SOADI Frontline Training - CAMH - Nicotine Dependence Clinic

SOADI FRONTLINE TRAINING 21
Physical Activity
Objectives
• By the end of this training session, participants will:
• Understand the physical activity needs for people living with
diabetes.
Understanding Physical Activity
Physical activity can be described as any bodily movement that
enhances health.
Exercise—a form of physical activity that is planned, structured,
repetitive, and performed with the clear goal of improving health or
fitness.
Fitness—the ability to carry out ordinary tasks without unjustified
fatigue, and with adequate energy to enjoy spare time, as well as
respond to emergencies. It includes a number of components
including cardio-respiratory endurance (aerobic power), skeletalmuscle
endurance, skeletal-muscle strength, skeletal-muscle power,
flexibility, balance, speed of movement, reaction time, and body
composition.
Figure 21 Physical activity can
take place in a traditional
aerobics class at the gym or
while pulling weeds from your
flower beds.
Sedentary Lifestyle Risks
Remember, any amount of exercise is better than none at all. An
inactive lifestyle is associated with many health risks including:
• Premature death.
• Heart disease.
• Obesity.
• High-blood pressure.
• Type 2 diabetes.
• Osteoporosis.
• Stroke.
• Depression.
• Colon cancer.
Figure 22 A sedentary
lifestyle could result in illness
or premature death.