PSYC 314 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Bulimia Nervosa, Theta Wave, Body Image
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Aerobic exercise: sustained exercise that stimulates and strengthens the heart and lungs, improving the body"s utilization of oxygen. Marked by high intensity, long duration, and high endurance. Isokinetic exercises: example being weightlifting may be satisfying but they have less of an overall effect on fitness because they draw on short term stores of glycogen rather than on the long term energy conversion system associated with aerobics. Decrease risk of chronic disease, heart disease, some cancers. Cuts risk of type ii diabetes in high risk adults significantly. Only about half of canadians are at least moderately active during their leisure time. Physical inactivity is more common among women than men, older than younger, those with lower ses. Exercise is considered the most important health habit for the elderly. For a typical adult the normal amount of exercise is 60 minutes of physical activity every day and30 minutes of moderate-intensity activity four days a week.
