Prevalence

Question 1

All-cost mortality

Answer 1

Death from any cause

Question 2

Effect size

Answer 2

The size of the difference between two or more groups or conditions

Question 3

Epidemiology

Answer 3

The study of distribution and determinants of a health related events or state in a population. This study can allow for control of health conditions

Question 4

Exposure

Answer 4

The dose to a specific risk factor (level and duration)

Question 5

Confounding Variable

Answer 5

A variable which MISDIRECTS the true effect

Question 6

Dose response

Answer 6

The relationship between the level of exposure and disease response

Question 7

Generalisability

Answer 7

The extent in which the results apply to different populations

Question 8

Incidence

Answer 8

The new cases of conditions developing in a population

Question 9

Health status

Answer 9

Disease specific quality of life

Question 10

MET

Answer 10

Metabolic Equivalent of Task

A measure of energy cost of physical activities.

(rest metabolic rate; O2 uptake of 3.5ml kg-1 min-1)

Question 11

Prevalence

Answer 11

The number of cases of a disease in a population at a given time

Question 12

Population-attributional risk

Answer 12

The incidence of a disease in a population attributional to a population specific characteristic

Question 13

Relative risk

Answer 13

The ratio of occurrence of a disease among exposed people compared to non exposed

Question 14

Primary care

Answer 14

First level health contact (eg NHS)

Question 15

Secondary prevention

Answer 15

Decrease in risk mortality and mobility in patients with existing disease

Question 16

Sedentary behaviour

Answer 16

<1.5 MET Resting behaviour

Question 17

Physical Activity

Answer 17

Any bodily movement using skeletal muscles and using energy

Question 18

Syndrome

Answer 18

A group of symptoms occurring together to produce a pattern typical of a given disease

Question 19

Exercise

Answer 19

Exercise is a subset of PA that is structured, planned and repetitive and has a final objective of the improvement or maintenance of PA

Question 20

Moderate Intensity PA (METs)

Answer 20

3-6 METs

Question 21

Vigorous Intensity PA

Answer 21

6< METs

Question 22

PA Guidelines: Adults (18-64)

Answer 22

150< Mins of moderate PA (in at least 10 min bouts) / week

2/3+ of the days should include strengthening exercises

Question 23

PA Guidelines: Children (5-17)

Answer 23

60 mins of moderate to vigorous exercise daily

Activities which include muscle and bone strengthening 3X a week

Question 24

PA Guidelines: Older Adults

Answer 24

150< mins of moderate exercise (minimum bout of 10mins) / week
PA which include balance exercises on 3+ days of the week
Muscle strengthening activities on major muscle groups to be done on2+ days of the week