unit 2 – physical activity guidelines and prevalence of physical activity and sedentary behaviour
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UNIT 2 – Physical activity guidelines and prevalence of physical activity and sedentary behaviour
Key knowledge The dimensions of the Australian
National Physical Activity Guidelines for all stages of the lifespan
Current levels of physical activity and sedentary behaviour in Australia
Key skills
Describe the National Physical Activity Guidelines across the lifespan and assess the adherence to these guidelines
Collect, analyse and interpret data relating to the current levels of physical activity and sedentary behaviour in Australia
OVERVIEW
National Physical Activity Guidelines Within developed countries an important role of
governments is to set national physical activity guidelines
By the 90’s it was recognised that only a small proportion of the population were meeting fitness based guidelines
A report in 1996 recommended that significant health gains could be obtained from engaging in moderate – intensity physical activity on most days of the week
Adults The National Physical Activity Guidelines are a
minimum recommendation for good health (compared to the demands of an athlete)
The guidelines encourage all forms of movement including moderate – intensity activity
The guidelines also include the benefit of vigorous – intensity physical activity
These guidelines should be combined with a healthy eating plan
Young children
Children under 5 tend to be spontaneous in their forms of physical activity
Research shows that active play assists children to develop muscles, bones and the heart, fundamental motor skills and communication and social skills
Exploration through play should allow children to build things, climb, run, dance, jump, hop and use their imagination
Young children
Young children should have opportunities to accumulate physical activity through:
Unstructured ‘free’ play – sand pit, dress ups Structured play – creative movement classes Active transport – scooter, bicycle Everyday physical tasks – helping with
gardening, meals or picking up toys
Children and youth
Children – 5-12 years old (primary aged) Youth – 12-18 years old (secondary aged) Children and youth should participate in a range
of different types of physical activity This should include weightbearing impact-type
activities (skipping, jogging, hopping, jumping, etc) which are important for bone health
This guideline targets free time as times of sedentary behaviour are unavoidable due to the constraints of homework at a youth age
Older people All older people are encouraged to do some
form of physical activity regardless of health or fitness levels
Forms of fitness should incorporate strength, balance and flexibility
30 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity on most, and preferably all days is recommended
This will assist in preventing issues associated with aging
Overweight or obese people
It is recommended that overweight or obese people engage in 60 minutes of physical activity per day
Once the weight has been lost this should increase to 60-90 minutes of activity per day to avoid weight gain
Thinking it through What are the physical activity recommendations
for healthy weight adults? Describe the recommendations for adults that
encourages vigorous physical activity Identify five important types of physical activity
for 0-5 year olds. Select one of these and provide some specific examples
Outline the recommendations relating to screen time for a 2-3 year old
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