Applied fitness & Development

What are the 2030 Goals for physical activity?

Increase activity to 59% of adults

150 min per week of moderate intense exercise 

75 min per week of vigorous exercise 

What are communicable diseases?

Diseases that can be transmitted by bacteria, viruses, parasites, etc

Top 5 prevalent communicaple diseases in

US:  Influenza, COVID-19, Hepatitis B & C, Tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS

World: Tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, Malaria, COVID-19, Hepatitis B 

What are non communicable diseases?

Chronic conditions that result from a combo of genetic, physiological, environmental and behavioral factors 

Top 5 non communicable diseases in

United States: cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes, chronic respiratory diseases, and mental health conditions. 

World: cardiovascular diseases, cancers, chronic respiratory diseases, diabetes, and mental health conditions. 

Define Sedentarism

Lifestyle characterized by low energy expenditure while awake and is <1.5 MET of energy expenditure

How bad is physcial inactivity for human beings?

Contributes to burdens of diseases, fourth leading factor for mortality worldwide, possibly most important public health issue of this century

Why is there so much physcial inactivity?

Urbanization and motorized transport, lack of safe and accessible spaces, sedentary jobs, increased screen time, lack of time

What is METs

unit that estimates energy expenditure of physical activity

What is 1 MET equal to

the consumption of 3.5mL of oxygen per kilogram of body weight per min

What is the pediatric inactivity triad?

Three ways we can monitor exercise intensity

RPE scale, METs, or heart rate variability

What is Rate of Perceived Exertion scale (RPE)?

Tool used to measure how hard a personal feels like their body is working 

What are the recommended doses for physical activity 

Healthy Adults: 150 min/week moderate or 75 min/week vigorous and strength training twice/week

Older Adults: Same (add flexibility) 

What is the concept of Does-Response Relationship?

More physical activity = greater health benefits

Small increases in activity also improve health outcomes

What is the PAR-Q

Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire: determine client’s readiness for physical activity

What is the ePARmed-X+

Clearance to participate or suggestions while awaiting medical clearance

What is the purpose of the ePARmed and the PAR-Q

Examine clients record of personal illness, surgeries & hospitalization Assess previous medical diagnosis and signs & symptoms of disease that have occurred within the past year or are currently present

Determine need for medical clearance  

Identify contraindications to exercise testing

What are the norms of blood pressure

Normal: <120/80 mmHg 

Elevated: 120-129/80-89 mmHg

Hypertension: >130/89

What are the two values of BP

Systolic: highest pressure when myocardial contraction forces a large volume of blood into the arteries. 

Diastolic: lowest pressure during the cardiac cycle when the heart is at rest

Where do we assess heart rate?

Brachial artery: anteromedial aspect of the arm below the belly of the biceps brachii, approximately 2 to 3 cm above the antecubital fossa

Carotid artery: in the neck just lateral to the larynx

Radial artery: on the anterolateral aspect of the wrist directly in line with the base of the thumb

Temporal artery: along the hairline of the head at the temple