The Importance of Physical Activity

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The Importance of Physical Activity

• By Kacie Sproule, Heather McCurdy and Melany
  Waring

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What is Physical Fitness

• Cardio Respiratory or Aerobic Endurance
• The ability to do moderately strenuous activity
  over a period  of time. It reflects how well your
  heart and lungs work together to supply  oxygen
  to your body during exertion and  exercise.

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Muscular Endurance

• The ability to hold a particular position for a
  sustained  period of  time  or  repeat a movement
  many times. This  could  be  the capability
   required to hold a two-pound weight above  your
   head for  five minutes or the effort required to
  lift that  weight  20 consecutive times.

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Muscular Strength

• The ability to exert maximum force, such as
  lifting the  heaviest weight  you can budge, one
  time. It is possible to have  muscular strength
   in one area, say your arms, while lacking
   strength  in another area such as your legs.

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Flexibility

• The ability to move a joint through its full
  range of motion the elasticity of the muscle.
  This is how limber or supple you are.

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What It Can Do For You!

• reduces the risk of dying of coronary heart
  disease, the nation's leading cause of death
• decreases the risk for stroke, colon cancer,
  diabetes, and high blood pressure.
• Helps to control weight contributes to healthy
  bones, muscles, and joints
• helps to relieve the pain of arthritis reduces
  symptoms of anxiety and depression
• Is associated with fewer hospitalizations,
  physician visits, and medications

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How One Can Benefit

• Older adultsNo one is too old to enjoy the
  benefits of regular physical activity. Evidence
  indicates that muscle-strengthening exercises can
  reduce the risk of falling and fracturing bones
  and can improve the ability to live
  independently.

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• Parents and childrenParents can help their
  children maintain a physically active lifestyle
  by providing encouragement and opportunities for
  physical activity. Families can plan outings and
  events that allow and encourage everyone in the
  family to be active

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• TeenagersRegular physical activity improves
  strength, builds lean muscle, and decreases body
  fat. Activity can build stronger bones to last a
  lifetime
• People trying to manage their weightRegular
  physical activity burns calories while preserving
  lean muscle mass. Regular physical activity is a
  key component of any weight-loss or
  weight-management effort.

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• People with high blood pressureRegular physical
  activity helps lower blood pressure.
• People with physical disabilities, including
  arthritisRegular physical activity can help
  people with chronic, disabling conditions improve
  their stamina and muscle strength. It also can
  improve psychological well-being and quality of
  life by increasing the ability to perform the
  activities of daily life.
• Everyone under stress, including persons
  experiencing anxiety or depressionRegular
  physical activity improves one's mood, helps
  relieve depression, and increases feelings of
  well-being.

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Physical Fitness and Health

•   Exercise, however is more than just
  exercise. Fitness is everything from proper sleep
  to proper nutrition, from stress reduction to
  weight reduction, and from flexibility to balance
  to relaxation.

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Physical Activity Is As Easy As