What is a subjective measurement?
A measurement relying on the subject to recall the intensity of their physical activity
Subjective pros and cons
Pros-it’s free
-easy
Cons-it isn’t always accurate
- time consuming
- difficult for younger kidsExamples of subjective measurement
Keeping a Blog
Diary
Video journal
What are Objective measurements?
Is more accurate as they are measurements taken from your heart rate, breathing,km per hour
Pros and cons of objective
Pros More accurate easy to collect and compare data Cons Expensive Complex
Examples of objective
GPS
Fit bit
Heart rate monitor
What is physical activity?
Any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that results in energy expeansure
What is Physical inactivity?
Not engaging in any regular physical beyond daily activity’s and/or a lack of moderate intensity physical activity
What dose sedentary mean?
Staying in the same place for much of the time & expending low amounts of energy
Examples of low energy expenditure
Watching tv
Commuting by car
Using a computer
Reading
What dose met stand for?
Metabolic equivalent
What is 1 met
Sitting
3 Mets
Walking
6 Mets
Jogging
8 Mets
Running
How many’s Mets is sedentary?
1
How many’s Mets is morerate?
3-6
How many’s Mets is vigoures?
6+
What is structured physical activity?
Tend to be planed such as participating in weekly organised sport or going to the gym
What is Incidental activity?
Is less structured/planned such as deciding to take dog for a walk or walking down to the down to the shops with a friend
What is leisure physical activity
It is and enjoyed physical activity rather a chore such as Playing tiggy Riding a bike Skate boarding Scootering
What is active transport?
Walking or riding rather then taking the car
What is FIDT stand for?
Frequency
Intensity
Duration
Type
What is frequency (the f in FIDT)
How often you are physically active
Teenagers-7
Adults-5