Talk of the town : Insufficient physical activities
【明報專訊】The Department of Health has released the Report of Population Health Survey 2020-22, which is a survey of more than 16,000 people aged 15 or above. The Report has found that a quarter of people aged 18 or above performed insufficient level of physical activities, thus failing to meet the standard advised by the World Health Organization (WHO).
For instance, about one-fifth of the population aged 15 or above reported sitting or reclining for 10 hours or longer every day. The report suggested the result is partly due to the COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing measures.
WHO requires people aged 18 or above should perform at least 150 to 300 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic physical activity, or 75 to 150 minutes of vigorous-intensity aerobic physical activity per week.
What is aerobic exercise?
Aerobic exercise refers to physical activities that require the use of oxygen to meet energy demands. Running, cycling, swimming, soccer and hiking are common examples of aerobic exercise.
■Gear up
Aerobic exercise refers to physical activities that do not require the use of oxygen.
(True/False)
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■Grammar Booster
A quarter
1/4
E.g. He cut the pizza into quarters.
A quarter of an hour (time) or 15 minutes
E.g. I waited a quarter of an hour for the bus.
A quarter of the year (period)
One of the four periods of time into which a year is divided for financial calculations, such as for profits or taxes.
E.g. I get an electricity bill every quarter.
■Glossary
insufficient (adj) 不足的
standard (n) 標準
recline (v) 躺着
aerobic (adj) 有氧的
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