30–40 Minutes Exercise May

Counter Risks of Sitting All Day

December 8, 2020
8 Advanced Health

Exercise 1

Vocabulary
accelerometer /ækˌsɛləˈrɑmətər/
Noun
a piece of electronic equipment that measures
movement and position

Some smart watches use accelerometers.

sedentary /ˈsednteri/
Adjective
involving or spending a lot of time sitting

Research suggests that a sedentary lifestyle

causes the body to age faster.
moderate /ˈmɑːdɛrət/ average in size, quality, degree, etc.
Adjective
This graph shows moderate growth.

vigorous /ˈvɪgərəs/
Adjective
active and full of energy; involving strength or
effort

It's important for elderly people to maintain a

vigorous lifestyle.

intensity /ɪnˈtɛnsɪtiː/
Noun
the quality of being very intense, strong, or forceful

Despite the intensity of the earthquake, the

number of casualties was relatively low.

reflect /rɪˈflekt/ to show or express something

Verb
His love of nature is reflected in his
paintings.

Exercise 2

Article
30–40 Minutes Exercise May Counter Risks of
Sitting All Day

A new study has found that 30 to 40 minutes of exercise may

reduce the health risks associated with sitting all day.

The study, published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine ,

used data from nine studies, which together looked at more
than 44,000 people with an average age of 65.

The participants wore an accelerometer to measure how much

exercise they did and how sedentary they were. This was
recorded for different lengths of time from four to almost 15
years.

Researchers found that being sedentary for long periods of

time — more than 10 hours a day — is associated with a
higher risk of death. However, doing 30 to 40 minutes of
moderate-to-vigorous-intensity physical activity a day may be
enough to decrease this risk of death to the same levels as
people who spend very little time sedentary.

In the same journal, the World Health Organization (WHO)

published a new set of guidelines for physical activity and
sedentary behavior. The WHO now recommends that adults do
150 to 300 minutes of moderate-intensity activity or 75 to 150
minutes of vigorous-intensity activity per week.

Moderate-intensity activity includes things such as walking

quickly and dancing. Vigorous-intensity activity includes
cycling, running and swimming.

The WHO also recommends limiting the amount of time spent

sedentary. This is the first time the organization has made a
recommendation about sedentary time. However, no limit was
given for the maximum amount of time people should spend
sitting each day or week.

"Although the new guidelines reflect the best available science,

there are still some gaps in our knowledge," said Professor
Emmanuel Stamatakis of the University of Sydney and co-
editor of this issue of the journal. He said researchers still
don't know exactly how much sedentary time is too much, but
added that research is moving quickly in this field, so there
may be an answer in a few years' time.

Exercise 3

Discussion
1. What are your thoughts on the findings of this study?

2. Do you spend a lot of time sitting each day?

3. How often do you go for walks?

4. Do you prefer cycling, running, or swimming? Why?

5. Who's the most physically active person you know? What kind
of activities do they do?

Exercise 4

Further Discussion
 Further Discussion
1. How do you usually feel after you finish exercising?

2. Do you find it more fun to exercise alone or with others? Why?

3. What forms of exercise do you least enjoy?

4. What form of exercise would you recommend to someone who

doesn't like exercising?

5. Keeping yourself healthy is a full time job. — Unknown. What

do you make of this statement?

Source
This lesson is based on an article by Vanessa Gibbs.

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