Exercise and Physical Activity Diversity

Authors

  • Sanjay Kalra 1Department of Endocrinology, Bharti Hospital, Karnal, India, University Center for Research & Development, Chandigarh University, Mohali, India
  • Madhur Verma Department of Family and Community Medicine, AIIMS, Bathinda, India
  • Nitin Kapoor Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Christian Medical College & Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India; Non communicable disease unit, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; 3Department of Endocrinology, Dayanand Medical College, Ludhiana, Punjab, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.23-74

Abstract

In this reflective opinion piece, we introduce the concepts of exercise diversity and physical activity diversity. Similar to dietary diversity and dietary variety, exercise/physical activity diversity represents part of a comprehensive target of ideal health, an objective parameter to audit one’s progress towards such a goal, and a means of accomplishing this aim. We define this concept as the number of types of exercise, the number of limbs and body parts exercised or muscle groups involved, the variety of intensity, or the number of variations in methods of exercise used. A non-weighted score may be allocated to each exercise, limb, and muscle group to get a raw idea of diversity.

Keywords: Activity, exercise, fitness, obesity, overweight, physical fitness.

Published

2023-09-13

How to Cite

Sanjay Kalra, Madhur Verma, & Nitin Kapoor. (2023). Exercise and Physical Activity Diversity. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 73(10), 2116–2117. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.23-74

Issue

Section

BAROCRINOLOGY

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