Health Sciences 1001A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Coronary Artery Disease, Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Cardiovascular Disease
19 Jan 2016
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Physical activity: any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that requires energy expenditure: benefits: Scientists have studies the effects on health and functioning for the past 40. Found to be the most important action for improving wellness years: psychological benefits: Decrease risk of hypertension, coronary heart disease, stroke, diabetes, breast and colon cancer. Decrease risk of falls and hip or vertebral factures. Weight control and energy balance: consequences of inactivity. Inactivity increases the incidence of at least 17 unhealthy conditions. Some cancers: canadian physical activity guidelines. 18-64 accumulate 150 mins moderate to vigorous activity a week in bouts of 10 or more minutes. Add muscle and bone strengthening activities using major muscle groups. Adherence: sticking to or faithfully conforming to a standard of behaviour in order to at least 2 days a week meet some goal. Sedentary behaviour: any waking sitting or lying behaviour with low energy expenditure: average canadian adult sits for 9. 5hr/day, risks:
