...Physical Activities SCI/241 Nutrition Professor Bennett November 20, 2009 University of Phoenix – Axia What type of exercise would be effective to lose weight? I found in trying different exercises routines, one that is most effective in burning calories and is easy to do is walking. Studies have shown that walking approximately three miles per hour, usually a brisk walk can effectively burn calories. However, rule of thumb is to walk about 10,000 steps or more per day. This can be accomplished with the use of a pedometer, a device the counts steps. I would recommend some changes that can increase the amount of energy burned in day to day activities is adding some light jogging to your routine. In addition, walking up steps in your home usually will increase your heartbeat and will burn more calories, or perhaps joining a gym to add some cardiovascular exercises to your routine. I find the exercises that work best for me are walking and weightlifting. My goal everyday is walking 10,000 steps or more per day, everyday. Three times I week I will add weightlifting to my routine. I do not have a weight concern, however, I prefer to reduce my body fat percentage down to a single digit number and increase my muscle size. Most exercises can be a performed year round, with the exception of running or jogging, which inclement weather can interfere. However, if even then, jogging can be performed at a gym on a treadmill. Weightlifting has no interference from inclement weather...
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...Physical activity self-assessment 1.On average, how many days per week are you physically active?How many hours per week are you physically active? On average, I am physically active about five times a week. I am physically active for an average of 7.25 hours a week. 2.What types of activities are you performing the most? From my analysis Daily Physical Activity calendar, I noted that I play team sports more than individual sports. I play more hockey than all of the other physical activities on the calendar combined. In fact, I play for the school team as well as for the Pee Wee AA Elites. I enjoy the social interaction with the other players on my hockey teams. I have met many nice people. I prefer team sports more than individual sports...
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...for older adults to continue to be physically active for the purpose of better overall health. It is shown in this study that through physical activity the overall reduction of premature health issues were illustrated including the start of many chronic diseases, and also death. Barreto (2014) also shows in this study that physical activity also decreases the levels of depression in older adults while increasing the physical and mental aspect of their health, and an overall better quality of life. This is shown through a meta-analysis focusing on the physical activity levels of older adults and the positive result that comes with living a physically active lifestyle. With that said, though it is known that physical activity is an important component of health as people age, the associations that go along with health and physical activity is not well known. However, a study conducted (n=861) revealed that older individuals who are...
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...Older Adults and Physical Activity for Health There are significant health benefits for older adults who participate in regular exercises several times a week for about 30 minutes each. The findings have found that increasing to at least 2 new community-based programs of physical exercise has many health related benefits such as lowering stress, depression and lowering older adults body mass index. The study concentrated only on community or provider based programs. The study did have significate justification and well measureable results of the class participates. In my opinion the findings of the study did prove that community-based programs do work to improve older adults with disabilities especially with risk factors. I do agree that there needs to be more funding from local and national agengcies and more community-based programs. Social workers can advocate for funding to start a program or link their clients to the approiate communinty-based programs that already exists such as the YMCA. But, they would have to coordinate transportation issues to such programs. Social workers are excellent advocates and coordinators which can help and meet their clients physical fitness goals. They could also facilitate with medical providers to monitor their clients health concerns while meeting these goals. Physical activity for older adults is essential. Mantaining a good effective exercise program is the key. This article from the Center for Disease Control has...
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...Sciences SP 1804 Introduction of Physical Activity Health and Wellbeing ASSESSED COURSEWORK Part 1 Essay Part 2 Conference Reviews STUDENT ID 1541706 WORD COUNT ESSAY 2000 WORD COUNT CONFERENCE REVIEW 1 1000 WORD COUNT CONFERENCE REVIEW 2 1000 Study Block Leader Dr Louise Mansfield Within this essay I have demonstrated a clear understanding of the ways that physical activity can contribute to physical, psychological and social improvements in health and wellbeing. According to World Health Organisation, WHO, Physical activity is defined as any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that requires energy expenditure, (WHO, 2015). There are various concepts on health and wellbeing and remains a complex subject but according to Claude Bouchard, Health is a human condition with physical, psychological, social dimensions, each characterized on a continuum with positive and negative poles. Positive health is associated with capacity to enjoy life and withstand challenges; it is not merely the absence of disease. (Bouchard, 1990). Wellbeing is often described as a sense of good feeling and functioning well, this includes having a fair share of material recourses, influence and control, sense of meaning, belonging and connection with people and the capability to manage problems and change. (Wellbeingenterprises.org.uk, 2015) The human body has been designed for physical activity. During the stone age, physical activity was required for survival but technological...
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...Introduction The phrase physical activity can mean many things to different people; many people get confused between exercise and physical activity thinking that both are the same thing. The American College of Sports Medicine describe physical activity as a bodily activity or movement that increase energy expenditure by the contraction of skeletal muscles. (ACSM 2012). This means that physical activity is anything that increases energy expenditure, for example walking up the stairs or hovering up. Physical activity is generally unplanned whereas exercise is structured and consists of repetitive bodily movements, for example going for a run. To gain the large amounts of health benefits associated with being physically fit excessive exercise is not required. The National Health Service and the Department of Health both state that adults should be completing a minimum of 150 minutes of physical activity per week. The physical activity should be moderate to vigorous intensity. Alternately 75 minutes of vigorous intensity activity across the week such as running, football or swimming. All adults should also aim to improve muscle strength on at least two days a week and minimise sedentary activities. There are many health benefits associated with physical activity, there are also implications on health of inactivity and large prolonged periods of sedentary behaviour. Sedentary behaviour is not the absence of physical activity as many believed it is periods of doing very little...
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...belief that both employer and employee can benefit from incorporating exercise in the daily regiment of the business. It will take the stress away of having to work around my daily schedule to find time to work out. Additionally, I believe physical activity can boost energy levels that will ultimately lead to an increase in productivity for the business. However, while I may see this as a blessing in disguise, others may beg to differ, which brings me to my next point. If a company chooses to make daily exercise as part of their system, it has the potential of both hurting and possibly helping the company's recruiting process. You see, exercise psychologists show that they are different reasons as to why people are motivated to exercise or not. As a result, this requirement might not be received well by all applicants. However, this can be beneficial to the employer as it will narrow their candidate pool and find individuals that fit their values and the positions in question. More so, it will lead to happier employees, higher productivity levels and lower medical insurance bills to name a few. On the other hand, the company will be required to address what exactly constitutes as exercise and how long one must partake in physical activity in order to...
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...Physical activity in pregnancy Weiying Zhang This qualitative research aims at studying the physical activity during pregnancy in order to solve the overweight or obese problem for pregnant women. Despite the original way of research, the views and experiences of overweight and obese women are gained, the interventions which could promote physical activity during pregnancy are provided in this study. With a very typical method of qualitative research, observing the day to day life of participants from a previous study of physical activity measurements in pregnancy. Also, organizing semi-structured and in-depth interviews to 14 overweight and obese pregnant women. By using a Framework Approach and Theory of Planned Behavior approach, data were analyzed. During the observation and the interview, it was found that both inernal factors like physical or psychological and external concerns as work, family, time or environmental are the main barriers to physical activity for pregnant women. From behavioural beliefs and attitudes, control beliefs, normative beliefs, data were collected in the quotes of study participants. Thus, healthy diet is always a suggestion for pregnant women. What is more important is proper physical activity, these two consist a healthy lifestyle. And, the motivation for pregnant women is the benefits for their baby, this can lead to a much more active attitude for them to physical activity during pregnancy. Last but not least, the research also showed...
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...The literature on why single Men and Women do not participate in regular physical activity is not extensive. In most cases it is grouped, compared and contrasted with the activity levels of couples. The hypotheses of these writings are very similar and tend to agree that those who are married tend lead healthier lives and participate far more regularly in physical activity. It is suggested by Mullen (1996, pp52-55) that singles have ‘less stability’, ‘no support’ and that they have less commitments and are somewhat irresponsible. Looking further into these suggestions we can find reasoning behind these. As an Anonymous writer for the National Science Teachers Association Journal (2011) discusses, singles tend to ‘lack self confidence and self efficacy’. Bennett (2012) and Yim (2012) discuss how people tend to enlist others for support. These ideas show that singles tend to seek companions and find comfort in having company while they exercise. In addition to this they seek company to motivate and push them to keep active. As singles do not have a live in companion to motivate and push they find they are far more interested in other activities and therefore find it hard. Without the motivation of a friend they find their attention span waning. Singles also have the added hindrance of less commitments. They tend to seek company outside the home this takes their time, money and their energy. They have less time to workout, less money to pay to workout and additionally have...
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...In the research study titled Cognitive milieu therapy and physical activity: experiences of mastery and learning among patients with dual diagnosis, by L. Borge, J.I. Rossberg, and S. Sverdrup the researchers examined milieu therapy paired with physical activity. The objective of the study was to examine cognitive milieu therapy (CMT) in psychiatric institution from the point of view of the patients. The researchers looked to gain in depth knowledge of inpatients reactions to acquiring new skills through CMT and physical activity. According to the research article (Cognitive milieu therapy and physical activity: experiences of mastery and learning among patients with dual diagnosis) the researchers were interested in this topic due to the frequency of CMT being implemented in psychiatric institutions; but there is no current research that shows data from the point of view of the inpatient. In the experiment the CMT and physical activity was implemented with patients with a dual diagnosis (substance abuse disorder and serious mental disorder). Twenty qualitative interviews were conducted with inpatients. The researchers hypothesized the results from the twenty qualitative interviews would show the success CMT paired with physical activity is heavily based on the “learning climate” (proactive attitude of the staff), according to Cognitive milieu therapy and physical activity: experiences of mastery and learning among patients with dual diagnosis. The research study took place...
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...process and participants were made aware of the study. The important ideas of research design and approach were applied in developing and performing the research. Data collection methods that are valid and reliable were applied in the study. Research Simulation - How do fostering physical activities in children relate to child outcomes including family attachment, physical fitness level and obesity, social skills and effectiveness overtime? This research study simulation is on the effects of fostering physical activities in children and the effects in outcomes overtime. The overall topic is on enhancing physical opportunities for children at the school, home and the outdoors in a structured manner. Introducing the physical activity habits at early ages will increase the possibility of continued physical activity in all stages of life resulting in increased lifelong health benefits. The goal is to establish the existence of a relationship between physical activity and the overall well being of the child later in all aspects of life. The major question being investigated is - How do fostering physical activities in children relate to child outcomes including family attachment, physical fitness level and obesity, social skills and effectiveness overtime? The study involved procedures of selecting the participants, ensuring all ethical considerations, employing scientific approaches and methods to answer qualitative research...
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...Tyler Anderson Dr. Kirk Exercise Physiology Sunday, December 4, 2011 Moderate-Intensity Exercise and its Reduction of Chronic Stress Burnout in College Women who Perform no Regular Physical Activity Introduction: If you were to go out and ask 12 random people on the street what their definition of stress was, you would more than likely get 12 different answers. This is due to the fact that there is not a definition of stress that everyone can agree on. In 1936, Hans Selye coined the term stress, defining it as “the non-specific response of the body to any demand for change” (“Stress, Definition”). Stress can cause a multitude of cognitive, emotional, physical, and behavioral effects on the human body: memory problems, depression or general unhappiness, chest pain and rapid heartbeat, procrastinating or neglecting responsibilities. One of the most common activities utilized to reduce stress is aerobic exercise. Exercise increases blood flow that will bring additional nutrients and oxygen to the brain to allow for better cognitive function. Exercise will also release endorphins that can give the individual a feeling of happiness and positively affect your sense of well-being. The transition from a high school to a college environment can place substantial demand of change on the body. Students go from living in the comfort of their homes to the cramped space of a dorm room. Students will also experience demands of having a load and level of homework they are...
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...psychsport.2007.04.002. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2390920/pdf/nihms42341.pdf The purpose of the study was to see if there is a connection between a person’s emotional response to moderate physical exertion and their likelihood of that person continuing to be an active person later. The study was conducted using mostly white female participants who were considered to be sedentary. They were given a grading scale by which to quantitatively express their personal sensation as well as their level of perceived exertion. The participants were placed on a treadmill and worked until their heart rate was 65% of the target rate for each participant according to age. They were then surveyed 6 and 12 months later. The study found that participant who had a positive response to the original bout of physical activity were more likely to be physically active 6 and 12 months later. The authors acknowledged many limitations of this study such as small sample size and the use of age predicted heart rate expectations. The use of a survey may lead to sketchy results also. The results and the discussion were consistent due to the fact that the authors made no wide spread claims resulting from the data acquired during this study. This study implies to me that if physical activity was more fun and less suffering then people would be more likely to adhere to exercise programs. If I were to continue research based on this study I would interview the participant in hopes of discovering...
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...DIET & PHYSICAL ACTIVITY ANALYSIS PROJECT University of Maryland University College (UMUC) NUTR 100 Abstract In the following paper I conducted a seven day dietary and physical activity analysis that began on February 3rd till February 9th. The project required to input what I ate into a Supertracker that produced results of my nutrients and food group intake. You will see the outcomes of what I was getting too little of or too much of. Also during this week I monitored how much physical activity I had conducted and input the data into the physical activity tracker. You will also see the analyzation of all six nutrients that are essential to nutrition. Finally there are five articles that are incorporated with my diet. They help explain the meaning of a balanced diet and some of the causes that may occur that I found with my diet during the seven day project. Introduction I would have to describe my overall diet as being good for my age and gender. I do tend to not eat so healthy on the weekends though. But do to my active lifestyle I have been for the most part been able to maintain a healthy weight in my opinion. I conduct regular physical activity for work and on my off time. I would be more active if I were not trying to complete two online eight week courses. Lately most of my off time is spent reading chapters and completing weekly assignments. I was not too worried about meeting my energy expenditure requirements. Because in the Army we conduct...
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...‘C’mon PE (TE) it’s time to get changed for dance’ (Keyworth and Smith, 2003: 107). A small-scale investigation into the challenges faced by the teacher in teaching dance activities as part of the Physical Education National Curriculum, and the impact of the teaching upon the response of pupils in relation to learning. Use literature; autobiography, personal reflection, questionnaire and observation data; and unit materials to support your responses to the following: Some pupils are very good at reading the spaces in team sports, while others read music fluently. Some find mental calculations easy; some are good at constructing 3D objects; some express ideas elegantly through dance (Arthur and Cremin, 2010: 278). It is clear from this quote alone that dance has an important role to play within the development of learning of some pupils. Tinning (2009) believe that the holistic approach incorporated within the teaching and leaning in dance is essential to allow a child’s full, embodied experience, seeking to nurture ‘thinking bodies’ and ‘moving minds’. Dance can provide an ideal vehicle through which children can start to explore and establish confidence in the processes, appreciating, composing and performing which are three ‘key factors in determining teaching and learning programs’ Smith-Autard (1994:1). Schools that incorporate dance programs within their curriculum have found that the educational experiences for both learners and staff members alike are enriched...
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