Lecture 1 Flashcards
Define PA
Any bodily movement produced by the skeletal muscles that significantly increases E E above baseline
Define SB
Any waking behaviour characterised by an E E < 1.5 METs
Define exercise
A physical activity that is planned, repetitive, structured and results in an improvement or maintenance of any facet of PF
What age is neonatal/postnatal
0-4 wks
What age is infancy
5 wks - 1 yr
What age is early childhood
1-5yrs
What age is middle childhood
6-10yrs
What age is early adolescence
10yrs - puberty (pre-pubertal)
Define maturation and state its two key factors
The process of being mature or progress towards a mature state
Timing and tempo
Define behavioural development
Gaining of competence in a variety of inter-related domains
When do the 2 growth spurts occur?
2-4 yrs
12-14 yrs
Give 4 reasons why men are taller than women
Men have longer pre-pubertal growth
Men have greater magnitude PHV
Men have longer growth spurt
Boys continue to grow until 18
Give 3 reasons why men have greater mass than women
Boys have greater PWV
Boys have 2 yr later PWV
Boys keep gaining weight later
Disadvantage of BMI in children as an adiposity indicator
Large variability
Includes height which can change greatly with childhood growth spurts to affect ratio
Does not take into account mass of lean tissue
When does the National Child Measurement Program occur?
5yr and 10 yrs
