EXMD2362 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Physical Fitness, Body Composition, Diminishing Returns
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It reflects how people feel about life and their ability to function effectively. These allow people to perform daily activities and resist against hypokinetic diseases (i. e. , diseases associated with low movement; aka sedentary behaviour) Bei(cid:374)g ph(cid:455)si(cid:272)all(cid:455) fit lo(cid:449)ers the risk of death, e(cid:448)e(cid:374) if (cid:455)ou"re o(cid:448)er(cid:449)eight. It is possible to do too much exercise, which increases risk factors. To get optimum benefits from physical activity, you should do around 3-times more than the physical activity guidelines. It is rare for young people to die from exercise, but it is more likely (even though it is still a small risk) for older adults to die from exercise. Pre-exercise screening is important for preventing deaths from exercise. The (cid:374)u(cid:373)(cid:271)er o(cid:374)e reaso(cid:374) (cid:449)h(cid:455) people do(cid:374)"t e(cid:454)er(cid:272)ise is (cid:271)e(cid:272)ause the(cid:455) do(cid:374)"t ha(cid:448)e the ti(cid:373)e. Physical activity guidelines 150-300 min of physical activity, with 2 resistant training sessions, and reduce sitting time to less than 6 hours a day.
