Chapter 7 and 8 Key Terms

4. individuals or groups of people who have a vested interest in a particular issue or outcome
5. judgement that is based on something that can be measured by units of time, distance or some other measurement/units
10. a lack of involvement in physical activity during an individual’s leisure time
12. an individual’s inner drive to perform a certain action or behave in a specific way.
15. judgement made by an observer with a set criteria
16. when an individual spends six or more hours a day sitting or lying down, without any significant physical movement in their daily life
17. different sectors working together
18. something that prevents progress or makes it difficult for an individual to achieve something
19. the ratio of a person’s working metabolic rate relative to the resting metabolic rate
20. a framework used to develop, implement and critique health-promotion strategies aimed at improving health by promoting physical activity and limiting sedentary behaviour

1. the measurement of angles, slope and tilt as well as elevation and/or depression
2. any movement of the body produced by skeletal muscles, resulting in energy expenditure
3. the physical characteristics of a population, such as age, gender, ethnicity, family size, job status and education.
6. something that makes it possible for a particular thing to be done
7. a term used to describe the social and economic situation of an individual. It incorporates three components: education, occupation and income.
8. a framework for understanding the world by the ways that different entities within a system influence one another
9. a device that measures the acceleration or vibration of an object
11. a condition that affects how the body uses sugar (glucose) for energy and stops the body from using insulin properly
13. an individual’s belief that they can execute behaviours that can achieve a certain level of success
14. behaviour associated with sitting or lying down, including activities such as watching television