Wellness and Activity 1

Question 1

define physical activity

Answer 1

any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that results in energy expenditure, and increases heart rate and breathing

Question 2

Define exercise

Answer 2

planned, structured , and repetitive physical activity done to improve and maintain one or more components of health

Question 3

Explain the three different intensities of Physical activity

Answer 3

Light-Intensity PA (LPA)

• > does not result in sweat production or shortness of breath

Moderate-Intensity PA (MPA)

• > intense enough to elevate heart rate
• > a person can talk but not sing during activities of this intensity

Vigorous-Intensity PA (VPA)

• > heart rate increases substantially, body temp increases quickly and a person connot say more than a few words without pausing for breath

Question 4

Define physical inactivity

Answer 4

an insufficient physical activity level to meet present physical activity recommenations

Question 5

What is sedentary behaviour

Answer 5

any waking behaviour characterized by an energy expenditure <1.5 metabolic equivalents (MET’s) while in a sitting, reclining, or lyding posture

Question 6

What are the age classification of the 24-hour movement guidlines

Answer 6

Question 7

What are the four categories of the Canadian 24-hour movement guidelines

Answer 7

• > sweat (Moderate-Vigorous PA)
• > step (light PA)
• > sleep
• > sit

Question 8

List the 24-hour movement guidelines for children 5-17

Answer 8

Sweat

• > 60 mins/day of moderate-vigorous activity at least 3 days per week

Step

• > serveral hours of a variety of light physical activities

Sleep

• > uninterrupted 9-11 hours of sleep for ages 5-13 and 8-10 hours per night for ages 14-17

Sit

• > no more than 2 hours per day of recreational screen time

Question 9

physical activity guidelines for adults 18-64

Answer 9

• > at least 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous intensity aerobic PA per week (10 mins or more per session)
• > beneficial to add muscle and bone strengthening activities using major muscle groups at least 2 days per week

Question 10

what percentage of children are meeting the daily PA requirements for their age group

Answer 10

33%

Question 11

boys vs girls daily physical activity levels

Answer 11

boys tend to be more physically active than girls, however PA decreases with age at around the same rate for boys and girls

Question 12

Have boys and girls yearly physical activity levels significantly differed in recent years

Answer 12

No they have remained around the same

Question 13

What percentage of adults meet the physical activity guidelines

Answer 13

2 in 10 (16.5%)

• > no significant differences between men (18%) and women (15%)