unit 2 out 1 Flashcards
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domains of PA
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- lifestyle activities: considered any activity that is over and above that which occurs within the workplace, performed during recreational, non-working spare time, freedom to choose enjoyable activity, e.g. walking
- exercise for fitness: running
- sports: netball
- play: Frisbee
- dance: classes
- household chores: scrubbing, vacuuming, washing windows
- games: tag
- gardening/yard work: chores that you carry out around the house and garden, provide an important source of physical activity, develops strength, flexibility, balance and muscular endurance, e.g. sweeping, potting plants
- work: a person performs regularly as part of their work or occupation. e.g. lifting, packing boxes.
- active transport: any form of human-powered transportation used to get to and from specific destinations, e.g. walking to post office, cycling to shops
2
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dimensions of PA
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- F: frequency - how often PA is completed in a week
- I: intensity - how hard the individual pushes themselves
- T: type - what form of activity is to be performed
- T: time (duration) - how long activity is to be completed for.
3
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initiatives that have addressed the issue of increasing the PA levels
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- school based: walking school bus
- government: this girl can
- local: park run
4
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risk factors of CVD
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- overweight and obesity
- physical inactivity
- poor diet
- tobacco smoking
- excessive alcohol consumption
- high blood pressure
5
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major cause of coronary heart disease
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- inactivity
- poor diet
- high cholesterol
6
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what is hypertension and a healthy range and high reading
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- high blood pressure
- more prevalent in males
- treated through regular light-moderate PA
- healthy range: 120/80
- high range: 140-60/90-100
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exercise
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- activity requiring physical effort, carried out to sustain or improve health and fitness.
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sport
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- physical involvement in organised games or activities within an accepted set of rules.
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recreation
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- activity that diverts, amuses or stimulates the body and mind through enjoyment and relaxation
10
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physical activity
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- any bodily movement requiring the skeletal muscles that expends energy.
- classified as structural or incidental
11
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sedentary behaviour
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- the amount of time per day spent sitting or lying down (sleep is an exception), engaged in non-active activities.
e. g. watching tv - expending low amounts of energy
- require up to 1.5 METs to perform
12
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incidental PA
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- any activity that builds up in small amounts during the day.
- household chores/gardening: results in high energy expenditure e.g. vacuuming, moping, mowing
- active transport: human-powered transport to get to destinations e.g. walking to the train station
- occupational activity: occupations that are active e.g. carrying bricks on a building site, tradespeople.
- play: consists of no formal rules e.g. building sand castles
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structured PA
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- planned
- exercise: planning and structure, requires physical effort to sustain or improve health or fitness e.g. going to the gym to workout
- recreation and leisure: recreational activities are those activities that stimulate the mind and body, whereas leisure activities are meant to be restful e.g. dance, games, music, sports
- organised sport: provides active diversion, structured or highly organised, involves skills or set plays e.g. club sport at local level
14
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how many days per week is recommended to be PA for an adult?
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- most days, preferably all
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what is a MET
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- the objective measure of the ratio of the rate at which a person expends energy, relative to the mass of the person, while performing some specific pa
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what is one MET
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1MET = energy expended at rest
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how are METs measured
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- 1MET = 3.5mL of oxygen per kg of body weight per minute.
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what are the values and examples of low, medium/moderate and high METs?
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- 20-39 years: moderate - 4.8-7.1, vigorous - 7.2-10.1, very hard - greater than 10.2
- decrease with age
