L294 Exercise As A Behaviour

Question 1

Define sedentary behaviour

Answer 1

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Question 2

How must we consider health behaviours?

Answer 2

In a wider context - intrapersonal, interpersonal, environment, policy etc.

Question 3

Biggest barriers to changing health behaviour - perceived and actual?

Answer 3

• Self-reported greatest challenge to physical activity were disease-specific barriers
  
  • Actual greatest challenge to physical activity were physical environment barriers

Question 4

“Will older adults stand up for their health” study - what did the study find?

Answer 4

Even providing people with an opportunity to change their sedentary time can change their behaviour

Question 5

What is wrong with the traditional recommendations for exercise?

Answer 5

30 mins of mod/high activity daily recommendation is no longer sufficient because incidental activity is decreasing

Question 6

Current recommendations for physical activity

Answer 6

• 150-300 minutes of mod/high activity each week
• Reduce prolonged periods of sitting
• Strengthening exercise important
• Increase incidental activity throughout day