Guidlines and health Flashcards
What’s the purpose of guidelines?
- Provide consensus on the scientific evidence
- Raise awareness and knowledge of the health benefits of PA and SB among different groups
- Underpin monitoring and surveillance
- Guide future research directions
- Inform national policy to support implementation actions
how long should 5–17-year-olds living with and without a disability, exercise for per day ?
at least 60 minutes
how many times a week should 5–17-year-olds living with and without a disability, exercise for
at least 3
what type of screen time should especially be limited
recreational screen time
Why is less screen time better for physical health?
More time for PA/ sleep
- lower energy/ obesity
Less exposure to advertising- more screen time/eating
Less exposure to artificial light/ circadian rythms
Why is less screen time better for psychosocial health?
- More time for social and educational development opportunities
- Less exposure to content promoting undesirable behaviour- agression, lonliness, envy/comparison
- Less interference with natural cognitive processes- creatviity ect
what does it mean by bone- loading activities
bone mass accrual, bone structure- weights, climbing, skipping
why is team sport beneficial?
is associated with better health (e.g., anxiety, depression) than individual activities / sport
what can effective PA and SB messaging do?
- Increase awareness and knowledge of guidelines, achievement (or not) of them, and how to achieve them
- Positively influence attitudes, intentions, confidence and motivation.
- Reduce barriers to being more active and less sedentary
- Positively change PA and SB levels
Effective public health messaging should be
- Positive rather than threat-based
- Focus on short-term benefits (esp. social and mental health)
- Target or tailor content to recipients
- Give practical advice ‘how to’
