KINE 3350 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Asthma, Cardiology
3 Nov 2017
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Fitness of canadians over 30 years period: fatter, bigger belly, weaker, and less fit. Men 50 years or older are 20 pounds heavier than they were 30 years ago. Women 50 years or older are 12 pounds heavier than they were 30 years ago. 61% of adult canadians are obese or overweight. Canadians still lazy after all these years: Spend more time on technology and social media. Used to being physical active and visit the gym. Staring their careers and busy with their jobs. May begin to experience health issues and weight gains. Number one priority is to reclaim their body. New canadian guideline: two and half hours of exercise per week. Problem is: 10 years ago, we spent million on promotion of physical activity (participaction) Now, we are spending million on promotion of physical activity. Put out by the american council on exercises. Good assessment exercise program for older adults.
