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=== Exercise/Physical Activity Recommendations === | === Exercise/Physical Activity Recommendations === | ||
WHO advises that a minimum of 30 | WHO advises that a minimum of 30 minutes of moderate intensity exercise on 5 or more days per week is sufficient to bring about significant health benefits<ref>World Health Organization. Global recommendations on physical activity for health. Geneva, Switzerland: WHO Press; 2010</ref>; this adds up to a total of 150 minutes of exercise per week. | ||
Physical Activity (PA) is defined as any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that require energy expenditure. Activities undertaken while working, playing, travelling, carrying out housework, gardening and engaging in recreational pursuits are included. | Physical Activity (PA) is defined as any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that require energy expenditure. Activities undertaken while working, playing, travelling, carrying out housework, gardening and engaging in recreational pursuits are included. | ||
=== Benefits of PA === | === Benefits of PA === | ||
[[File:WHO PA Poster.pdf|thumb]] | |||
The [[Benefits of Physical Activity]] page lists the positive health outcomes of exercise/physical activity. | The [[Benefits of Physical Activity]] page lists the positive health outcomes of exercise/physical activity. | ||
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The nature of a physiotherapists work makes us particularly well placed to initiate a discussion about the level of Physical Activity (PA) with each of our patients. Our patients often expect us to talk about physical activity, and may volunteer information about their current level of activity without being asked. We are known to be experts in movement and physical performance, so people expect to have a discussion about these issues.
Exercise/Physical Activity Recommendations[edit | edit source]
WHO advises that a minimum of 30 minutes of moderate intensity exercise on 5 or more days per week is sufficient to bring about significant health benefits[1]; this adds up to a total of 150 minutes of exercise per week.
Physical Activity (PA) is defined as any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that require energy expenditure. Activities undertaken while working, playing, travelling, carrying out housework, gardening and engaging in recreational pursuits are included.
Benefits of PA[edit | edit source]
File:WHO PA Poster.pdf The Benefits of Physical Activity page lists the positive health outcomes of exercise/physical activity.
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- ↑ World Health Organization. Global recommendations on physical activity for health. Geneva, Switzerland: WHO Press; 2010