ES 2002 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Coronary Artery Disease, Sports Medicine, Athletic Training

• School: App State
• Department: Exercise Science
• Course: ES 2002
• Professor: Marco Meucci

Document Summary

Physical activity is any activity that significantly increases heart rate and energy consumption but is not organized: an example of physical activity is running to catch the bus because you are late. Exercise is physical activity that significantly raises heart rate and energy consumption but is organized for the purpose of weight loss or physical fitness: an example of exercise is taking a jog or weightlifting. Physical fitness is the ability to perform activities of daily life without fatigue and advanced physical fitness is the ability to engage in recreational activities. Those with lower income are less active than those of higher income. Those with less education are more inactive than those with higher education. Inactivity is greater in older adults than younger adults. Leading cause of death and obesity: leading cause of death in the united states = heart disease, obesity in children was increasing but has since stabilized.