BPK 140 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Vo2 Max, Bone Density
20 Nov 2012
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Physical activity any body movement produced by the skeletal muscles that result in a substantial increase over resting energy expenditure. Public health agency of canada (phac) healthy living unit goals . Improving collaboration between federal, provincial, and territorial governments with regard to healthy living initiatives. Collecting and sharing knowledge about healthy living so national, provincial, and municipal agencies can make informed program decisions when implementing healthy living strategies. Five major risk factors for heart disease: smoking, physical inactivity, obesity, high blood pressure, lack of fruit and vegetable consumption. Healthy living unit (phac) + canadian society for exercise physiology: canadian physical activity. 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity (mvpa) per week, in bouts of 10 minutes or more. Muscle and bone strengthening activities using major muscle groups at least 2 days a week. Same recommendation as adults aged 18-64 years old, but with caution extended to those with poor mobility.
