ES 2100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Metabolic Equivalent, Technological Revolution, Industrial Revolution
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Favorable genetic traits: motor skills, strength, speed, stamina, etc. Ability to secure food, attract mates, live long enough to reproduce: human reproductive capacity today depends less on level of physical activity and tness. Agricultural revolution: transition from hunter/gatherer to settled agricultural lifestyle, increased leisure time, physical activity became popular belief that physical activity in uenced normal development and health. The olympic games began in ancient greece in about 776 b. c. Industrial revolution: changes in how agricultural in managed, machinery, merchandizing, sedentary jobs, assembly lines, more leisure time. Technological revolution: mid-late 1900s, dramatic reduction in occupational physical activity, increase in sedentary time at work and in leisure time, over the years, the need for vigorous physical activity for survival has been removed. Diseases such as heart disease and diabetes now prevalent in children. Common reasons people avoid physical activity laziness, tiredness, lack of time, etc. 60% of deaths worldwide caused by chronic diseases: chronic disease de ned as:
