An adolescent reports participating in an exercise program at school each Wednesday throughout the school year
Further history reveals that the adolescent does not participate in any other physical activities. Which of these outcomes is consistent with these data?
1. The adolescent is reportinginformation consistent with what 60% of adolescents report as participation in physical activities.
2. The adolescent is not meeting therecommendations of the Healthy People 2010 initiative.
3. The adolescent should beencouraged to continue this program of exercise,since something is better than nothing.
4. The adolescent should beencouraged to vigorously exercise for at least five minutes each day.
Answer:2
Rationale:In this scenario,the adolescent is not receiving the recommended amount of exercise to support good health habits.Encouraging the adolescent to continue as is or to exercise vigorously for five minutes each day also is not consistent with current recommendations.Suggesting that "something is better than nothing"is not good practice.
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