Module 3

Question 1

What is the physical activity/movement guideline for infants (0-1yrs)?

Answer 1

physically active several times/day

Question 2

What is the physical activity/movement guideline for toddlers (1-2yrs)?

Answer 2

180min/day of physical activity

Question 3

What is the physical activity/movement guideline for pre-schoolers (3-4yrs)?

Answer 3

180min/day of physical activity

Question 4

What is the physical activity/movement guideline for children (5-11yrs) and youth (12-17yrs)

Answer 4

60min/day of moderate to vigorous physical activity

Question 5

What is the difference between vigorous-intensity and moderate-intensity physical activity?

Answer 5

With vigorous-intensity you shouldn’t be able to carry on a conversation smoothly, where as moderate-intensity should continue to allow to carry on a conversation

Question 6

What is the physical activity/movement guideline for adults (18-64yrs)?

Answer 6

At least 150min/week of moderate to vigorous aerobic physical activity

Question 7

What is the physical activity/movement guideline for older adults (65+yrs)?

Answer 7

At least 150min/week of moderate to vigorous aerobic physical activity

Question 8

What % of Canadian adults meet the CSEP guidelines?

Answer 8

16%

Question 9

What is considered a “sedentary” lifestyle?

Answer 9

<5,000 steps per day

Question 10

What is considered an “active lifestyle”?

Answer 10

At least 7,500 steps per day

Question 11

What is considered “low active lifestyle”?

Answer 11

5,000-7,500 steps per day

Question 12

Diseases of long duration and slow progression are called what?

Answer 12

Chronic diseases

Question 13

What are many chronic diseases associated with?

Answer 13

Sedentary lifestyle

Question 14

What is the equation for BMI?

Answer 14

Mass(kg)/Height(m^2)

Question 15

What is the BMI considered to be normal weight?

Answer 15

18.5-24.9

Question 16

What is the BMI for overweight?

Answer 16

25-29.9

Question 17

What is the BMI for underweight?

Answer 17

<18.5

Question 18

What is the BMI for obese?

Answer 18

> 30

Question 19

Physical inactivity has a greater consequence on society at large by ______.

Answer 19

Imposing extra costs on the publicly funded health care system

Question 20

What is a downstream intervention?

Answer 20

Individual-level intervention for those who possess the risk factor or suffer from the disease/condition, emphasis on changing

Question 21

What is a midstream intervention?

Answer 21

Population-level interventions that target a defined population for the purpose of changing/preventing health-damaging behaviours

Question 22

What is an upstream intervention?

Answer 22

Macro-level intervention to change social norms

Question 23

What is the idea of Roses Prevention Paradox?

Answer 23

“Blanketing” the population, everyone taking precaution

Question 24

Which preventive strategy aims to help each high-risk person reduce their level or exposure or protect them against future complications?

Answer 24

High-risk/clinical strategy

Question 25

Which preventive strategy has the objective of controlling the underlying determinants of ill health & subsequently reduce population incidence rates?

Answer 25

Population strategy

Question 26

What is the difference between messages and messaging?

Answer 26

Messages are the info to be conveyed to the public (PA guidelines, benefits of PA, ways to be active). Messaging is the process of getting the info to the public.

Question 27

What are 4 strategies to enhance PA messages?

Answer 27

1. Include certain message qualities (novel, vivid, salient)
2. Create relevance (tailoring, targeting)
3. Choose appropriate message framing (loss framed, gain framed)
4. Create accessible messages

Question 28

If a message was emphasizing the benefits of being physically active, what kind of framing is being used?

Answer 28

Gain-framed