Lesson 2 Flashcards
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Any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that requires energy expenditure.
Physical Activity
Refers to all movement including during leisure time, for transport to get to and from places, or as part of a person’s work or domestic activities.
Physical activity
Refers to the process of adopting long-term lifestyle strategies to maintain a healthy body weight.
Weight management
It is defined as the amount of energy consumed via food and beverage
Calorie intake
Another word for “calories.”
Energy
It is the balance of calories consumed through eating and drinking compared to calories burned through physical activity.
Energy balance
It refers to the amount of energy an individual uses to maintain essential body functions (respiration, circulation, digestion) and as a result of physical activity.
Energy Expenditure
It is a physical activity that uses large muscle groups in your body. This type of exercise is usually rhythmic and repetitive.
Aerobic Exercise
Examples of Aerobic Exercises
• Walking or jogging.
• Cycling.
• Cardio equipment.
• Swimming.
Benefits of Aerobic Exercise
• Building stronger bones.
• Improving your muscle strength, endurance and flexibility.
• Improving your balance.
• Increasing your mental function.
• Assisting in weight management and/or weight loss.
It involves short, fast, high-intensity exercises that don’t make your body use oxygen like it does for cardio activities.
Anaerobic Exercise
Examples Of Anaerobic Exercise
• High Intensity-Interval Training
• Strength Training and Weight Lifting that challenge your body
• Calisthenics like Jump squat, Box Jump, Plyometrics
Benefits of Anaerobic Exercises
• Strengthen bones
• Burn fat
• Boost muscle development
• Help you keep muscle mass as you age
