week 1

Question 1

Define physical activity

Answer 1

All leisure & non leisure movement produced by skeletal muscle & increases energy expenditure above resting levels (above 1.5 METs).

Question 2

Define health

Answer 2

our total physical, social, & psychological status. Ranging from positive to negative.

Question 3

Define physical fitness

Answer 3

Set of attributes that people have that relates to ability to perform physical activity with optimal efficiency.

Question 4

2 categories of physical fitness

Answer 4

1. general- a state of well being
2. specific- task orientated based on ability to perform specific aspects of a sport or physically demanding occupation.

Question 5

Define health related fitness

Answer 5

physical fitness achieved through exercise.

Question 6

Define performance related fitness

Answer 6

physical training for a specific task

Question 7

Define exercise

Answer 7

planned, structured, repetitive body movement where the primary objective is to improve or maintain physical fitness

Question 8

Define physical inactivity

Answer 8

an insufficient physical activity level to meet current physical activity recommendations <150 min/week

Question 9

Define sedentary behaviour

Answer 9

any waking activity with an energy expenditure of <1.5METs while in a seated, lying or reclined posture.

Question 10

Examples of sedentary behaviour

Answer 10

reading, TV viewing, computer use, driving, video game playing.

Question 11

Define prolonger

Answer 11

someone who accumulates sedentary time in extended continuous bouts (watches TV for 3hrs straight)

Question 12

Define breaker

Answer 12

Someone who accumulates sedentary time with frequent interruptions and in short bouts

Question 13

What are some risks of sedentary behaviour?

Answer 13

Risk of type 2 diabetes
CVD
Obesity
Frailty
decrease in cardiovasc. fitness
decrease in musculoskel. fitness
decrease in academic achiement
decrease in self esteem & mental well being

Question 14

Define sitting

Answer 14

postion which someone’s weight is supported by their buttocks rather than feet & back is upright

Question 15

Health risks of sitting?

Answer 15

organ damage
muscle degeneration
bad back
leg disorders (varacose veins)
Trouble with the brain

Question 16

what is a dose-response relationship?

Answer 16

with a certain dose of something there is a known response. EX Increase in sitting for a long time (dose) there is an increase of all cause mortality (response).

Question 17

Define screen time

Answer 17

Time spent on screen based behaviours

Question 18

What does healthy sleep consist of?

Answer 18

Adequate duration, quality, appropriate timing & absence of sleep disorders

Question 19

Tips for sleep hygiene

Answer 19

1. go to bed/wake up at same time
   2.avoid caffiene/alcohol/smoking in late afternoon
2. Bedroom should be dark, quiet & cool
3. reserve your room for sleeping only
4. don’t go to bed hungry or too full
5. develop bedtime routine
   7.expose yourself to sunlight in the morning