HLTHAGE 2J03 Lecture 2: HLTHAGE 2J03 - Lecture 2
16 Aug 2018
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Who defines physical activity as any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that requires energy expenditure: including activities undertaken while working, playing, carrying out household chores, travelling, and engaging in recreational pursuits. Exercise: the ter(cid:373) (cid:862)ph(cid:455)si(cid:272)al a(cid:272)ti(cid:448)it(cid:455)(cid:863) should (cid:374)ot (cid:271)e (cid:272)o(cid:374)fused (cid:449)ith (cid:862)e(cid:454)er(cid:272)ise(cid:863) (cid:449)hi(cid:272)h is a subcategory of physical activity that is planned, structured, repetitive, and aims to improve or maintain one or more components of physical fitness. Sedentary activities: sedentary activities are those that take place during waking hours, in a seating or lying position, with limited movement of the body and extremities. Globally, 31% of adults fail to get sufficient activity. 3. 2 million deaths each year are attributed to inactivity. Inactivity is the worst in the americas and the eastern mediterranean regions, where 50% of women and pprox 40% of men do not get enough activity. Adults of all ages are suffering the consequences of inactivity. Consequences of inactivity: increased risk for:
