Section: Module 1: Physical Inactivity and Health | Weight Optimization | NextGenU.org


  • At the end of this Module, you should be able to appreciate the main ways in which physical inactivity may be measured, its extent and causal factors in the population, and its influence on health outcomes.
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      Resources Lesson 1: Physical Inactivity and Health Page
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      Reflection Module 1: Physical Inactivity and Health Forum
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      In this activity, you will reflect on the information you have read about the relationship between physical inactivity and health.

      Step 1: Reflect on how the information you have read in the Resources section might be relevant to your setting.

      Step 2: Prepare a 200 - 400 words summary explaining:

      1. The risks of physical inactivity that are relevant to your area of practice.

      2. How the benefits of mental health can be relevant to your field.

      Step 3: To share your work, click on the “Reply” button under this post and paste your work in the “message” box. Make sure to reference others’ intellectual property when necessary. All references should follow 7th Edition APA formatting. For further instructions, see the resource on the Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library: APA citation resource (N.B. references are excluded from word counts).

      Step 4: To complete the activity, you will need to reply to at least two posts made by your peers in a respectful and professional manner. Be sure that your post engages your peers' ideas by including a reflection on their comments, sharing ideas of other potential difficulties and parties involved, or asking thought-provoking questions. If a peer comments on your posting, please reply. To post a reply, click “Reply” on a particular discussion, write your feedback and then, click on “post to forum.”

      OPTIONAL Step 5: Interact (10 minutes)

      If you would like to, you can reply to your peers' posts in a respectful and professional manner. Ensure that your post engages your peers' ideas by including a reflection on their comments, sharing ideas of other potential difficulties and parties involved, or asking thought-provoking questions. If a peer comments on your posting, please reply. To post a reply, click “Reply” on a particular discussion, write your feedback and then click on “Post to forum.”