Introduction to Psychosocial Aspects of PA

Question 1

Physical Activity

Answer 1

Any bodily movement that is produced by skeletal muscle and requires energy expenditure.

Question 2

Domains of PA

Answer 2

Can be broken down into three categories: occupational, household, and leisure time.

Question 3

Occupational PA

Answer 3

Associated with someone’s job.
What kind of job you have plays a role.

Question 4

Household PA

Answer 4

Cores, yardwork, cooking, cleaning
Motivating for older adults because of the independence that comes with it.

Question 5

Leisure time PA

Answer 5

Anything we choose to do in our free time that can raise HR and get you moving.
Includes exercise and sport

Question 6

Why study psychosocial factors?

Answer 6

Understand factors that influence adoption and adherence.
Understand consequences/outcomes of PA.
Understand social benefits of PA.

Question 7

Adoption of PA

Answer 7

Initiating PA routines.

Question 8

Adherence

Answer 8

Maintaining a PA routine for an extended period of time

Question 9

Consequences/Outcomes of PA

Answer 9

Reduce negative acute states and chronic conditions.
Mitigation of mental illness and physical disease.
Improve positive acute states and chronic conditions.

Question 10

Social Benefits of PA

Answer 10

Increased social cohesion.
Engagement in activities of daily living.
Social inclusion and participation.
Economic benefits.

Question 11

Exercise

Answer 11

Planned, structured, and repeated physical activities that people perform to achieve physical, psychological, or social benefits.

Question 12

PA and Canada

Answer 12

Canadian 24 hour movement guidelines.
Developed through evaluation of evidence and integrated knowledge translation process.
Relevant regardless of gender, cultural background, or socioeconomic status

Question 13

ParticpACTION Report Cards

Answer 13

National non-profit focused on making PA a part of the everyday.
Report produced bi-annuallly for children and youth, and adults and older adults.
Data derived from statistics Canada Canadian health measures survey.

Question 14

Indicators of specific movement behaviours:

Answer 14

light pa
moderate to vigorous pa
muscle strengthening activities
balance activities (older adults)
active transportation (children and youth)
active play
sedentary behaviour
overall pa
total daily steps

Question 15

Key Findings in ParticipACTION (Adults)

Answer 15

Fewer adults (52% to 42%) reach 7500 steps per day.
49% of adults (56% of adults who identify as visible minorities) achieve more than 150 mins of MVPA.
27% of adults 18 or older participate in sport.
12% of adults 18-79 achieved less than or equal to 8 hours of sedentary time per day.

Question 16

Key Findings in ParticipACTION (youth 5-17)

Answer 16

only 4% meet the combined guidelines.
39% meet the daily PA guidelines (+11% from 2022).
27% of children meet daily screen-time guidelines (2 hours/day).
household income significantly improves opportunity.