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Key Takeaways
Introducing My Physical Activity Plate, an evidence-based, yet easy-to-use graphic to help you improve your physical activity general public giving meaning to training recommendations:
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Avery D. Faigenbaum, EdD, is a professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences at the College of New Jersey. His research interests focus on childhood exercise, resistance training, and long-term athletic development. He has co-authored numerous scientific articles, dozens of book chapters, and ten books, including Essentials of Youth Fitness. He is a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine, the National Academy of Kinesiology and the National Strength and Conditioning Association. Dr. Faigenbaum received the Boyd Epley Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Strength and Conditioning Association for his lasting contributions to improving the health, fitness and performance of children and adolescents through innovative practices and scientific discoveries.
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Earlier this year an article titled From hierarchy to harmony: transforming the activity pyramid into my physical activity boardAvery D. FaigenbaumPhD, FACSM, member of the ACE Scientific Advisory Paneland his co-authors introduced a proof–based, yet easy to use tool for the general public to make it easier to understand its benefits different types by physically activity.
The transition from Pyramid to Plate reflects the updates made in nutrition, from the Food Guide Pyramid to the MyPlate image used in recent editions of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
Pyramid of physical activity
Let’s take a look at the original physical activity pyramid, which was first introduced in the late 1990s, so we can better understand what Dr. Faigenbaum and his colleagues envision in their update.
The base of the Pyramid includesS daily activitiessuch as walking, climbing stairs and do garden work. Involve level 2S aerobic and recreational activities, including running, dancing and play football or basketball. Level 3 functionS spare time And recreational activitysuch as golf and bowling, but also strength and stretching exercises such as yoga and weight lifting. Finally, the top of the pyramid imageS those sedentary activities you should rarely do, like watching TV or playing video games.
My physical activity record
Because of disturbing trends in physical inactivity and non-communicable disease rates, the authors state that “there is an urgent need to redesign the activity pyramid and refine activity recommendations.”
Their purpose in creating My Physical Activity plate was over provide a tool that “recognizes the fundamental benefit of unstructured physical activity; emphasizes the shared importance of strength, aerobic, mobility, and stability activities; and makes public health messaging more actionable.”
The idea behind the redesign, which you can see in the Ffigure below, was over eliminate the hierarchical view of the Pyramid and offer a more ‘harmonious approach’ that helps people see the variety of options available and emphasizes behavior change. As the authors write: “Successful, sustainable changes in physical activity behavior include creating habits, overcoming barriers, and building self-efficacy.
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