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Facing up to 40: Guelph Mercury writer, Drew Edwards on turning 40 and participating in the HPC's Step Program.
"(Jason Smith) says, there’s a difference between health and performance and says there are a number of things I could do to become a better “athlete” — a word that in my case deserves quotation marks. It’s important to continue being vigilant with a regular workout schedule because whatever gains I’ve made are easily lost. Decreases in health or performance accrue year after year — the whole over-the-hill thing at 40, doesn’t really apply as far as science goes, Smith says". CONTINUE READING.....
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Physical Activity Guidelines
NEW Physical Activity Guidelines for children, youth, adults and older adults were released January 2011. The easy-to-understand guidelines were developed to help Canadians achieve the daily physical activity required to live a healthy, active life. Visit www.csep.ca/guidelines for more information.
The target populations and guideline development questions were as follows:
Children (aged 5–11 years) |
Children (aged 5–11 years) and Youth (aged 12–17 years) · What is the relationship between physical activity and 7 health indicators (cholesterol, depression, injury, bone mineral density, high blood pressure, overweight and obesity, and the metabolic syndrome) in school-aged children and youth? · How much (volume) physical activity is needed for minimal and optimal health benefits in school-aged children and youth (i.e., does this increase in a dose-response manner)? · What types of activity are needed to produce health benefits? · What is the appropriate physical activity intensity? · Do the effects of physical activity on health in school-aged children and youth vary by sex and (or) age?
· What is the relationship between physical activity and 8 health indicators (premature all-cause mortality, cardiovascular disease, stroke, hypertension, colon cancer, breast cancer, type 2 diabetes, and osteoporosis) in adults?
· Does current evidence support the existing Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines?
· What is the relationship between physical activity and functional independence (i.e., functional limitations, disability, or loss of independence) and cognitive function in older adults? · What are the types, volumes, and intensities of physical activity related to higher functional status? · Is there a dose-response of total activity or physical activity intensity related to the outcomes? |
