PA and SB intro

Question 1

what’s the definition of PA

Answer 1

Any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that requires energy expenditure.
Caspersen et al. (1985) p.126

Question 2

what’s the definition of exercise?

Answer 2

A subset of PA
“Planned, structured and repeitive bodily movement done to improve or maintain one or more components of physical fitness”
Caspersen et al. (1985) p.129

Question 3

definition of SB

Answer 3

any waking behaviour characterised by an energy expedniture ≤1.5 metabolic equivalents of task (METs) while in a sitting, reclining or lying position.
Trembley et al. (2017) p.9

Question 4

is standing included in the SB definition

Answer 4

NO

Question 5

physical inactivity definition

Answer 5

“An insufficient PA level to meet present PA recommendations”
“An insufficient level of MVPA to meet present PA recommendations”
Bull et al. (2000) p.1452
van der Ploeg and Hillsdon (2017) p.1

Question 6

What does FITTED stand for?

Answer 6

frequency -Number of events per unit of time
Intensity -Energy required
Time - Duration
Type -Mode
Environment -Environmental and social setting
Domain -Purpose

Question 7

what are some categories for domain (purpose)

Answer 7

Occupation: during paid or voluntary work
Education: during educational activities
Home: in the home for domestic duties
Transport: for the purpose of getting to and from places
Leisure: non-essential behaviour of daily living; at individual’s discretion (includes sport, exercise and recreational activities)

Question 8

case study/ research for physical activity

Answer 8

modernised American people vs people living in Hazda tribe

Question 9

High MVPA + High SB (posture) = ?

Answer 9

= Lower disease risk

Question 10

Low MVPA + high SB (posture) = ?

Answer 10

= Greater disease risk