lecture 2

Question 1

CSEP=

Answer 1

Canadian society for exercise physiology

Question 2

CSEP recommendations:

Answer 2

-sleep: 7-9 hours of good quality sleep per night
-sleep is a new part of the guidelines!!
-sedentary behaviour is a new section in the guidelines
-sedentary behaviour is detrimental to health regardless of how much physical activity you do
-guideline: limit sedentary behaviour to 8 hours or less, no more than 3 hours of recreational screen time
-previous guidelines emphasize “bouts of 10 minutes or more”, new guidelines emphasize an accumulation of 150 min

Question 3

dose response graph for PA

Answer 3

-150 min accumulation in 10 min bouts is not evidence based. May provide a barrier for some people. In other words, 150 is not ABSOLUTELY necessary, any amount is beneficial.
-inactive= high risk of disease
-dose-response curve
-trying to move people along the curve has a big impact!! (any activity helps in terms of reducing risk of disease)

Question 4

Aging and strength training

Answer 4

-geriatric health care needs to incorporate strength training

Question 5

Active people, active places BC

Answer 5

-targets older adults
-choose to move falls under this umbrella
-BC mandate to get people more active (BC government initiative)

Question 6

Active aging BC=

Answer 6

umbrella organization that has developed choose to move

Question 7

Framework for action BC

Answer 7

-bring levels of physical activity up
-identify key partnerships: YMCA
-mechanisms: advocate in other areas; health policy, community design etc.

Question 8

Indigenous health includes:

Answer 8

-social and community health
-spiritual health

Question 9

Elders in motion:

Answer 9

-northwest territories
-bringing physical activity access for elders in the NWT
-looking at activities that include cultural and social engagement instead of following a strict exercise program
-NWT themes and music, cultural music
-adaptations were good but not sufficient