Any bodily movement produced by the contraction of skeletal muscles that increases energy
expenditure above basal level - answer✔physical activity
planned, structured and repetitive movement that is done to improve or maintain one or more
components of physical fitness - answer✔exercise
all exercise is _______________ but not all _____________ is ________________ -
answer✔physical activity
physical activity
exercise
the mental processes people experience and use in all aspects of their lives -
answer✔psychology
all aspects of sport, recreation, exercise/fitness, and rehabilitative behavior - answer✔exercise
science
what are the motivational factors to physical activity/exercise? - answer✔1. improved
health/fitness
2. enhanced physical appearance
3. improved social relations
4. improved psychological/emotional/cognitive health
5. some people just love to feel the burn
5 barriers to exercise - answer✔1. convenience/availability
2. environmental/ecological factors
3. physical limitations
4. lack of time
5. boredom/lack of enjoyment
example of genuine barrier - answer✔sprained ankle
ex of perceived barrier - answer✔too busy
Physical activity adoption: - answer✔refers to the beginning stage of an exercise regimen
physical activity adherence: - answer✔refers to maintaining an exercise regimen for a
prolonged period of time following the initial adoption phase.
physical activity has positive influence on these conditions: ______ - answer✔depression
anxiety
stress
cognitive related decline
sleep
cognitive performance
smoking cessation/drug addiction
body image/self esteem
what was the purpose for exercise in the 1970's-80s? - answer✔fitness
-obsession with health, beauty, youthfulness, sex appeal
what were the exercise recommendations during the 1970-80s? - answer✔20 minutes of
vigorous intensity 3+ days/week
What occurred in the mid 1990s? - answer✔paradigm switch from exercise for fitness to
physical activity for health
physical activity guidelines for adults for SUBSTANTIAL health benefits (aerobic) - answer✔at
least 150 min/week moderate intensity
or
75 min/week vigorous intensity aerobic
at what increments should physical activity be done? - answer✔episodes of at least 10 minutes
spread throughout the week
physical activity guidelines for adults for ADDITIONAL health benefits: - answer✔increase
aerobic activity to 300 min/week moderate intensity
or
150 min/week vigorous intensity aerobic activity
+muscle strengthening activities on 2 or more days/week
physical activity guidelines for older adults - answer✔should be as physically active as their
abilities and conditions allow
should do exercises that maintain or improve balance
physical activity guidelines for children and adolescents - answer✔60 min+ daily aerobic
muscle and bone strengthening at least 3 days/week
what does measuring physical activity enable researchers to do? - answer✔1. Specify what
aspects of PA are important for a given health outcome
2. Monitor changes in PA over time
3. Monitor the effectiveness of an exercise intervention
4. Determine the prevalence of people meeting the PA recommendations
what are the 4 parameters to consider while measuring physical activity? - answer✔Frequency
Intensity
Time
Type
the study of how a disease or health outcome is distributed in populations and what factors
influence or determine this distribution - answer✔epidemiology
what are the two fundamental assumptions in epidemiology? - answer✔1. human disease is
not random
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