Kinesiology 2000A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Participaction, Exercise Physiology, Pennsylvania Route 58

• School: Western University
• Department: Kinesiology
• Course: Kinesiology 2000A/B
• Professor: Cheryl Madlinger

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London walking to class moderate pa walking home moderate pa studying gym (cardio day) vigorous sedentary. Check the guidelines that we use to define what is enough based on age group and type of movement. There is more than one way to meet these guidelines. Recommendations: where the science came from (look back at the history, these guidelines are based on scientific evidence that has been studied and developed over 100"s of years. Beginnings: many ancient cultures, scientists and physicians recognized the role of. 2: 1990s: health benefits result from moderate-intensity pa; fitness gains are greater with vigorous-intensity pa, started to differentiate the difference between m to mv. Physical activity: defined as any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that result in energy expenditure, and increases heart rate and breathing. Sedentary behavior: defined as postures or activities that require very little movement.