NUTR 3070 Lecture 4: NUTR 3070 Lecture 4
11 May 2020
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Recommendation re: level of pa and sedentary behaviour. Canada"s pa guides (public health agency, history - 2002) Children: 90 mins of mvpa daily. Youth: 90 mins of mvpa daily. Adults: 30 mins mpa, 4 days a week (only moderate) Older adults: 30 to 60 mins of mpa on most days (only moderate) Canadian pa guidelines (canadian society for exercise - 2012) Canadian 24-hour movement guidelines for children and youth (5-17 yrs) Step: light intensity, active, sufficient sleep. Healthy 24 hours: accumulate at least 60 mins of mvpa daily. Adults (18-64 yrs: minimize amount of time spent in prolonged sitting, break up long periods of sitting as often as possible. Older adults (65 yrs and up: accumulate at least 150 mins of mvpa (aerobic) per week, in bouts of. Dietary guidelines: policy makers and health professionals, general public, similar to canada"s food guide, has a little bit of physical activity.
