P.E SAC 1

Play

Activities engaged in for enjoyment and recreation rather than a serious or practical purpose

Games

Activities one engages in for amusements

Sport

Activities involving physical exertion and skill, in which an individual or team competes against another or for entertainment

Active transport

Traveling between destinations by walking, cycling or other for entertainment.

Chores

Routine tasks involving physical activity, for example jobs done around the house

Exercise

Activities requiring physical effort, carried out to sustain or improve mental health and fitness.

Recreational activities

Leisure time, time outside of work and commitments.

Physical Activity

Any movement of the body produced by skeletal muscles, resulting in energy expenditure.

Sedentary Behaviour

Behaviour associated with sitting or lying down. Low intensity.

How much P.A and S.B people our age should be doing

-60min of medium-high vigorous activity every day
-3 days a week of muscle strengthening
-Minimise sedentary behaviour

Gender that has a higher level of P.A

Males

Individual factors that influence PA

Perception of competence, fun, parents, friends.

Demographics

The characteristics of a population that have been categorized by distinct criteria—such as age, gender and income

benefits of P.A

Help prevent and manage noncommunicable diseases such as heart disease, stroke, diabetes and several cancers. Can be done for enjoyment and for exercise.

Barrier

Something that disables us from doing PA

Enabler

Something that helps you to do PA. (location, if you have lots of time.

How technology influences PA

Can make it easier to improve efficiency, but also can be a distraction

How education influences PA

Educates people about the amount of PA and SB they should be doing.

Environmental factors affect PA

The environment provides cues and opportunities for activities to occur.

Socio Ecological Model

A way to visually illustrate individual, family, organization, community, and societal factors that influence individual mental health and well-being.

Individual

Incorporates all personal factors that influence PA and SB

Social environment

Things like family, peers, community, and how they all affect your levels of PA and SB

Physical environment

Natural and human made environment in which PA takes place

Policy

Includes all recommendations, procedures, regulations and legislation that can affect PA

Subjective data

Based on personal opinions, feelings, perceptions, and interpretations.

Objective data

Measurable facts and observations

Issues with Recall surveys.

Bias in recall can be greater when the study participant has a poorer recall in general, Other issues that influence recall include age, education, socioeconomic status and how important the condition is to the patient.

Issues associated with lack of PA

Increased health concerns, mental health problems, weight problems.

Ways to assess PA

Pedometers, diaries, recall surveys, watches.

FITT

Frequency, Intensity, Time, and Type.

Whats FITT used for

Creating an activity plan using certain principles

Order of Socio-ecological model

Individual, social environment, physical environment, policy.

Difference between games and play

Games have structure, whereas play is purely for fun

Social desirable bias

When people answer a survey with answers that are acceptable to societal standards, instead of personal answers