KIN 3502 Chapter : Physical Activity

• School: LSU
• Department: Kinesiology: Professional Courses/Basic Activity Courses
• Course: KIN 3502
• Professor: All

Document Summary

Any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscle that results in caloric expenditure. Physical activity also involves a behavioral component: voluntary. All exercise is pa, but all pa is not exercise. Total caloric expenditure = every single calorie you burn. Standard is normed on 2000 cal per day. 1 met = energy burned at rest: everyone has a different one base on their activity and genetics, can"t be measured for everyone in everyday experience so it"s estimated. Light < 3 mets (but not sedentary: sitting doing something, standing, slow walking, croquet, darts, lying down/not asleep. Moderate 3-6 mets: walking up to 4 mph, heavy house/yard work. Vigorous > 6 mets: running, cross-country skiing. Pa & health: adults & older adults strong. Lower risk of: early death, heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, adverse blood lipid profile, metabolic syndrome, colon and breast cancers. Weight loss when combined with diet: people overcompensate and eat more than exercise.