Aerobic Endurance Exercise Training

Staff Cunliffe

Unit 5 -Physical Preparation, Health and Lifestyle for the Public Services

Unit 6 –Fitness Testing and Training for the Uniformed Public Services

Session

9 Lifestyle Factors – Physical Activity.

Session AIMS

To provide information on the lifestyle factor physical activity in preparation to produce an A4 information fact sheet. (Assignment 5: Unit5: P4/P5) .

Objectives By the end of this session you will be

able to:

1. Identify recommendations and guidelines for physical activity (Unit 5:P4).

2. Identify & List health & psychological benefits of physical activity (Unit 5:P4).

3. Describe strategies to improve physical activity (Unit 5:P5).

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Activity 1 - Knowledge Probe

Lifestyle factors describe the way people live their lives. These include

behavioural and social issues.

You have thirty seconds to list as many lifestyle factors as you can.

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Lifestyle FactorsIntroduction

The following lifestyle choices impact upon our health and fitness:

• Personal Hygiene• Lifestyle• Exercise (Physical Activity)• Alcohol / Drug use / Smoking• Stress• Environment• Diet

Lifestyle Factors Video Clip

• Watch the short film and take notes of the statistics and recommendations

being highlighted

ACSM Recommendations and Guidelines

Cardiovascular Health

Frequency 5-7 times per week

Intensity ‘Moderate’ 55-70%MHR

Time 30 minutes, this can be split into 2

sessions of 2 x 15min or 3 x 10 min.

Type Any activity of a similar intensity to brisk

walking.

Check Learning

Complete the check learning sheet identifying

the ACSM recommendations for

cardiovascular health.

Objectives By the end of this session you will be

able to:

1. Identify recommendations and guidelines for physical activity (Unit 5:P4).

2. Identify & List health & psychological benefits of physical activity (Unit 5:P4).

3. Describe strategies to improve physical activity (Unit 5:P5).

Health Benefits Activity 2:Health Benefits: In small groups identify 4

health benefits & 2 psychological benefits related to

physical activity.

Health Benefits• halve your risk of getting type 2 diabetes • help to control diabetes and prevent long-term complications

if you already have the condition • halve your risk of developing coronary heart disease • Increase levels of HDL ('good' cholesterol) • reduce high blood pressure • promote bone density to protect against osteoporosis • reduce your overall risk of cancer• help to maintain a healthy weight in combination with a

balanced diet • reduce the risk of death or poor health if you're already

overweight or obese • Improve your sleep

• http://hcd2.bupa.co.uk/fact_sheets/html/exercise.html

Psychological Benefits

Improve concentration, enhance

memory and learning and

aid better performance in college

Improve

Self- Esteem

Reduce levels of stressDecrease levels of

anxiety and depression

Check learning

• List 2 health benefits.• List 2 psychological benefits.

Objectives By the end of this session you will be

able to:

1. Identify recommendations and guidelines for physical activity (Unit 5:P4).

2. Identify & List health & psychological benefits of physical activity (Unit 5:P4).

3. Describe strategies to improve physical activity (Unit 5:P5).

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Objectives By the end of this session you will be

able to:

1. Identify recommendations and guidelines for physical activity (Unit 5:P4).

2. Identify & List health & psychological benefits of physical activity (Unit 5:P4).

3. Describe strategies to improve physical activity (Unit 5:P5).

Case Study

• 1. What are Shamika’s risk factors for coronary heart disease?

• Known: physical inactivity, overweight, family history.

• Unknown: high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, smoking, diabetes.

Case Study

• 2. Which of her known risk factors are modifiable, and which are non-modifiable?

• Modifiable: Physical inactivity, overweight,

• Unknown: Family history

Learning Outcomes – True or False

• The ACSM recommend 2 x 30mins sessions per week?

• Physical activity reduces coronary heart disease by half?

• Physical activity manages depression?• Physical activity increases Type 2 diabetes?• Stair climbing is a form of physical activity?• Stress is increased by physical activity?

Learning Outcomes/ Homework Produce an A4 information fact sheet to

include:1. Identify recommendations and guidelines

for physical activity (Unit 5:P4).2. Identify & List health benefits of physical

activity (Unit 5:P4).3. Identify & List psychological benefits of

physical activity (Unit 5:P4).4. Describe strategies to improve physical

activity (Unit 5:P5).Submission Date Monday 29th Nov 2010.

Conclusions and/or Feedback

References• American College of Sports Medicine. (2006). Guidelines for Exercise

Testing and Prescription. Seventh Edition. Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.

• Britton, A and McPherson, K. (2002). Monitoring the Progress of the 2010 Target for Coronary Heart Disease Mortality: Estimated consequences on CHD Incidence and Mortality from Changing Prevelence of Risk Factors. National Heart Forum: London

• Department of Health (2002). Health Survey for England 2002 Trend Data.  See Department of Health website: http://www.publications.doh.gov.uk/stats/trends1.htm

• WHO. (2005). The Surf Report 2. Surveillance of chronic disease risk factors, WHO. Geneva.