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PEAK 485 Exercise Test and Prescription. The Big Picture. The human body is made to move When it is stressed (eustress) it adapts When it doesn’t move its functional capacity declines. Original Lifestyle Hunter gatherer Move to survive Search for food Hunt and gather Few calories in
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The human body is made to move • When it is stressed (eustress) it adapts • When it doesn’t move its functional capacity declines
Original Lifestyle • Hunter gatherer • Move to survive • Search for food • Hunt and gather • Few calories in • Many calories out • Life expectancy – 30-40 years • Cause of death: starvation, disease, predators
Current lifestyle • Internet Searchers • Move to…..get comfortable…..as little as possible • Shop and gather • Many calories in • Few calories out • Life Expectancy: 70 – 80 years • Cause of death: Overfeeding, inactivity, lifestyle disease
When functional capacity is diminished…. • Movement overtaxes functional systems • Injury or death are possible outcomes • How do you know if capacity is diminished? • When functional capacity is improved…. • Health and longevity are likely • How do you know if capacity is improved?