Kin 155 Exam 1
What is Chronic Disease?
Disease that develops over a long period of time
- Typically due to a combination of genetics, lifestyle behaviors which result in
exposure to a risk factor
List some chronic diseases that are prevented by physical activity.
1. Type II diabetes
2. Heart disease
3. Cancer
4. Cerebrovascular diseases
5. Diabetes mellitus
6. Hypertension & renal hypertension
Lifestyle Physical Activity
Physical activity performed for the sake of a task related outcome
Examples: ADL's, Occupational activity, Physical transportation
Leisure-time physical activity
Physical activity performed for the sake of the activity itself.
Exercise
Planned, structured, leisure time PA performed to improve or maintain: fitness,
performance and health
Classifications of Physical Activity
What's the difference between physical activity and physical fitness?
Physical activity refers to any movement produced by skeletal muscle which uses
energy whereas physical fitness is measurable state such as strength or
, endurance. Exercise is planned physical activity with the goal of improving
physical fitness and health.
How are physical activity and physical fitness related?
Physical activity is a behavior and physical fitness, a state. Going hand and
hand.
Explain why it was necessary for early civilizations to be active.
1. Physical work "was" necessary to promote survival of the species
2. Organism can adapt to a wide range of metabolic demands imposed on the
body
3. Low-levels of activity are associated with loss of function, disease and death
4. All of the adaptations to physical activity improve performance and thus
increased chance of survival
Examples of activity from early civilizations and how do they relate to today's
exercise plans.
1. Cardiovascular Activity
- Walking (gathering, hunting, visit other communities)
- Running (chasing wounded prey)
- Dancing (entertainment and rituals)
2. Resistance Training
- Carrying (children, game meat and firewood)
- Lifting (game carcasses and walls for shelter)
- Digging (roots and holes)
Describe the relevant events that occurred that reduced our activity levels. What
changed and what has not changed?
1. Industrialization, transportation and labor saving devices reduced activity
levels
2. Sedentary Recreation (internet, video games), spectator entertainment
- Both of those events caused the reduction of our activity levels
- The physical activity humans need have not changed
What is Chronic Disease?
Disease that develops over a long period of time
- Typically due to a combination of genetics, lifestyle behaviors which result in
exposure to a risk factor
List some chronic diseases that are prevented by physical activity.
1. Type II diabetes
2. Heart disease
3. Cancer
4. Cerebrovascular diseases
5. Diabetes mellitus
6. Hypertension & renal hypertension
Lifestyle Physical Activity
Physical activity performed for the sake of a task related outcome
Examples: ADL's, Occupational activity, Physical transportation
Leisure-time physical activity
Physical activity performed for the sake of the activity itself.
Exercise
Planned, structured, leisure time PA performed to improve or maintain: fitness,
performance and health
Classifications of Physical Activity
What's the difference between physical activity and physical fitness?
Physical activity refers to any movement produced by skeletal muscle which uses
energy whereas physical fitness is measurable state such as strength or
, endurance. Exercise is planned physical activity with the goal of improving
physical fitness and health.
How are physical activity and physical fitness related?
Physical activity is a behavior and physical fitness, a state. Going hand and
hand.
Explain why it was necessary for early civilizations to be active.
1. Physical work "was" necessary to promote survival of the species
2. Organism can adapt to a wide range of metabolic demands imposed on the
body
3. Low-levels of activity are associated with loss of function, disease and death
4. All of the adaptations to physical activity improve performance and thus
increased chance of survival
Examples of activity from early civilizations and how do they relate to today's
exercise plans.
1. Cardiovascular Activity
- Walking (gathering, hunting, visit other communities)
- Running (chasing wounded prey)
- Dancing (entertainment and rituals)
2. Resistance Training
- Carrying (children, game meat and firewood)
- Lifting (game carcasses and walls for shelter)
- Digging (roots and holes)
Describe the relevant events that occurred that reduced our activity levels. What
changed and what has not changed?
1. Industrialization, transportation and labor saving devices reduced activity
levels
2. Sedentary Recreation (internet, video games), spectator entertainment
- Both of those events caused the reduction of our activity levels
- The physical activity humans need have not changed
