Kinesiology 4474A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Exercise Intensity, Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Baby Boomers
16 Mar 2018
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Lecture 10 physical inactivity epidemiology of older adults living in canada. Canadian community health survey gets done every. 5 years samples, every province and asks about everything related to health. Most people never do any light intensity workouts. 90% of adults reported that they never do any. This is the type exercise intensity that would result in moderate activities health benefits. Males do a little bit more active than females. It is about the same as the moderate levels; a little less than moderate. Men are still a little bit higher than females. Doing muscle exercises twice a week: 80% for men and little bit higher than 80% for women (never category) Going up the stairs can be considered as endurance exercises. This is because you can walk with spouse, neighbor; it is also simple, cheap, convenient; everyone has the ability and skill to do it.
