Chapter 13&14 Physical Activity Guidelines

Question 1

Kids 0-5

Answer 1

At least 3 hours

No more than 1 2-5

Question 2

Kids 5-12 and 12-18

Answer 2

At least 1

No more than 2

Question 3

Adults 18-65

Answer 3

At least 1/2 and hour

Question 4

Adults 65+

Answer 4

Some form of activity 30 minutes

Question 5

Obese kids

Answer 5

More than what they are doing

Question 6

Obese adults

Answer 6

60 once weight is gone 90 minutes

Question 7

Surgeons general report

Answer 7

1990- only a small population was meeting fitness guidelines
1996- it was made
Looked at health benefits that could be obtained from physical activity
The health benefits could be obtained by engaging in moderate physical activity

Question 8

Barriers

Time constraints/ competing roles

Answer 8

Work or being a parent

Question 9

Barriers

Personal, physical and psychological health

Answer 9

Diseases such as depression, diabetes or injuries

Question 10

Barriers

Individual internal factors

Answer 10

Lack of energy or health problems

Question 11

Barriers

External factors

Answer 11

Cost, weather

Question 12

Barriers

Females

Answer 12

Feeling insecure
Looking after kids
Doing house work

Question 13

Barriers

Indigenous

Answer 13

Racism
Would rather spend time with family
Cultural barrier

Question 14

Barriers

Disabled

Answer 14

To hard to use the equipment

Building aren’t always designed to make it easy for disabled

Question 15

Barriers

Location

Answer 15

People who live in rural areas don’t always have local sporting facilities

Question 16

Barriers

Elderly

Answer 16

Lack of social support

Injuries or illness

Question 17

Barriers

Ethnic

Answer 17

Language barrier

Question 18

Barriers

Individual

Answer 18

Lack of energy

Lack of motivation

Question 19

Overweight

Answer 19

Embarrassment

Uncomfortable

Question 20

Barriers

Physical environment

Answer 20

Fear or traffic, strangers

No local facilities

Question 21

Demographic determinants

Answer 21

Age: age increase physical activity decreases
Sex: males more active then females
Socioeconomic status: people with a higher salary can afford it, lower salary can’t
Self efficacy: most consistent predictor of physical activity

Question 22

Sufficient physical activity

Answer 22

Walking time + moderate activity time + 2X vigorous activity time = 150 minutes

Question 23

NPAGS

Answer 23

National physical activity guidelines

Brought in because involvement in physical activity was a big health issue