Physical Activity and Health

The Best of Times and Worst of Times forPhysical Activity Professionals

• People know that physical activity (PA) is necessary for good health: Surveys indicate that women and men of all ages, races, and socioeconimic backgrounds that regular PA is vital for health
• More than 50% of adults in the US do not meet PA recommendation of 30 min of moderate-intensity daily exercise.
  

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Connections Between Phyical Activity and Health

• Both the activity (PA) and the outcome (CRF) appear to help reduce the risk of heart disease.
• Relationship between activity or fitness level and risk of CHD. Risk reduced when moved from low activity/fitness level to slightly increased .
  
• ACSM recommends 30 min of moderate intensity PA 3 to most days out of the week.
  

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Total Fitness

Condition reached through striving to optimize life in all aspects _ social, mental, psychological, spiritual, and physical.

The totally fit person continually strives for the highest quality of life possible

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Elements of Total Fitness

• Heredity

• Environmental Factors

• Individual Interests

• Quality of Life
  

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Elements of Total Fitness

Heredity

• People can achieve fitness goals up to their genetic potential
  
• Most people can lead health or unhealthy lives regardless of genetic makeup
  
• Genetic background neither dooms nor guarantees health
  

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Elements of Total Fitness

Environment

• Environment includes physical factors (climate, altitude, pollution) and social factors (friends, parental values, worksplace characteristics) that affect activity, fitness, and health
• We can control certain aspects of our environment- we choose many of the mental and physical activities we undertake
  

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Elements of Total Fitness

Individual Interests

• Selected activities are important to an individual in two ways: the nature of the activity and the preparation for enjoyable participation.
• The long-term interests that a person develops may require additional preparation for their enjoyment.

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Quality of Life

Regulaur PA will improve qulaity of life even if it does not prolong life or ward off premature disease.

Reduced risk of developing premature health problems and the potential of a longer life are additional benefits

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Goals and Behaviors for a Healthy Life

• Health- Being alive with no major health problems
• Delay death
• Avoiding Disease