Health Sciences 2000A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Goal Setting, Lipoprotein, Role Conflict
20 Apr 2016
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Children more active than adolescents: adolescents more active than adults. Physical activity: movements produced by skeletal muscles, results in energy expenditure. Physical activity for health: benefits of physical activity include reduced: Physical activity for fitness: exercise: planned, structured, repetitive movements. To improve or maintain physical fitness: physical fitness: attributes, health- or performance-related, exercise for particular length of time. Specific intensity; number of times per week: canada recommends 60 minutes per day. Physical activity for performance: increase power, agility, speed, coordination, safest for those with high level of fitness. Improved cardiorespiratory endurance: reduced risk of heart disease, prevention of hypertension. Systolic and diastolic pressure: improved blood lipid and lipoprotein profile. Improved weight management: direct effect on metabolic rate. Improved quantity and quality of life: prevention of type 2 diabetes, increased longevity. October 13th, 2015: improved immunity to disease. Cardiorespiratory endurance: heart, lungs, and blood vessels function efficiently. Aerobic power: volume of oxygen consumed by the muscles.
