EDKP 350 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Bone Density, Musculoskeletal Disorder, Vigorish
19 Dec 2012
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* assessments is good to have a baseline when you begin to see if there are improvements at the end and to see if someone is healthy or not. Regular physical activity (pa) confers many health benefits and helps prevent chronic diseases. Alarming percentage of us adults report no pa during leisure time. Similar trends exists globally: who: approx 60% of global pop does not meet minimum recommendations (daily. 30 min. moderate: similar trend in uk/canada. Target pa goal for the national health objective (also global target) Most days if not all days of the week (~5) Increased reliance on technology has lessened work-related pa, as well as energy expenditure for activities of daily living. More time to pursue leisure activities of daily living. * time is the biggest barrier of work. People tend to work 30% longer than before. People also tend to be more stressed out. People may not know how to make exercise a priority.
