NUTR.2060 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Branched-Chain Amino Acid, Phosphocreatine, Cellular Respiration
14 Apr 2017
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Bene ts of fitness: cardiovascular health, improved body composition, blood glucose control, better sleep, and more , healthy people 2020 objectives include: Reduce the number of adults engaging in no leisure-time physical activity. Increase the proportion of adults who meet current federal physical activity guidelines for aerobic and muscle-strengthening activity: 2008 physical activity guidelines for americans. Engage in 150 min of moderate or 75 min of vigorous aerobic activity, or some combination per week. Perform muscle-strengthening activities 2+ days per week. Characteristics of a good fitness program: perform various type of exercise, duration >30 min, frequency depends on type (2-3 times vs 3-5 times per week, intensity: low, moderate, high. Measured by: heart rate, perceived exertion rate, oxygen consumption: progression. Improvement phase: make it a daily routine. Achievement and maintenance of fitness: if you have been sedentary for many years, discuss tness program with a health- care provider rst.
