Test Study Flashcards
What is a subjective measurement?
A measurement relying on the subject to recall the intensity of their physical activity
Subjective pros and cons
Pros-it’s free
-easy
Cons-it isn’t always accurate
- time consuming
- difficult for younger kidsExamples of subjective measurement
Keeping a Blog
Diary
Video journal
What are Objective measurements?
Is more accurate as they are measurements taken from your heart rate, breathing,km per hour
Pros and cons of objective
Pros More accurate easy to collect and compare data Cons Expensive Complex
Examples of objective
GPS
Fit bit
Heart rate monitor
What is physical activity?
Any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that results in energy expeansure
What is Physical inactivity?
Not engaging in any regular physical beyond daily activity’s and/or a lack of moderate intensity physical activity
What dose sedentary mean?
Staying in the same place for much of the time & expending low amounts of energy
Examples of low energy expenditure
Watching tv
Commuting by car
Using a computer
Reading
What dose met stand for?
Metabolic equivalent
What is 1 met
Sitting
3 Mets
Walking
6 Mets
Jogging
8 Mets
Running
How many’s Mets is sedentary?
1
How many’s Mets is morerate?
3-6
How many’s Mets is vigoures?
6+
What is structured physical activity?
Tend to be planed such as participating in weekly organised sport or going to the gym
What is Incidental activity?
Is less structured/planned such as deciding to take dog for a walk or walking down to the down to the shops with a friend
What is leisure physical activity
It is and enjoyed physical activity rather a chore such as Playing tiggy Riding a bike Skate boarding Scootering
What is active transport?
Walking or riding rather then taking the car
What is FIDT stand for?
Frequency
Intensity
Duration
Type
What is frequency (the f in FIDT)
How often you are physically active
Teenagers-7
Adults-5
What is intensity ( the i in FIDT)
The intensity that you should have your physical activity at
Teenagers-moderare to vigorous
Adults-moderate
What is duration (the d in FIDT)
The amount of time per day that you should be (constantly) being physically active.
What is type ( the t in (FIDT
The type of physical activity that you are doing
Strength
Resistance
What are enablers
Enablers are agents with in society that acts as a possible influence on a person to be physically active.
Example of enablers
Schedule Family Friends Bike Walking
What are barriers?
Barriers are agents with in society that act as a negative influence on a person, to stop or limit physical activity.
Examples of barriers
Time Location Weather Income Support Injury Technology Safety
How much physical activity per day should a 5-12 year old doto meet the npa guidelines?
60mins per day on moderate to vigorous per day (including aerobic activity)
What type of physical activity should a 5-12 year old be doing bed week
The child should be doing on at least 3 days per week muscle and bone strengthening activities.
For 13-17year olds how long should the be physically active per day to meet the guidelines?
60mins of moderate to vigorous per day (including aerobic activity)
From 13-17 what type of activity should be conducted to meet the npa guidelines?
At least 3 days of muscle and bone strengthening
What is the npa guidelines per week of adults 18-64
150-300mins of moderate intensity or 75-150mins of vigorous pa per week
What type of physical activity for 18-64 year olds
At lest two days of muscle strengthening per week
Do 18-64 year olds have to be pa every day
Most days preferabley every day
What dose moderate mean?
Moderate activity’s generally consists of sustained movement at this level you should be able to feel some exertion but is still be able to have conversations comfortably.
What dose vigorous mean?
Vigorous activity should have a substantial increase in heart & respiratory rates
