wk 3 sedentary beahvior and PA Flashcards
(23 cards)
is physical inactivity the same with sedentary behaviour?
no, but they and independently predict each other
how to assess the public health impacts of physical inactivity
To assess the public health impacts of physical inactivity, you can:
1) Look at the prevalence of inactivity
2) Estimate the proportion of a disease that is attributable
to inactivity
3) Estimate the financial burden
harms of being sedentary
increased all-cause mortality, CVD, BMI, this is related to sedentary, no matter your active or not
sitting long would increase risk regardless you are meeting the guildline
true
sedentary beahvior provides distraction that induces over-eating
from a study, this TV over-eating would lead to 3.6kg weight gain each year
what is NEAT
non-exercise activity thermogenesis:Maintaining or changing posture (e.g., standing, fidgeting,
cleaning, etc) Other activities of daily living
Provide a trivial or a low energy workload for minutes to each day
in case of energy expenditure is NEAT more or EAT
NEAT
factors affecting sedentary time in children
factors affecting sedentary times in adults
individual level
environmental level
individual factors
environmental factors
what is nature deficit disorder
children spend more time indoor, not enough time to stay in nature
more time outside=morePA, more nature=less stress and better attention
why outdoor play is safer than you think?
is keeping kids indoor really safe? any consequences?
the harms of sedentary behaviour for children(2 hours watching TV)
Unfavorable body composition
↑ BMI, fat mass
Decreased fitness
Lowered scores on self-esteem
Lowered scores on pro-social behaviour
↑ behavioural problems, aggression
Decreased academic achievement
individual factors affecting sedentary time in adults
Age
PA level
BMI
SES (education level, income, employment)
Mood (attitudes, enjoyment, stress)
Being married
Having children
environmental factors affecting sedentary behaviour in adults
Proximity to green space
Neighbourhood walkability and safety
Weather
what is narute deficit disorder
children are spending more time indoors
why is nature deficit disorder bad
leads to less PA and more sedentary beahviour
the importance of free, unstructured play
Promotes creativity and imagination
Builds dexterity敏捷度 and physical strength
Leads to healthy brain development
Learn to work in groups
1. Learn to share, negotiate and
2. resolve conflicts
3. Learn self-advocacy skills
why kids should go outside
more time out=more PA, reduce overweight
more nature=less stress, better attention
