Date: April 12th 2015
Graded Assignment
Practice: How Physically Active Am I?
(10 points)
1. For the next 5 days, track your physical activity by using the chart below. If you don’t do any activity, put “none” in the chart.
Physical Activity (e.g., walking the dog, skateboarding, playing basketball, dancing)
Time of Day (e.g., 7:30 a.m., 4:30 p.m.)
Duration of Physical Activity (in minutes)
Type of Physical Activity (low/light, moderate, or vigorous)
Day 1
Jogging/ walking
5:45pm – 6:55pm
70 mins moderate Day 2
Jogging/ walking
5:30pm – 6:30 pm
60 mins moderate Day 3
Jogging/ walking
7am – 8 am
60 mins moderate Day 4
Jogging/ walking
7am – 8am
60mins
moderate
Day 5
Kathak dancing
11am – 1pm
120 mins intense (a indian form)
Use your chart to answer the questions below.
(2 points)
2. Did you get the recommended amount of physical activity (60 minutes) every day? If you did, did you find it easy? If you didn’t, why didn't you get 60 minutes of physical activity every day?
Yes I did get the required amount of exercise I needed everyday. It wasn’t too difficult, since I was already quite flexible and active. My only problem is lack of motivation to keep it going consistently. But even otherwise I have been dancing over the weekends since I love to dance and I guess that has kept my body flexible.
(2 points)
3. On most days, when were you more likely to be physically active—in the morning, afternoon, or evening? Why were you more likely to get physical activity during that time of day?
I found myself the most active in the mornings. I guess this is because I’m full of energy as soon as soon as I wake up.
(2 points)
4. On most days, where did you get most of your physical activity? Did you get it at home, or did you go to a gym, playing field, park, or somewhere else? What are the benefits and drawbacks of the places you