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In the past century, technological advances have led to reduced need for human
movement throughout the day as ______ have become easier - ✔✔activities of
daily living ADLs
what are the examples of technological advances that have reduced need for
human movement - ✔✔cars and escalators/ elevators
high levels of inactivity and prolonged sitting have been linked to many serious
health risks such as ? - ✔✔obesity, CVD, diabetes and certain cancers
average american adults have an average of _____ hours of waking time per day
sitting or <_____ minutes per day in moderate to vigorous intensity activities -
✔✔8; 30
not meeting the requirements of moderate to vigorous activity - ✔✔physical
inactivity
, It is difficult to accurately assess prevalence of inactivity in a population - ✔✔true
what are common methods to accurately asses prevalence of inactivity in a
population - ✔✔self report questionarres, pedometers, accelerometers
questionarres estimate that ________ percent of adults and youth in the US
qualify as inactive - ✔✔45-75%
objective data (pedometers) estimates tend to be ___ - ✔✔higher
______ estimates that inactivity's responsible for 3.3 million deaths per year -
✔✔WHO (world health organization)
what is one of the most important underlying COD worldwide - ✔✔physical
inactivity
significant reduction/cessation in exercise and increases in inactivity-> partial or
complete reversal of the physiological adaptations to exercise -
✔✔deconditioning
deconditioning is caused by reductions in PA levels, _____, ____, ____, and bed
rest - ✔✔aging, casting, paralysis