RM 1–PA: Personal Physical Activity Inventory: Current Participation
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Directions/Description
Complete the following Personal Physical Activity Inventory table, indicating
the types of physical activities in which you participate regularly
the frequency (days per week) of the physical activities
the amount of time (hours : minutes) spent doing the activities at each of the intensity
levels (perceived exertion)
Light activities: You begin to notice your breathing, but talking is fairly easy.
Moderate activities: You can hear yourself breathe, but can still talk.
Vigorous activities: You are breathing heavily. It is difficult to talk.
Example
Ice hockey—3 times/week, each time for 1 hour and 30 minutes, which equals 4 hours and 30 minutes, of which
1 hour may be at a light intensity level, 2 hours moderate, and 1 hour and 30 minutes vigorous.
Personal Physical Activity Inventory
Amount of Time (Hours : Minutes) and
Physical Activity Frequency Intensity Level (Perceived Exertion)
Light Moderate Vigorous
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Total Time for
Each Intensity hr.: min. hr.: min. hr.: min.
Level
Total Time (Moderate and Vigorous) = hr.: min.
Total Time/Week = hr.: min.
Once you have completed this inventory table, answer the questions in RM 2–PA: Personal
Physical Activity Inventory: Choices for an Active Life.