Awareness Of Physical Activity Guidelines

Newton and Flint (2011) state the main reasons for increasing obesity in the UK population are the “increased consumption of high fat, high sugar foods, increasing levels of alcohol consumption and the reduced levels of physical activity throughout the population.” Of course the changes to the populations diet plays a significant role in the rise of obesity but The Royal College of General Practitioners have suggested that food intake has actually fallen on average by 750 kcal per day; but activity levels have also fallen by 800 kcal. This seemingly very small imbalance of just 50 kcal each day has led to the rise of obesity - a clear sign that increasing levels of physical inactivity are playing a key role in this current

The oldest group were much less likely than younger people to be exercising to keep fit, relieve stress/relax, keep in shape or lose weight but instead more likely to be taking part for enjoyment and social aspects or because it helps with an injury/disability

According to Healthy People 2020, “The Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans (PAG) released in 2008, was the first-ever publication of national guidelines for physical activity. The physical activity topics and objectives for Healthy People 2020 reflect the strong state of the science supporting the health benefits of regular physical activity among youth and adults, as identified in the PAG”, (United States Department of Health and Human Services [HHS], Healthy People 2020, 2016).

One thousand, four hundred forty–this is the number minutes everyone is given to spend as they so choose each day. Some may wonder how best to spend this time to not only fulfill God-given purposes but also to ensure a long healthy life that can be enjoyed with loved ones. Most people realize the importance of eating a well-balanced, nutritious diet and drinking plenty of water to be healthy. However, when it comes to exercise, opinions vary on what is best. Many doctors urge patients to simply walk more, however, an equivalent amount of time spent performing some form of resistance training versus walking may be the superior choice. Resistance (or strength) training improves a person’s overall health, enhances their quality of life, and can increase life expectancy.

According to Healthy People 2020 (HP 2020) (2014), nutrition, physical activity, and Obesity are one of the leading indicators ranking high-priority health issues. There are determinants that affect an individual’s to eat healthy, to be physically active, and maintain a healthy weight. The community setting has an essential effect on actions that impact health. For instance, there are communities that access to fresh fruits and vegetables is not available, and places for physical activities may not be available to motivate individuals to exercise or play. As well, gender, race, ethnicity, education level, and socioeconomic position determine the individual’s perception on healthy eating, physical activity, and obesity (HP 2020, 2014). Furthermore,

Physical Activity (PA) has many benefits on our health, and importance of this has to be clearly communicated (House of Commons Health Committee 2015). Therefore, the purpose of this report is to discuss relationship between PA, health and diseases along with specific references to the current United Kingdom (UK) health status. This report will also explain two examples of social determinants of health, to show the impact failing to reach government guidelines has on remaining healthy.

Physical activity is a very important aspect of an individual’s life. There are many health benefits to being physically active. Living an active life helps to prevent and lower the risk of chronic diseases such as diabetes, obesity, depression, and heart disease (Tuso, 2015). Healthy People 2020 (2018) states that about 80% of adults and adolescents do not meet the physical activity guidelines. Staying active may be difficult if there are no community resources to help. The intention of this paper is to implement interventions within Paulding County that will help increase physical activity among community members.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (2014), only 21% of Americans are sufficiently physically active according to the guidelines set forth in 2008. Thus, living a sedentary lifestyle has become an epidemic, and one that is not without consequence. The CDC (2014) further states that one’s risk for heart disease, type 2 diabetes mellitus, stroke, depression, some cancers, and early death is noticeably higher for those living a sedentary lifestyle. Certainly, then, promoting physical activity is a simple intervention providers should practice to prommote overall health and prevent or delay the onset of disease. A motivational interview was conducted with Cherish Brown, a 22-year-old

Many find it interesting how the media portrays exercising and dieting. America’s concern about obesity has shocked many organizations, programs, and citizens to take demand. Most seems to know how to take action, for example, they know to monitor calorie intake and exercise daily. However, these ideas have been slower to reinforce. The print media have a big part in this because the consumers read about the actions taken by models and they try to also reinforce those things but, it does not give the consumers the results they hope for, so there is often lost hope. Many think that because the text states that physical activity is the same as working out. Physical Activity is defined as “any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that require energy expenditure.” Exercising is defined as “physical activity that is done in order to become stronger and healthier.” Colleagues at The National Academies stated that there has been an overall decrease in physical activity during the past half century in the United States.

Across the United States, seventy-eight million adults and thirteen million children are fighting the health and emotional effects of obesity. Current research trends suggest that by the year 2030, fifty-one percent of the U.S. population will be obese. Many people believe that the only way to combat obesity is to increase physical activity levels in all ages. The issue is that while obesity rates have skyrocketed over the last thirty years, physical activity levels have increased as well. The solution to the United States’ obesity epidemic lies in the education of its citizens on the importance of dieting. Although physical activity has many health benefits, it is not as efficient as dieting is to combat obesity and aid overweight individuals

A limitation of cross sectional studies is that the design is reliant on data which has been collected for other purposes and methods adopted cannot be controlled or changed. Studies analysed in this aimed to find methods of improving physical fitness and counteract inactivity with the use of pedometers and participants were selected via convenience and volunteer sampling (Proença et al, 2012, Zabatiero et al., 2013)).Thus participants who volunteered were most likely to have been physically active, have greater exercise capacity and thus more willing to take part than those who were less physically active. This contradicts this study as researchers are trying to find a full representation of different levels of physical activities and exercise capacity within the elderly population. This is a limitation as it does not provide full representation of elderly population and does not account for those who have been physically fit but less active. As a result, this study lacks internal and external validity as it has poor generalisability and participants are not fully representative of the general elderly

Informational approaches concentration on increasing physical activity by providing information that will motivate and enable people to change behavior and to maintain that change over time. The focus is fundamentally on the cognitive skills that are thought to precede behavior. The interventions primarily use educational approaches to present both general information, including information about cardiovascular disease prevention and risk reduction, and specific information about physical activity and exercise. Physical activity regimens were originally established to complement a medical model of disease management by involving communities in understanding the cognitive antecedents of behavior. Information is focused on changing knowledge about the benefits of physical activity, increasing awareness of opportunities for increasing physical activity, explain styles for overcoming barriers and negative notions about physical activity and increase physical activity behaviors among the community members(Kemper,Hernandez & Grossman,

In unit four, we learned about the various subjective and objective methods of measurement for assessing physical activity. Learning that each method of measurement has its own advantages and disadvantages. Making it more challenging to accurately measure physical activity. For the activity part of unit four, we were told to take the “International Participation and Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ)” survey. Once completing the survey, we were told to discuss why the last seven days of activity should be assessed instead of a 30-day period. When taking the survey, I realized that it was very easy for me to recall the types of physical activity I had done over the last seven days. However, I experienced trouble with remembering more precise

Reiterate knowledge from previous lesson; the importance of meeting the Australian Physical Activity Guidelines, and how achieving this guideline does not always require participation in organised sports. Ask students for examples of recreational activities in which they participate in outside of the school environment. Give example of walking the dog. Record student answers on the whiteboard in a ‘brainstorm’ fashion. Guide student’s discussion to consider the way Indigenous children lived and the resources they had for participation in recreational activities.

The need for evidence related to policy influences regarding physical activity are increasing in importance as government, communities, and health professionals