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Physical Activity Log Assignment

The document is a physical activity log where the individual tracked their activities, duration, intensity and mood for 3 days. They found that high intensity activities like swimming and hiking had the biggest impact on improving their mood, making them feel happy and impressed with themselves. Based on the analysis, they prescribed swimming for 1 hour and 30 minutes, 3 times per week at a high intensity for optimal psychological health.

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Physical Activity Log Assignment

The document is a physical activity log where the individual tracked their activities, duration, intensity and mood for 3 days. They found that high intensity activities like swimming and hiking had the biggest impact on improving their mood, making them feel happy and impressed with themselves. Based on the analysis, they prescribed swimming for 1 hour and 30 minutes, 3 times per week at a high intensity for optimal psychological health.

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Physical Activity Log

Part A (45 points)

For 3 days, keep a log of your physical activity using the table below. Remember that physical
activity doesn’t have to be formal or strenuous exercise. Walking the dog, practicing a musical
instrument, playing video games, or raking leaves—anything that gets your body moving—
counts as a form of physical activity. (3 points per box)

Day 1 Day 2 Day 3


Activity  walking the dog

Duration (in minutes  30mins


or hours)
 Medium
Intensity
(low/medium/high)
 before: lazy
Mood before activity/
Mood after activity  after: happy
and energetic
Activity  swimming

Duration (in minutes  2 hours


or hours)
 high
Intensity
(low/medium/high)
Mood before activity/
Mood after activity  sleepy
 happy
impressed of
myself

Activity  Hiking in hatta

Duration (in minutes  3 hours


or hours)
Intensity  High
(low/medium/high)
 Happy
Mood before activity/
Mood after activity
 tired
Day 1 Day 2 Day 3
Activity ● gym cardio

● 1hour and 30 mins


Duration (in minutes
or hours)
● medium
Intensity
(low/medium/high)
● lazy
Mood before activity/ ● tired but
Mood after activity ● feeling happy deep
down
Activity ● Driving

● 30 mins
Duration (in minutes
or hours)
● medium
Intensity
(low/medium/high)
Mood before activity/ ● lazy
Mood after activity ● tired but
● feeling happy deep
down

Part B (45 points)

Review the data you recorded in Part A to look for patterns. In a paragraph, describe the
relationship between your physical activity and your mood. What type of activity worked best
to improve your mood? Use specific examples from the data you collected in Part A to support
your answer. Write your answer in complete sentences using correct grammar, punctuation,
and spelling.

Answer:

looking at a log of physical activity for 3 days , the relationship between my physical activity and my
mood is increasing depending on the activity when the intensity of my activity is high that changes my
mood the most , the activity that best changes my mood is swimming because it was an intense activity
where i move all my body and my mood changed from sleepy because it's early in the morning to
energetic happy and impressed of myself!
Part C (10 points)

Based on your analysis in Part B, write a physical activity “prescription” for your own optimal
psychological health. Consider 1) the kind(s) of physical activity, 2) how long you need to
engage in the activity or activities, and 3) the intensity with which you need to do each one to
experience an improvement in mood. Then, fill in the template below. (2.5 points per blank)

For optimal psychological health, I should do _____swimming___________ for _________1


hour____30__ minutes _____3________ times per week at a _____high_______________ level
of intensity.

Grading Rubric

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