Kinesiology 3925Q/R/S/T Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Sarcopenia, Canadian Alliance
20 Apr 2016
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Attend programs at least 2-3 times per week; at least 45 minutes. You"ll stick with it if you are enjoying the experience! The economic impact of reducing physical inactivity and sedentary behaviour. 15% of canadians get the recommended 150 minutes per week of moderate to vigorous physical activity. The majority of canadians lead a sedentary lifestyle, spending most of their waking hours sitting: we spend 9. 5 hours/day being sedentary, less than 7% of kids 1h/day of activity, kids spend 8. 6h/day being sedentary. Remember, as we age, 70% of our health is related to our accumulated lifestyle choices vs. pure genetics. The average canadian will spend the last 10 years in sickness heart and stroke foundation. Created in response to the reality that canada"s current public health care system is fiscally unsustainable. Offers an economic perspective on the benefits of improving physical activity and reducing sedentary behaviour.
