The nurse is presenting a teaching session on exercise for a group of corporate executives. Which one of the following is an appropriate recommendation with respect to exercise?
a. Continuous activity is required in order for the exercise to be worthwhile.
b. A total of 3000 to 4000 calories may be easily expended each week.
c. Lower-intensity activities need to be done more often for value.
d. Only formal exercise activities are counted in a regular plan.
C
Lower-intensity activities should be done more often, for longer periods of time, or both.
The activity does not have to be continuous; benefits can be realized with short bouts of activity (10 minutes minimum) over the course of the day.
Answer b is inaccurate; 1000 to 1400 calories may be easily expended each week.
All types of activity can be applied in an exercise plan; activities do not have to be formal exer-cises.
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