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By presenting my physical activity plate, a graphic -based graphic but user -friendly to help the afternoon Understanding exercise recommendations:
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Avery D. Faigenbaum, EDD, is a complete professor in the Department of Many Health and Health Sciences at New Jersey College. His research interests focus on pediatric exercise, resistance training and long -term athletic development. She has co-author numerous scientific articles, dozens of book chapters and 10 books, including the basic elements of youth gymnastics. He is a member of the American College of Athletic Medicine, the National Academy of Kinesiology and the National Union of Power and Restriction. Dr. Faigenbaum was awarded the Boyd Epeley Lifetime Achievement Award by the National Association of Power and Restriction for his continued contribution to improving the health, physical condition and performance of children and adolescents through innovative practices and scientific discoveries.
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Earlier this year, in an article entitled From Hierarchy to Harmony: Transfiguration of Pyramid activity on my physical activity plateAvery D. FaigenbaumPhd, Facsm, member of ACEand his colleagues were introduced an evidence–Based but user -friendly tool for the afternoon to more easily understand the benefits of various types of natural activity.
The transition from the pyramid to plate reflects the updates made to the diet, from the Food Driver Pyramid to the Muscle graphic used in recent versions of Dietary guidelines for Americans.
Pyramid
Let us review the original pyramid of physical activity, which was first introduced in the late 1990s, so that we can better understand what Dr. Faigenbaum and his colleagues envision their information.
The base of the pyramid includessmall daily activitiesAs walking, climbing stairs And to work shipyards. Level 2 includessmall aerobic and recreational activities, including operation; dance And playing football or basketball. Level 3 characteristicsmall leisure and recreational activitysuch as golf and bowling, as well as enhancement and stretching activities such as yoga and lifting weights. Finally, the Top of Pyramid Imagesmall These sedentary activities that you need to do rarely, such as watching TV or playing video games.
My physical activity plate
Because of alarming Trends in natural inactivity and non -contagious percentages of diseases, the authors say that “there is an urgent need to redesign the pyramid activity and improves the recommendations of activity”.
Their goal in creating my physical Activity plate were Provide a tool that “recognizes the fundamental utility of unstructured physical activity; emphasizes the common importance of power, aerobic, mobility and stability activities and makes it possible to distribute public health”.
The idea behind the redesign, which you can see in tBelow; were eliminate The Pyramid’s hierarchical vision and offers a more “harmonious approach” that helps people see the variety of available options and emphasize behavior change. As the authors write, “successful, sustainable changes in physical activity behavior include creating habits, overcoming barriers and building self
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