Quiz 1 Flashcards
What is physical activity?
Any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that require energy expenditure (all forms of movement)
What is sedentary behaviour?
Any walking behaviour characterized by an energy expenditure of <= 1.5 METs while sitting in a reclining posture
Difference between physical activity and exercise:
Exercise is planned, structures, repetitive and purposefully focused on improvement or maintenance. Physical activity is a bodily movement from skeletal muscles that require energy expenditure
Why is physical activity valuable to society?
increases state of health of society, decreases the costs to healthcare systems, increases research and education and, increases program investment, research funding and policy creation
Benefits of physical activity for children and adolescents
improves; physical fitness, cardiometabolic health, bone health, cognitive outcomes, mental health, reduced adiposity
Benefits of PA for adults and older adults
improves; sleep, cognitive health, mental health, prevention of falls, risk of all-cause mortality, risk of cardiovascular disease mortality, incident hypertension, incident site-specific cancers
Benefits of PA for pregnant and post-partum women
decreased risk of; pre-eclampsia, gestational hypertension, delivery complications, newborn complications, gestational diabetes
Canadian Society of Exercise Physiology (CSEP) guidelines
guidelines are relevant to all Canadians. They promote growth, cardiorespiratory and musculoskeletal fitness, cognitive development, and overall quality of life
24-hour movement guidelines for less than a year
Move: at least 30 mins of tummy time, sleep: 14-17 hours (0-3 months) 12-16 hours (4-11 months), Sit: not being restrained for more than an hour as well as limited screen time and reading while in sedentary position is beneficial
24-hour movement guidelines for1-2 years old
Move: at least 180 minutes, Sleep: 11-14 hours, Sit: limited screen time, not being restrained for longer than an hour
24-hour movement guidelines for 3-4 years old
Move: at least 180 mins (60 of energetic play), Sleep: 10-13 hours, Sit: don’t be restrained for more than an hour, when sedentary engaging in pursuits such as reading and storytelling with a caregiver is encouraged
24-hour movement guidelines for 5-17 years old
Sweat: Moderate to vigorous activity (at least 60 mins per day of moderate to vigorous physical activity), Step: light physical activity, Sleep: 9-11 hours of sleep (5-13 years) , 8-10 (14-17 years), Sedentary Behaviour: no more than 2 hours, limited sitting for extended periods
24-hour movement guidelines for 18-64 years old
Physical Activity: Moderate to vigorous aerobic activity (150 mins per week), several hours of light physical activities including standing, Sleep: 7-9 hours of good-quality sleep, Sedentary behaviour: limiting sedentary time to 8 hours (no more than 3 hours of recreational time
24-hour movement guidelines for 65+ years old
Physical Activity: same as other group but working on challenging balance, Sleep: 7-8 hours of good-quality sleep, Sedentary behaviour: 8 hours or less
WHO physical activity guidelines
intended for everyone
What ways can you measure physical activity?
5: questionnaires, activity diary, direct observation, accelerometers and, indirect calorimetry
What are questionnaires
subjective (self reported)
What are the pros to questionnaires?
they are cost effective, easy to administer, they rank individuals based on activity levels
What are the cons to questionnaires?
results can be biased, cannot evaluate energy expenditure
What is an activity diary?
Subjective (self reported)
Pros to activity diary
physical activity data recorded in real time, cost effective, easy to learn, can measure sleep
Cons to activity diary
decreased validity, does not measure physical activity levels
What is direct observation
subjective measure (watching a subjects behaviour in a specific setting while recording activity and intensity
Pros to direct observation
uniformity between subjects, measure of physical activity in real life conditions
Cons to observation
Requires lots of time and energy (expensive), ethical approval difficult to obtain