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Exercise in Obesity
Aka: Exercise in Obesity, Obesity Management with Exercise- See Also
- General
- Choose activities that use large muscle groups
- Maximize total energy expenditure
- Goal: Exercise at least 30-45 minutes/day,5-7 days/week
- Start slowly by committing to 5 minutes per day
- Increase in 5 minute increments every 1-2 weeks
- May split activity into 10 minute increments
- Aerobic intensity
- Identify maximum Heart Rate (220-age)
- Maintain Heart Rate in goal range during Exercise
- As fitness improves, Exercise efficiency improves
- Greater Exercise performed at same Heart Rate
- May result in weight loss plateau
- Respond with increased duration or intensity
- Weight maintenance requires Exercise
- Example
- Forty year old calculated maximum Heart Rate: 180
- Starts with Heart Rate goal up to 110 (60%)
- Work up to Heart Rate goal of 135 (75%)
- Initially might walk at normal pace to reach target
- As fitness improves, brisk walk needed for target
- Precautions
- Prevent hyperthermia
- Stay hydrated for Exercise
- Do not over-dress
- Avoid overuse and repetitive motion injury
- Cross-train with variety of activites
- Avoid high-impact activities (e.g. Running)
- References
- Whaley (2006) ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise
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