SEM 3 Part 3 test

Question 1

What is an enabler of physical activity (demographic)?

Answer 1

Having access to education, socio-economic status and being male is an enabler to physical activity.

Question 2

A barrier to physical activity (demographic)?

Answer 2

Being a women in some religions restricts opportunities for physical activity, not having an education and low socio-economic status.

Question 3

A enabler of physical activity (social)?

Answer 3

Forming of relationships and connectedness with other people in the community enables physical activity.

Question 4

A barrier to physical activity (social)?

Answer 4

Individuals may not have a support group thus they have lack of motivation and they don’t have active encouragement from friends and family.

Question 5

A enabler to physical activity (cultural)?

Answer 5

A culture may have rich passion and history with particular sport which encourages people participate in physical activity.

Question 6

A barrier to physical activity (cultural)?

Answer 6

In some cultures, family and community responsibilities take precedence over physical activity.

Question 7

An enabler to physical activity (environmental)?

Answer 7

Geographical location and access to walking paths, facilities and gyms.

Question 8

A barrier to physical activity (environmental)?

Answer 8

May not live in an area that has walking paths, public exercise areas or ovals.

Question 9

What are the physical health benefits?

Answer 9

-improve physical health
-Resistance to fatigue
-improved flexibility
- improved strength & endurance
-greater lean body mass and decreased fat
-bone development

Question 10

What are the social health benefits?

Answer 10

• being able to interact with others and participate in the community in both an independent and cooperative way
  -increased connectedness and belonging in the community
  -opportunities leadership

Question 11

What are the mental health benefits?

Answer 11

• strengthen ability to cope, build resilience
  -makes you feel good due to hormones that are released in the body
  -increased amount of sleep
  -improved brain function
  -greater self-esteem

Question 12

What are the emotional health benefits?

Answer 12

-enhance emotional wellness
-boost your mood
-allow vital energy to flow
-reduce feelings of anxiety and depression

Question 13

What is the socio-economic model?

Answer 13

Individual factors: attitudes, behaviour, skill level
Social environment:
-supportive behaviours, getting driven to sport, encouraging someone to be active, paying fees
-interpersonal relationships with family and friends
Physical environment:
- natural (trees, parks, rivers)
-constructed: features such as ovals, gyms, courts, changing facilities
Policy: laws and formal rules
-organisational change and the rules within a certain institution

Question 14

Physical activity behaviour guidelines (0-5)

Answer 14

First 12 months
-supervised floor based play
-30 minutes of tummy time
1-2
- 3 hours of various physical activity
each day
3-5
-should be active for at least 3 hours everyday 1 hour should include energetic play

Under 2
no screen time
not restraining for more than one hour at a time
3-5
1hour of screen time
not restringing them to 1 hour if sitting down

Question 14

what are the FITT principles?

Answer 14

F-Frequency
Refers to the numb er of PA ‘bouts’ during a specific time period
I-intensity
-data collected by many PA instruments require the classification of MET
-METS estimate amount of 02 used by the body during PA
-T-Time
-duration of PA refers to how long a person is engaged in PA
-the time recommended varies for different subgroups
T-Type
-Choice of assessment method depend on purpose, number of participants, cost