Week 3 - Physical Activity and Public Health Guidelines 2

Question 1

from what year was walking associated with good health?

Answer 1

450BC

Question 2

have the guidelines changed much since 1995?

Answer 2

no

Question 3

what has been added to the guidelines first published in 1995 (150 mins moderate/ 75 mins vigorous + resistance training) by WHO?

Answer 3

1) children from ages 5-17 are advised to do more exercise
2) a range was added, 150-300 mins a week moderate or 75-150 mins vigorous

Question 4

What are the principles of exercise prescription?

Answer 4

FITT - frequency, intensity, time, type

Question 5

in relation to FITT, how is intensity measured?

Answer 5

power output, heartrate, weight and rating of percieved exertion

Question 6

what does RPE mean?

Answer 6

rating of percieved exertion

Question 7

what does a RPE of 13 mean?

Answer 7

the exercise is somewhat hard, heart is beating 130bpm

Question 8

what is progressive overload?

Answer 8

principles are tweaked, needed for improvement example increasing weight and/or reps

Question 9

apart from FITT what are other principles of exercise perscription?

Answer 9

specifity, progressive overload, individualisation, adaptation, reversibility, variation

Question 10

what is common in moderate exercise?

Answer 10

fat burning

Question 11

what happens the association between PA and chronic disease risk when doing 1000METs a week?

Answer 11

huge decline

Question 12

what is now considered a disease that used to not be?

Answer 12

obesity

Question 13

what rated leading cause of death is obesity?

Answer 13

5th

Question 14

how is obesity classified?

Answer 14

BMI

Question 15

What is inaccurate with BMI?

Answer 15

It does not take body composition into consideration

Question 16

what are the strategies for decreasing obesity nationwide?

Answer 16

dietary changes, PA, behavioural therapy, pharmacotherapy and metabolic surgical interventions

Question 17

what is key when tacklong obesity?

Answer 17

consistency