Housework And Inactivity Essay

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Be active! How many times do you do physical activity per week? According to World Cancer Research Fund International (WCRFI), if you do less than 30 minutes of moderate activity (activity that uses 150 calories of energy per day, or 1 000 calories per week) five times per week, or less than 20 minutes of vigorous activity (any exercise that requires a metabolic equivalent (MET) level equal to or greater than 6 METs three times per week, or equivalent), you are regarded as physically inactive. (WCRFI, 2010) In fact, physical inactivity has long been a grave problem around the globe, especially in middle-income and high-income countries. (Dumitha, Hallala, Reis & Kohl III, 2011) With reference to a report made by the World Health Organization (WHO), physical inactivity is the fourth risk …show more content…

There are also numerous clips of these kinds of workout routines on Youtube. People can hence make use of new technology to work out in a rather convenient manner. Apart from that, the two stakeholders should also promote the habit of doing housework. The impact of housework seems insignificant but it actually costs a certain amount of energy expenditure. For example, as stated in an article written by L. Beil, Dallas Morning News, 30 minutes of ironing plus 30 minutes of vacuuming costs a total of more than 150 kcal. (L Beil, 1999) Under the circumstances, people can also work out without getting out. Besides promoting simple workout and housework, the government can make use of technology to popularize the use of smart watch or other gadgets so that citizens can measure their health status such as heart beat rate and calories burnt during exercising. This can make doing exercise more interesting and hence raise citizens’ incentives to work

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