths from CHD
What amount of deaths of any cause does inactivity cause
1/6
Financial cost of inactivity
900 million
Epidemiology
Distribution and determinants of health related events