HSS 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Coronary Artery Disease, Aerobic Exercise
20 Apr 2017
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Physical activity: refers to all body movements produced by skeletal muscles resulting in energy expenditure. 3 categories of physical activity: physical activity for health, for fitness, for performance. Physical activity for health maintain physical fitness and health. Regular exercise that includes cardiorespiratory, resistance,lexibility & neuromotor exercise training - improve & Cpag - designed for canadian adults between ages 18 & 64 years (cid:1372) to obtain 150 min of moderate or more intense physical activity each week. Intense activity: should be accumulated in 10 min or longer periods. Activities engaging bone & muscle strengthening: 2x/week. *this allow you to perform moderate to vigorous-intensity physical activity. Some people w/physical limitations still able to perform physical activity - alternatives. Ex. woman w/arthritis cannot run but can do water exercise. Athletic people use physical activity - specific exercise or training to improve performance. Plyometrics: example of training technique used to improved performance. Do these because - (cid:1371) power, agility, speed, coordination, etc.
