Health Sciences 2000A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Coronary Artery Disease, Diabetes Mellitus Type 2

• School: Western University
• Department: Health Sciences
• Course: Health Sciences 2000A/B
• Professor: Kenneth Kirkwood

Document Summary

Chapter 4: engaging in physical activity for health, fitness, and performance. Regular physical activity results in a wide range of physical, social, and mental health benefits. Reduces the likelihood of coronary artery disease, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, obesity, and other chronic diseases. Helps to control stress, increases self-estee(cid:373) a(cid:374)d (cid:272)o(cid:374)tri(cid:271)utes to (cid:862)feel good(cid:863) feeli(cid:374)g. Only 15% of canadian adults meet the the currently physical activity recommendations of 150 minutes of moderate or more intense physical activity every week. 7% of canadian children and adolescents meet the minimal recommendation of 60 minutes of moderate/more intense physical activity 6/7 days per week. Men are more active than women at all ages, children more active than adolescents, adolescents more active than adults: physical activities as a child/adolescent influences activities as an adult. Physical activity: all body movements produced my skeletal muscles resulting in energy expenditure.