Trends in Physical Activity Flashcards

1
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Physical Activity:

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any body movement produced by the skeletal muscles and resulting in substantial increase over the resting energy expenditure (>1.5 metabolic equivalents METS)

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FITT Principle:

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  • frequency: number of sessions, bouts, days
  • intensity: METs (light, moderate, vigorous)
  • time
  • type: context or reason for the activity
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MVPA:

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  • moderate to vigorous physical activity

- PA that results in sweat and being out of breath

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Exercise:

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  • a subset of PA
  • planned, structured, and repetitive bodily movements
  • to improve or maintain one or more components of physical fitness
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5
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Why isn’t exercise often considered in children?

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children play for fun

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Sedentary behaviour:

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  • any waking behaviour with low energy expenditure (< 1.5 METS)
  • involves a sitting or reclined posture
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7
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What are the 4 ways of measuring PA?

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  • observation
  • self report
  • parental-proxy report
  • objective measures
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8
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What are the pros and cons of using observation to measure PA?

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  • can be very accurate
  • very expensive
  • can’t measure children throughout the whole day
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What are the pros and cons of self report?

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  • easy to collect info
  • kids under 10 can’t do this
  • bias
  • hard for child to remember
  • unmotivated people
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What are the pros and cons of parental-proxy report?

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  • easy to collect info
  • bias
  • unmotivated people
  • social desirability bias (people want to look good)
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What are the 2 objective measures most used?

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  • accelerometers

- pedometers

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What are the pros and cons of objective measures?

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  • person doesn’t have to remember much

- ex. running up stairs, pedometers would not be able to tell it uses more energy

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13
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Infants:

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less than 1 year

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14
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Toddlers:

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1-2 years

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15
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Preschoolers:

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3-4 years

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16
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Children:

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5-11 years

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17
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Adolescents/youth:

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12-17 years

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18
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Who is participACTION?

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  • national non profit organization
  • help Canadians sit less and move more
  • partner with rec organizations, government, corporate sponsors
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19
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In the 5-17 year age range, PA is associated with:

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  • higher fitness
  • motor competence
  • weight status
  • metabolic health
  • arterial characteristics
  • bone health
  • academic achievement
  • health-related quality of life
  • brain and mental health
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20
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What type of PA is most consistently linked to health?

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MVPA

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21
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For brain health, PA in childhood and adolescence is associated with:

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  • better cognition
  • brain function
  • mental health
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22
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How is PA in childhood and adolescence associated with better cognition?

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  • thinking
  • learning
  • creativity
  • problem solving
  • attention
  • focus
  • concentration
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23
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How is PA in childhood and adolescence associated with brain function?

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  • bigger brain in areas of memory, higher level thinking, emotion
  • BDNF: miracle gro for brain, helps brain grow, create new cells, make new connections
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How is PA in childhood and adolescence associated with mental health?

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  • decreased depression, anxiety
  • promotes positive emotions, self esteem, self concept, self worth
  • feel good chemicals released
  • lower stress
  • better resilience
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25
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According to the Canadian 24-hour movement guidelines, PA recommendations for under 1 year:

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  • physically active several time daily
  • interactive floor-based play (more is better)
  • not mobile yet = 30 minutes of tummy time spread throughout the day while awake
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26
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According to the Canadian 24-hour movement guidelines, PA recommendations for 1-2 years:

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  • at least 180 min
  • variety of PA at any intensity
  • includes energetic play
  • more is better
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27
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According to the Canadian 24-hour movement guidelines, PA recommendations for 3-4 years:

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  • at least 180 min.
  • variety of PA
  • at least 60 min. energetic play
  • more is better
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28
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According to the Canadian 24-hour movement guidelines, PA recommendations for 5-17 years:

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  • accumulation of at least 60 min/day of MVPA
  • involving a variety of aerobic activities
  • VPA and muscle and bone strengthening at least 3 days per week
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29
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60 min of MVPA = ____ steps/day

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12,000

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30
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What % of 24 hours should sleep occupy?

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40%

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31
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What % of 24 hours should sedentary time occupy?

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40%

32
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What % of 24 hours should MVPA occupy?

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< 5%

33
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What % of 24 hours should LPA occupy?

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15%

34
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STEP guidelines for 5-17 years:

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  • LPA
  • several hours
  • variety of structured and unstructured
35
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SLEEP guidelines for 5-17 years:

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  • uninterrupted 9-11 hours (5-13 years)
  • 8-10 hours (16-17 years)
  • consistent bed and wake up times
36
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SIT guidelines for 5-17 years:

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  • no more than 2 hours of recreational screen time

- limited sitting for extended periods

37
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Grade for overall PA:

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D+

38
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The proportion of 5-17 year olds meeting their age specific benchmark for overall PA.

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  • 35%
39
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The proportion of preschoolers (3-4 year olds) meeting their benchmark for overall PA:

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  • 62%
40
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Overall weighed proportion of 3-17 year olds meeting their age specific benchmarks is ____% for overall PA.

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39%

41
Q

Rank countries based on their overall PA.

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  • Slovenia (A-)
  • New Zealand (B-)
  • Zimbabwe (C+)
  • Kenya, Mexico (C)
42
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Grade for sleep:

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B+

43
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____ of 5-17 year olds meet sleep guidelines

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3/4

44
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Describe the paradox of sleep hygiene recommendations and organized sport participation for children and youth.

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  • travelling on busses

- late practice/competition times

45
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Grade for sedentary behaviour:

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D

46
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___% of 5-17 year olds meet screen time guidelines.

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45%

47
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Not all sedentary activities are…

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bad or damaging to mental, social, or physical health

48
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What are the 4 types of PA?

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  • sport participation
  • active transportation
  • active play
  • physical education
49
Q

Grade for active transportation:

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D-

50
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___% typically use active modes of transportation to/from school.

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21%

51
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___% use inactive modes to/from school.

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63%

52
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___% use a combination of active and inactive modes to/from school.

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16%

53
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Active transportation has ______ over the years.

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remained relatively stable

54
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What factors affect active transportation?

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  • boys tend to more than girls
  • tween years tend to have more
  • children that have more independent mobility tend to have more (parents let them go)
  • distance
55
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Grade for active play and leisure activities:

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D

56
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The proportion of 5-11 year olds meeting the benchmark for active play and leisure activities:

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20%

57
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The proportion of 11-15 year olds meeting the benchmark for active play and leisure activities:

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37%

58
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Overall weighted proportion of 5-15 year olds meeting the benchmark is:

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28%

59
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Grade for organized PA/sport participation:

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B

60
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___ of children and youth participate in organized PA. This stat doesn’t take into account _____ or ______.

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  • 3/4
  • consistency
  • frequency
61
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____% of 5-11 year olds spend at least 4 hours/week in organized PA.

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19%

62
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For 5-11 year olds, ___ extra min/day of PA is spent in organized PA.

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19

63
Q

For 12-17 year olds ___ min/day in organized/unorganized PA during leisure time.

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29 min

64
Q

Grade for PE:

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C-

65
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The proportion of K-8 students receiving at least 150 min of PE per week is:

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33%

66
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The proportion of high school students taking PE:

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67%

67
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Overall weighted proportion of K-12 students meeting their age-specific benchmarks for PE is:

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43%

68
Q

DPA is based on the belief that..

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students are better able to learn and that school communities provide supportive environments for students to develop habits needed for a healthy active lifestyle

69
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Schools have the responsibility of creating and nurturing a ____ environment for students that supports the development of lifelong habit of ____ _____ ____.

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  • learning

- daily physical activity

70
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DPA should vary in ____ and ____ and take into account each student’s ____, consider ____ available within the school and the larger community, and allow for student ____.

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  • form
  • intensity
  • ability
  • resources
  • choice
71
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DPA should be offered in as _____ a block of time as possible but can be offered in time _____ adding up to the minimum of ____ min per day.

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  • large
  • segments
  • 30
72
Q

What are the 5 levels of the ecological model?

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  • individual
  • interpersonal
  • organizational
  • community
  • public policy
73
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Give examples of the individual level of the ecological model.

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  • knowledge
  • attitudes
  • skills
74
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Give examples of the interpersonal level of the ecological model.

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  • family
  • friends
  • social networks
75
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Give examples of the organizational level of the ecological model.

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  • organizations

- social institutions

76
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Give examples of the community level of the ecological model.

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relationships among organizations

77
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Give examples of the public policy level of the ecological model.

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  • national
  • state
  • local laws