University Physical Activity Report: Health and Exercise for Health

This report provides a detailed analysis of a client's physical activity patterns, based on a questionnaire and demographic information. The report compares the client's activity levels with national averages for their age and sex, using data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. It identifies a potential health issue, such as the risk of high blood pressure due to being overweight, and discusses how increased physical activity can help mitigate this risk. The report references research articles to support the benefits of exercise and suggests a gym visit for varied exercise. It also outlines psychological, social, and environmental factors that influence the client's physical activity, such as motivation, neighborhood safety, and skill levels. Overall, the report aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the client's physical activity and its impact on their health.

Running Head: Physical activity report 1
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY REPORT
STUDENT’S NAME
COURSE
UNIVERSITY
DATE

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INTRODUCTION
Physical exercise is very crucial for good health. Most of the people in the client’s neighborhood
experience a lot of physical exercise as they walk to shops. This is because the place is very
attractive and well maintained hence having a walk is something that most people find to be very
convenient as it keeps them physically fit (Bauman et al., 2016). The neighborhood is very safe
because the streets are well lit at night which encourages the client and other people to walk
which is a form of physical exercise.
Comparison of the client’s physical activity pattern with others
From the Australia Bureau Statistical data, most of the youths aged 18-24 engage in physical
activities to achieve physical fitness (Colberg et al., 2016). The research findings indicate that
48% of females spend an average of 32minutes daily on physical activity as compared to the
client who spends an average of 40minutes per day on physical activity. The client is achieving
more than the others of her age as she can manage 240 minutes per week in physical exercise
surpassing the minimum requirement of 150 minutes.

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Health issue that may be addressed by the physical activity
From the questionnaire, the client acknowledges that sometimes she feels too overweight to
exercise or being physically active. This implies that she might be having a lot of fats in her body
which needs to be broken through respiration which can only be achieved through a good
physical exercise (De Labra et al., 2015). Too much fats in the body may expose the client to
high blood pressure. High blood pressure is often as a result of accumulation of fats in the walls
of arteries narrowing them hence increasing the blood pressure which often result to heart attack.
According to Josefsson, Lindwall and Archer (2014)a continuous physical activity by the client
would be beneficial as it shall result enhance reduction of fats in the body and the client shall be
safe from the probability of heart attack and various other risks such as obesity. The client needs
to visit a gym to increase the intensity of the exercise due to various equipment for exercising
various parts of the body. She should then visit the gym at least thrice per week and persist in her
daily walking and this shall finally result to a healthy body for her. The rate of respiration shall
be increased which shall in return increase the rate of sweating through which fats and other
waste products such as urea and excessive mineral salts shall be removed from the body leaving
the client physically fit and healthy.

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Factors that may have an impact on the physical activity of the client
Psychological Social Environmental
Being overweight
discourages the client from
regular exercise
Most of the people in
Australia are active in
physical exercise.
Availability of places for
exercising in the client’s
neighborhood
Lack of motivation from may
lower the client’s morale
Australia is encouraging
physical exercise among
various categories of people.
Convenient neighborhood
which enhances the walking
which is part of physical
exercise.
Lack of skills for exercising
which might lower the morale
of the client.
The client might have a
negative attitude towards
physical exercise.
References

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Bauman, A., Merom, D., Bull, F.C., Buchner, D.M. and Fiatarone Singh, M.A., 2016. Updating
the evidence for physical activity: summative reviews of the epidemiological evidence,
prevalence, and interventions to promote “active aging”. The gerontologist, 56(Suppl_2),
pp.S268-S280.
Colberg, S.R., Sigal, R.J., Yardley, J.E., Riddell, M.C., Dunstan, D.W., Dempsey, P.C., Horton,
E.S., Castorino, K. and Tate, D.F., 2016. Physical activity/exercise and diabetes: a position
statement of the American Diabetes Association. Diabetes care, 39(11), pp.2065-2079.
De Labra, C., Guimaraes-Pinheiro, C., Maseda, A., Lorenzo, T. and Millán-Calenti, J.C., 2015.
Effects of physical exercise interventions in frail older adults: a systematic review of randomized
controlled trials. BMC geriatrics, 15(1), p.154.
Josefsson, T., Lindwall, M. and Archer, T., 2014. Physical exercise intervention in depressive
disorders: Meta‐analysis and systematic review. Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in
sports, 24(2), pp.259-272.