HSE111 Physical Activity and Exercise for Health

Task:

Tasks to complete during Lesson 1.1

1. Paraphrasing Activity (Please answer the following questions in your own words)

Q1. What is physical activity?

Q2. Why is physical activity important for health?

2. Barriers and Facilitators to Physical Activity – Self-reflection

Q1. What factors in your life present a ‘barrier’ to your physical activity?

Q2. What factors in your life ‘facilitate’ (promote) your physical activity?

3. The Domains of Physical Activity

Q1. Which domain/s do you think each of the following activities belongs to?

Week 1 / Lesson 1.2: National Physical Activity Guidelines

Tasks to complete during Lesson 1.2

1. Changing Guidelines 

Referring to the timeline of PA guidelines (1978 – current), please answer the following questions. 

Q1. Consider your current PA habits. Would you have been considered sufficiently active according to the ACSM 1978 guidelines?

Week 1 / Lesson 1.2: National Physical Activity Guidelines

Q2. Consider your current PA habits. Are you considered sufficiently active according to the current Australian guidelines (2014)?

Q3.Which client (Brian, Rachel or Anna) have you chosen for AT1/AT2?

Q4.  Download the Active Australia Survey for your client (available from Moodle). Complete the data processing form and determine how much physical activity your client is currently completing.