PSYC 3301 Lecture 8: 8_Physical Activity

• School: Carleton University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 3301
• Professor: Kavita Prakash

Document Summary

Physical activity any bodily movement produced by the skeletal muscles that results in an expenditure of energy. Exercise characterized by planned, organized and repetitive components aimed to improve or maintain physical. 1 fitness: specific form of physical activity. Planning on going to an exercise class at a certain time. Physical fitness set of attributes that are health or skill related: ex: aerobic fitness, heart rate level, flexibility. Main benefits of physical activity: cardio vascular/respiratory strengthening the heart. High-fat foods have more plaque build up along the artery walls. Hormones turn the fat into plaque when kids are going through puberty. Contrary to belief, sometimes kids don"t actually lean out. Psychological benefits of exercise: reduce anxiety/stress good outlet to get out negative energy, increase socialization talking to people more, helps with mental illness helps reduce burden, alleviates symptoms. The inability to function (ex: missing school/work: e. g. depression, anxiety, substance misuse.