HP 2420 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Coronary Artery Disease, High-Density Lipoprotein, Cardiorespiratory Fitness

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16 exercise prescriptions for health and fitness. Physical activity: any form of muscular activity, can reduce the risk of death from all causes, physical inactivity is a primary risk factor for coronary heart disease. Physical fitness: anything that expends energy, set of attributes that relate to ability to perform physical activity, cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, body composition. Exercise: a subset of physical activity that is planned, with a goal of improving or maintain fitness. Age: men : > 45 years, women : > 55 years. Hdl cholesterol: negative risk factor, >60 mg/dl. Frequency (f: days per week or times per week, typically 3-7, number of times per day. Light 1-3: moderate 3-6, vigorous 7-10, met-min; met-hr; ($ met activity for 30 minutes = 120 met-min or 2 met-hr, volume of pa = 500-1000 met-min / week. Time (t: number of minutes of exercise. Type (t: resistance, cardiovascular endurance, swimming, running, rowing.

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