Questions and Answers
In the US, what percentage of adults meet current physical activity guidelines?
20%
What percentage of adults in the US spend most of their days in a seated position?
55%
What is an exercise prescription?
A personalized plan of exercise or physical activity that considers the patient's current state of fitness and the therapeutic goals.
What are the four categories of physical activity?
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What is physical fitness?
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What does the human movement paradigm encompass?
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What are some benefits of physical activity or exercise? (Select all that apply)
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What are some chronic conditions that regular physical activity helps prevent? (Select all that apply)
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Habitual movement can enhance what?
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What enables individuals to perform physical, cognitive, and psychosocial tasks with greater productivity and well-being?
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Physical fitness can also help prevent injury during what types of activities?
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What is cognitive fitness?
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Regular physical activity/exercise supports what?
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In children, inactivity and reduced aerobic fitness is associated with what?
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In addition to aerobic exercise, __________ ___________ improves brain and cognitive adaptations in older adults.
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Poor sleep has been associated with what?
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Habitual movement can also enhance what types of functioning?
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By maintaining a lifestyle with optimal levels of physical activity and by limiting sedentary behavior, individuals can greatly reduce their risk for what?
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What does FITT stand for?
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What does FITTVP elaborate on?
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Adults should perform resistance exercises for each of the major muscle groups how many days a week?
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Flexibility training targeting all the major muscle tendon groups should be completed how many days per week?
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In 1995, the CDC and ACSM recommended that every US adult should accumulate ________ minutes or more of moderate intensity physical activity on most preferably all days of the week.
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What are the recommendations for physical activity and health for adults 18-65 years old?
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Study Notes
Physical Activity Guidelines
- 20% of adults in the US meet current physical activity guidelines.
- 55% of adults in the US spend most of their day seated.
Exercise Prescription
- A personalized exercise plan tailored to an individual's fitness level and therapeutic goals.
Categories of Physical Activity
- Four main categories: leisure time, household, occupational, transportation.
Definition and Importance of Physical Fitness
- Represents attributes related to the ability to perform physical activities effectively.
Human Movement Paradigm
- Encompasses all movement types, including exercise and minimizing sedentary time.
Benefits of Physical Activity
- Enhances cardiovascular and respiratory function.
- Reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease and other chronic conditions.
- Decreases morbidity and mortality rates.
- Improves psychological and cognitive performance, vital for older adults.
Chronic Condition Prevention
- Regular physical activity helps prevent prevalent chronic conditions like CVD, diabetes, cancer, and obesity.
Functional Fitness
- Improved through habitual movement, allowing individuals to perform tasks with enhanced productivity and well-being.
Cognitive Fitness
- Refers to the optimized ability to reason, remember, learn, plan, and adapt.
Physical Activity in Children
- Inactivity is linked to poorer academic performance and lower neuropsychological test results.
Role of Resistance Training
- Supplementing aerobic exercise with resistance training boosts cognitive adaptations in older adults.
Sleep and Functioning
- Poor sleep quality negatively impacts physical, cognitive, and psychological functioning, particularly in middle-aged and older adults.
Lifestyle Recommendations
- Maintaining optimal physical activity while limiting sedentary behavior reduces the risk of morbidity and mortality.
FITT Principle
- Acronym for Frequency, Intensity, Time, and Type, guiding exercise planning.
FITTVP Principle
- Adds Volume and Progression to the FITT framework, emphasizing exercise frequency and progression towards goals.
Resistance Exercises Frequency
- Adults should engage in resistance exercises for major muscle groups 2-3 days per week.
Flexibility Training
- Should occur at least 2 days per week, targeting major muscle tendon groups to maintain flexibility.
CDC and ACSM Recommendations (1995)
- Suggests accumulating 30 minutes of moderate-intensity activity most days of the week.
Physical Activity Recommendations for Adults (18-65)
- Engage in either 30 minutes of moderate-intensity activity 5 days a week or 20 minutes of vigorous-intensity activity 3 days a week.
- Encourage a combination of both activity intensities and allow for accumulated bouts of at least 10 minutes.
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