Kinesiology 1088A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Health Belief Model, Exercise Intensity, Coronary Artery Disease
5 Nov 2015
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Adherence: sticking together or faithfully conforming to a standard of behaviour in order to meet some goal. All-cause mortality rates have been found to be lowest in the most-fit individuals. Regular exercise can slow, and in some cases reverse, functional losses associated with aging (e. g. , increase strength and functional capacity, reduce probability of falling). Only 18% of women and 33% of men over 65 years of age are categorized as being active. Physical/ physiological benefits of exercise: weight control, decreases resting heart rate. Improves max vo2: prevents high blood pressure, reduces coronary heart disease risk, decrease % body fat, maintains bone density. Chronic exercise has been shown to improve cognitive functioning (e. g. , memory, academic achievement) in high school students and adults. Despite the numerous benefits associated with exercise, many people still do not exercise regularly. 64% of americans were seen as overweight or obese in 2004. Only 10% of sedentary people will ever begin an exercise program.
