Health benefits of physical activity

1. The Health Benefits of
Physical Activity

2. Physical Fitness, Activity, and
Exercise
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Physical activity is any bodily movement that is produced by
the contraction of skeletal muscles and that substantially
increases energy expenditure.
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Exercise is planned, structured, and repetitive bodily
movement done to improve or maintain one or more
components of physical fitness, such as endurance,
flexibility, or strength.
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Physical fitness is the ability to perform regular moderate to
vigorous levels of physical activity without excessive fatigue.

3. Benefits of Regular Physical
Activity●
Improved cardiorespiratory fitness
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Reduced cancer risk
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Improved bone mass
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Improved weight control
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Prevention of diabetes
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Improved immunity
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Improved mental health and stress management
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Longer life span

4. Activity and the Heart
Clean vesselsClean vessels
Good collateral circulationGood collateral circulation

5. Activity Reduces
Risk of Back Pain
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Improves flexibility
of joints and
ligaments
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Improves
musculoskeletal
strength
and endurance

6. Activity Promotes
Weight Control
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Burns calories
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Increases rate of metabolism
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Promotes fat loss and preserves muscle

7. Activity Reduces
Risks of Diabetes
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Reduces disease
risk
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Increases quality
of life
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Decreased insulin requirement
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Reduced fatness

8. Activity Reduces
Risk of Osteoporosis
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Increases
peak bone
mass
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Slows decline
in bone mass

9. Activity Slows the
Aging Process
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Time dependent aging
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Acquired aging
(related to lifestyle)

10. Activity also Improves the
Quality of Life!

11. Conclusion
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“Children who improved their physical
performance and health, through
training, were able to accomplish more
in all areas of their lives after training
than they could before.”