Week 11- physical activity and health

Question 1

What is the recommended amount of exercise per week?

Answer 1

-150-300min moderate intensity PA
-75-150min vigorous intensity PA

Question 2

How many times a week should moderate to high intensity strength activity be performed?

Answer 2

twice

Question 3

What is the FIt
TT-VP principle?

Answer 3

-Frequency
-Intensity
-Time
-Type
-Volume
-Progression

Question 4

What is an acute response to exercise?

Answer 4

benefits occur with one or several exercise bouts buy no not improve further

Question 5

What is a rapid response to exercise?

Answer 5

benefits occur early and plateau

Question 6

what is a linear response to exercise?

Answer 6

gains are made continuously overtime

Question 7

what is delayed response to exercise?

Answer 7

occur only after a few weeks of training

Question 8

What is 1 MET?

Answer 8

1MET= pure resting metabolic rate

Question 9

What can be estimated from METs?

Answer 9

VO2

Question 10

What MET is lower intensity PA?

Answer 10

1.1-2.9

Question 11

What MET is moderate intensity PA?

Answer 11

3-5.9

Question 12

What MET is vigorous intensity PA?

Answer 12

> 6

Question 13

How many METS are associated with improved health?

Answer 13

500 weekly METs

Question 14

What does HIIT improve?

Answer 14

cardiovascular fitness

Question 15

What are the risk factors for chronic disease?

Answer 15

-genetic
-environmental
-behavioural

Question 16

What is atherosclerosis?

Answer 16

thickening of the inner lining of arteries
-leading pathological contributor to heart attack and stroke death

Question 17

What is hypertension?

Answer 17

increased blood pressure

Question 18

What is post-exercise hypotension caused by?

Answer 18

extenuation of exercise-induced vasodilation

Question 19

What does post-exercise hypotension stimulate?

Answer 19

the expansion of plasma volume

Question 20

What is obesity a risk for?

Answer 20

-CHD
-Stroke
-Hypertension
-Type 2 diabetes
-Cancer

Question 21

What is metabolic syndrome?

Answer 21

a cluster or risk factors that promote the development of CHD, stroke and other conditions that affect blood vessels

Question 22

How many risk factors must an individual have to be considered to have metabolic syndrome?

Answer 22

-abnormal obesity
-waist circumference
-hypertriglyceridemia
-low HDL cholesterol
-High BP
-Inability to control blood sugar levels

Question 23

What are the two competing hypotheses for the cause of metabolic syndrome?

Answer 23

-low grade chronic inflammation
-increased oxidative stress