s I approach my 63rd birthday, I am very conscious about my brain’s health, particularly my cognitive and executive functions. Data collected in 2015 by the CDC showed that up to 18% of adults...
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Frederick Navarro
Dr. Frederick Navarro is a health psychological researcher with a PhD in health psychology. His work has focused on the modeling of adult health-related behavior and its relationship to diverse health outcomes. Developer of the Patterns of Adapting to Health or PATH covered in his book, Pattern of Health.
His coaching is comprised of two one hour sessions to find your PATH Personal Analysis. After completing your PATH Personal Analysis you will know something about yourself that actually goes beyond you, more than your genetics, more than your health history, and more than what society says about health in general.
His coaching is comprised of two one hour sessions to find your PATH Personal Analysis. After completing your PATH Personal Analysis you will know something about yourself that actually goes beyond you, more than your genetics, more than your health history, and more than what society says about health in general.
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uch of my research has focused on understanding the health-related effects associated with the Patterns of Adapting to Health (PATH) described in my book, Pattern of Health. In prior articles I have argued that...
n the final installment of Andrea Jengle’s three-part series on measuring body composition, she commented that, “Progress is never linear…”. In this article I test that premise and give you an example of how...
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hen I was in my mid-teens, I started to pay attention to my pinky toes. (Yes, I had way too much time on my hands.) Anyway, one day while watching television, it dawned on...
ealthcare costs in the U.S. have risen dramatically in the last 35 years. In 1960, just a few years before the Beatles hit the U.S., national healthcare spending was $27.1 billion dollars. By 2011...
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ow many times have you heard people say something like, “I can’t stay on my diet. I don’t have the willpower.” You’ve almost certainly heard a friend or neighbor say, “I know I should...
ome people believe you can be healthy at any size. While it is simply not true, what many people don’t know is that it is possible to have a high BMI, and still be...
ecent research has highlighted some benefits of testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) for both men and women. Part 1 of this series covered the basics of TRT and Part 2 covered the potential for risks....
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ou’re told different types of self-care are the way to lower your stress, be healthy and live longer. Some of the things you think you’re doing to take care of yourself, your health-habits, may...
ou’ve likely heard a lot about CrossFit, particularly about how it promises to make you a lean machine. That is, of course, if you’re not taking time out to recover from your CrossFit injuries....
he U.S. Centers of Disease Control and Prevention have reported that approximately 10% of adults in the U.S. report suffering from some level of depression. The percentage of individuals reporting suffering from depression appears...
e all know that regular physical activity is good for us. Not all of us, however, are aware that the most health producing level of physical activity is vigorous to heavy exertion physical activity....
aybe you’ve done this: January 1st rolls around, so motivated by your New Year’s resolutions to get in shape, you join a gym. You’re not alone. In January, gym memberships typically increase by 25...
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 are deep behavioral patterns underlying adult behavior throughout the United States. These PATH affect health independently of age, sex, race or ethnic background, education or socioeconomic status. Described in detail in my book, <a href="https://patternofhealth.com/">Pattern of Health</a>, these PATH are deep behavioral patterns hidden below the surface of visible health-related behaviors. Over a decade of research has revealed the broad and otherwise hidden effects of these PATH in accounting for disparities in adult health separate and distinct from more well-known predictors.
One of the reasons for this is the relationship between the PATH and levels of physical activity. Research has shown that physical activity levels, like the tip of an iceberg above the water, are one characteristic of much deeper and hidden behavioral patterns.
The PATH and Physical Activity
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The graph shows two dimensions of physical activity associated with each PATH: the number of days spent in physical activity for at least 20 minutes (dashed line and left scale), and the intensity of the physical activity ranging from light to heavy exertion levels (solid line and right scale).
In terms of days and time spent in physical activity, the least amount of exercise at only about half a day per week for at least 20 minutes is a characteristic of PATH 2. Adults who possess this pattern of health behavior emulate the most sedentary lifestyle.
In contrast, exercising up to three days per week for at least 20 minutes is a characteristic of PATH 8, and to a slightly lesser extent of PATH 6, PATH 7, and PATH 9. These PATH are found in those adults reporting the highest frequency of exercise.
The intensity of physical activity across the PATH, however, is another story.
The only PATH with the characteristic of vigorous or heavy exertion levels of physical activity is PATH 8. No other PATH comes close. Not by coincidence, PATH 8 is associated with the best health and the lowest rates of most diseases.
The lowest intensity of physical activity, the one with the least health benefits, is a characteristic not just of PATH 2 but also of three other PATH as well;PATH 4, PATH 7, and PATH 9.These PATH all share the characteristic of low intensity physical activity and poor health as indicated by higher rates of physical or mental health problems and higher medical costs.
As mentioned above, only 15 percent of U.S. adults engage in vigorous level of physical activity at least 3 times per week. PATH 8 is found in 12 to 14% of adults, suggesting that PATH 8 is the driving force of this highly active 15 percent. All other adults are found in those PATH characterized by moderate or low levels of physical activity.
This answers the question of why more adults don’t engage in regular vigorous physical activity: the remaining 85% of adults who don’t engage in vigorous physical activity emulate deep health behavioral patterns with which vigorous physical activity is inconsistent. The PATH that you find yourself on is not your fault. Awareness is the first step in changing any problem- unless you're a PATH 8; in which case,keep doing what you are doing for health and longevity. If you are on another PATH, as shared above, and you know you want know more, check out my <a href="https://bod.io/ck">interview</a> with Kiefer. https://body.io/regular-vigorous-physical-activity-delivers-strong-health-benefits-dont-people/){kind=link}
