Studieshaveshownthatonewhoisphysicallyactivehashigherchancesoflivinglonger.Del SandenwritesinhisarticleonExerciseStatistics,"Peoplewhoengageinphysicalfor7hoursper weekhavea40percentlowerchanceofdyingearlythanpeoplewhoareactiveforlessthan30 minutesaweek."Thisstatementisoneofthemanystatementsinhisarticleprovingtheimportance offitness;ithastheabilitytoenhancequalityoflife.Regularexercisecanlowertheriskofmany diseases,improvethefunctionofthephysicalbody,aswellaspsychologicalhealth.
FitnessbydefinitionistheconditionofbeingphysicallyfitandhealthyItdoesnotnecessarily meangymworkouts,itmeansbeingactive.Whenoneisactive,the...showmorecontent...
AnotherdiseasethatiscommonlyfoundintheUS,butcanbepreventedbyphysicalactivityis DiabetesDiabetesisadiseasewhenthebodydoesnotproduceenoughinsulinmakingsugarlevels veryhigh.However,whenmusclesareinactiontheycantakethesugar/glucosefromtheblood withoutthehelpofinsulin.Theamountofphysicalactivitynecessaryforpreventionisminimum anddoesnottakeupmuchtime."Researchsuggeststhat21/2hoursperweekofevenleisurely physicalactivity–likebriskwalking–isenoughtosignificantlyimproveglucosetolerance."Bygoing walkinginsteadofsittingbyatelevisionscreen,onecanpreventadiseaselikediabeteswhich requiresconstantmedication.Decisionsliketakingstepsinsteadofelevatorcanmakeahuge differencetoone'shealth.
Besidesfortheaforementioned,beingactivestrengthensthebody,makingitmorereliable.Activity worksthebonesandmuscles,makingthemabletohandlemoreBonesarelivingtissue"Weight–bearingphysicalactivitycausesnewbonetissuetoform,andthismakesbonesstronger.Thiskind ofphysicalactivityalsomakesmusclesstronger.Bonesandmusclesbothbecomestrongerwhen musclespushandtugagainstbonesduringphysicalactivity"Thisbuildupenablesthebodyto carryit'sownweight,makingstandingonthefeetaneffortlessactivity.Strongerboneshelpsfor betterbalance
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TodayintheUnitedStatesroughly155millionpeopleareoverweightorobese.Thereasonforthis outrageousnumberislargelyinstigatedfromthelackofeducationabouthealthandexercise. Exercisehasawidevarietyofpositiveeffectsonthebodyandmindthatcanbecategorizedinto threemainparts.Partonedescribespsychologicalbenefits,includingtheinfluencesexercisehason themindanditsfunctions,aswellasthebehavioralchangesitpresentsParttwoexplainsthe physicalqualitiesthatexercisecanenhance.Thiseffectincorporatesthebodyasapposedtothe mind.Exerciseaffectsyouroverallbodyappearanceandsomatichealth.Partthreeindicatesthe changeitpresentsinyoursociallife,thisisshowmorecontent
Thesechemicalsareknownasneurotransmitters,theyfunctionandtransmitelectricalsignalsinthe nervoussystem.Thereareabout20differenttypesofendorphinsinhumans.Studieshaveshown thatwithhigherendorphinlevelshumansfeellesspainandexperiencefewernegativeeffectsof stress.Itiscommonlycalleda"runners–high"thatathletesgetafterprolongedexercise(Mayo Clinic,2011)ThisincreaseinmoodcanbeagreattreatmentfordepressionanditssymptomsData fromastudy,donebyclinicalpsychologistJamesBlumenthal,hasshownthatactivepeopleareless depressedthaninactivepeople.Thisantidepressantisadirectaffectfromtheendorphins.Astudy "PsychosomaticMedicine,2007&2010"wasdoneandshowedthatexercisecanbeeasily comparedtoanantidepressantdrug.Thisexperimentusedfourdifferentgroupssufferingfrom depressionincludingsupervisedexercise,homebasedexercise,anti–depressanttherapy,and placebo.Afterfollowingthesepatientstheyfoundthatitcantreatsymptomsandalsohelpprevent thesymptomsfromcomingback.Regularexercisecanhaveimmenseimpacts.Another psychologicalproblempeoplefaceisanxietyThereisasciencebehindhowactivitycantreat anxiety.Whenyoufeelscaredorthreatened,yournervoussystemisactivatedandyoureactwith symptomsincludingsweating,dizzinessandaracingheart.Manypeoplewiththeseissuesrespond tothesymptoms
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Beforeyougetdressedforwork,beforeyoulistentothemorningradio,beforeyoudropoffany relativesinschool,andbeginyourday,youhavetheopportunitytoenhanceyourhealth.Havinga morningimpulsetoexercisealongwithaweeklyroutineisoneofthebestinvestmentswecanmake inourselves.Icompletelyagreeinthegreatgratificationreceivedafterexercising;especially knowingthebenefitsithasoverone'smindandbodyWeshouldnotbeoblivioustoanyprograms orrecommendationsthatbelittledtheneedtoexercise.Anexampleofthiscanbetheclaimsmade byweightlossproducts.Thepartisanendorsementscanlackfairunderstandingsandclearbeneficial informationrelatedtoexerciseWithpitchedstatementsshowmorecontent
Themosteffectivewaytoaccomplishweight–lossistocutbackoncaloriesbydecreasingfood intake,whileincreasingphysicalactivity."Weight–lossprogramsthatdonotaddressanyphysical activityneedsarealsoexcludingasenseofwell–beingandalsoleadtothemisinterpretationtothink exerciseisnotasimportant.Exerciseasyoumayknowimprovesourphysicalform,butishighly importantforustoincludeinourschedulesforotherreasonsthatinclude,ourmentalhealthandour opportunitytoimproveourcountry'sheathpopulationratio.Soweightlossmethods,whetherthey arediets,productsorfullprograms,forallthesereasons,shouldbringtheimportanceofexercising toagreaterattention.
In2009,TheInternetJournalofAlliedHealthSciencesandPracticeexaminedtheeffectsphysical activitiescanhaveonourmentalhealthTheyfoundthatphysicalactivitiescanimproveself–esteem,self–efficacyandreducedepression,anxiety,andstress.Theconceptofself–efficacyis whenonemaynotbemotivatedtogetupandmove.Ithappenswhenpeoplequestiontheirabilityto accomplishagoalortask,andlosemotivationAtonepointoranother,wehaveexperiencethe desiretoexerciseonlytolosethatmotivationminuteslater.Thisresearchfoundthataerobic exerciseswerefoundtobethebesttoimprovethesepsychologicaladjustments.Eventhough ...Getmorecontent...
Doyouneedsomemotivationtogetoffthecouchandbeginexercising?Maybeyouhavestartedto workoutandthenstoppedyourworkoutroutinesomanytimesthatyoucannotkeeptrackofthe numberofprogramsyouhavetried.Wellyouarenotalone.Infact,bystatisticsthatwouldmake youanaverageAmerican.Allthesame,workingoutforthesakeofhealthandwell–beingis becomingincreasinglyimportantaswecontinuetolearntheeffectsofinactivityTherearemany benefitsthatarrivefromthepresenceofexerciseinyourdailyroutine.Improvestrength,improved cardiovascularfitness,andanimprovedimmunesystemarejustthreeoftheMANYbenefitsthat comefromexerciseandactivityIwilltellyoualittlebitmoreshowmorecontent
Themusclesdemandmoreenergyandoxygenduetotheincreasedworkloadthatcomesfrom exercise.Thiscausestheheartrateandrespiratoryratetoincreaseinordertoprovidetherequired additionalfueltothemuscles.Inaddition,theentirecirculatorysystemworksmoreefficientlydue tovasculardilationandcholesterolreduction.Byimprovingtheconditionofyourcardiovascular fitnessyouarealsohelpingyourselflivelonger,decreasetheriskofheartdisease,lowerblood pressure,strengthenyourcardiovascularsystem,andthelistgoeson.Thesereasonsalonecould saveyoufromhavingheartdisease.
Regularphysicalactivityappearstoimprovethefunctioningoftheimmunesystem.Recentresearch suggeststhatpeoplewhoexerciseregularlycomedownwithfewercoldsandfluesthantheir sedentaryfriends.Regularphysicalactivityseemstostrengthentheimmunesystemsothatitis betterabletofighttheforeigngermsthatmakeourbodiessick.Scientistsstilldonotknowexactly howexercisepreservesimmuneourstrength,soitisreallytooearlytosaywhattypesoramountsof exercisemaximizeimmunefunction.Theevidencesofarsuggeststhatmoderatelyvigorousexercise appearstobethemosthelpful.Furtherresearchhasshownthatduringmoderateexercise,several positivechangesoccurintheimmunesystem.Variousimmunecellscirculatethroughthebody
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ExerciseisnotjustforOlympicathletesorsupermodels.Infact,you'renevertoounfit,tooyoungor toooldtodoit.Regardlessofyourage,genderorroleinlife,youcanbenefitfromregularphysical activity.Ifyou'recommitted,exerciseincombinationwithasensibledietcanhelpprovidean overallsenseofwell–beingandcanevenhelppreventchronicillness,disabilityandpremature deathSomeofthebenefitsofincreasedactivityareImprovedHealth,increasedefficiencyofheart andlungs,reducedcholesterollevels,increasedmusclestrength,reducedbloodpressure,and reducedriskofmajorillnessessuchasdiabetesandheartdisease,weightloss.
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You'llalsoincreaseyourmusclemass.Withmoremusclemassyourbodyburnsmorecaloriesboth whileyouareexercisingandwhileyouareatrest.Withalittleresearchyoucanlearnwhich exerciseswillbesthelpyoutofirmandshapespecificareasofyourbody.Remembertomaintaina balancedroutinesoasnottooverworkorriskinjurytoaspecificmusclegroupAsyoushapeand strengthenyourmusclestheyarebetterabletohelpsupportyourspine,akeyfactoringoodposture. Bystretchingyoucanimproveyourflexibilityandcontributetothesmoothfunctioningofyour joints.Together,healthybonesandmuscleshelpyoutokeepyourbalance,movewithagilityand grace,andmaintainahealthyandyouthfulappearance.Regularphysicalactivityfortifiesyour immunesystemandhelpsyoutoavoidorrecovermorequicklyfromcoldsandotherminor maladies.Itcanalsohelptopreventandinsomecasesreversemanychronicconditionswe associatewithaging:coronaryarterydisease,highbloodpressure,diabetes,somecancers,arthritis, osteoporosis,anddepressionFitnessresultsinbettercoordinationofmusclesandanincreasein strength,flexibilityandstamina.Whileimprovementsintheseareascertainlyhelpathletic performance,theyalsohelpreducetheriskofinjury––stronger,limbermusclesarelesssusceptible to
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PublicSpeakingPreparationOutline
SpecificPurpose:Toinformmyaudienceabouthowexercisecontrolsweight,combatshealth conditionsanddiseases,andimprovesmood.
CentralIdea:Exerciseandphysicalactivityareagreatwaytofeelbetter,gainhealthbenefitsand havefun.
Introduction
You'resweating,panting,andhaveafeelingofeuphoria.Youdon'tknowwhyyoufeelsogood whentherehasjustbeensomuchstressputonyourbody(Attention–Getter).
We'veallgonethroughthisfeelingofexhaustionknownasexerciseItcantireusout,yetleavea rewarding,kindofparadoxicalfeelingofenergy.
IhavethisreactioneverytimeItrainfortriathlons(Credibility).
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Cellsdependontheoxygenandnutrientssuppliedbythebloodtodotheirvariousjobs–fromthe heartmusclecellsthatkeepyourheartpumpingtothebrainscellsthatkeepyouthinkingand coordinatingyourcountlessactivities.
Beingactiveboostshigh–densitylipoprotein,or"good"cholesterolanddecreasesunhealthy triglycerides
This,ineffect,protectsagainstheartdiseaseandstroke.
Nervecellsbenefitfrombetterbloodflow.
Physicalactivityisabletoshiftneuronsinyourbrainfromarevved,stressedstate–morevulnerable todangerouscardiacrhythmsandheartattacks–toarelaxedstate.
Thisisimportantbecauseyouwantthissystemworkingsmoothlysothatitefficientlyrespondsto changingdemandsforoxygen,speedinguptheratewhenyouareactiveandslowingitdownwhen youareatrest.
Italsoimprovesyourmetabolism–theongoingchemicalprocesseswithinlivingcellsand organismsthatarenecessaryforthemaintenanceoflife.
Forexample,muscletissueisthebiggestconsumerofglucose(bloodsugarthathasbeenbroken downfromdietarycarbohydrates)andphysicalactivitieshelpskeepmusclesutilizingbloodsugar. Thishelpspreventinsulinlevelsfromrisingdangerouslyinthebody–aconditionthatleadsto diabetesanddamagetothenerves,bloodvessels,andtheliver
Theseallloweryourriskofdevelopingalife–threateningcondition.
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YulissaCota Finalpaper
WhyexerciseisimportantDoyouneedanemotionallift?Areyouworriedaboutheartdisease?Do youwanttolivebetterandlivelonger?Exercisingistherightwaytogo.Thebenefitsofexerciseto ourbodyareincredibleandhelpmaintainahealthylifestyleTheyincludepreventingdiseases, improvingstamina,strengthandtoning,andcontrollingweight.Dietingcanbehelpyoureachyour goalfasterandispartofexercisingaswell.Youcanhelpyourfamilyandothersbyinspiringtolive ahealthylifestyleTheeffectswillalwaysbepositiveandtheymightbecomeanaddiction Everyonewillalwayssaythatthebenefitssoundtogoodtobetrueandaskhowisitpossible.Of course,theamountofworkyouhavetodoandpushyourselfisalotthattherewardwillbethe benefitslisted.Themainthingthatwillkeepyougoingisyourbody'sendorphins.Itwillmake exercisebecomeanaddiction.Endorphinsarepainrelieversreleasedbyyourownbodyanditis somethingnaturallyproducedwhichisthemainfactorWedonotwanttofeedourbodydrugsor unhealthychemicals.Beingactivewillpreventhighbloodpressurebyboostinghighprotein lipoprotein.Asyouageyoudonotwanttodealwithhealthproblemsandtopreventthat,you shouldstartlivingahealthylifestyle.Notonlywillyoufeelgreat,butalsogainselfconfidence sinceyouwilllookgreataswellbybeinginshape.Yourfamilyandfriendswillthankyoudueto
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Someofthedifferenteffectsandbenefitsthattraininghasontheheartare:1.)Theheartwillget strongerbecauseoftheexercise,whichismakingtheheartpumpbloodthroughitfasterbymaking theheartworkatitsmaximum.Makingtheheartstrongermeansthateachbeatincreasesto80 millimetersperbeat2)Thecardiacoutput(theamountofbloodejectedfromtheheartperminute) increases.Whenatrest,theheartapprox.increasesfrompumping5litersto40litersperminute. Muscularactivityisoneofthefactorsthataffectstrokevolume.Whenyouaretrainingyourstroke volumeincreasesaswellWhenyoufirststartexercisingtheheartraterisesquicklyWhenyou finishexercisingyourheartratedeclinesfasterthanusual....showmorecontent...
Increasingphysicaltrainingalsodecreasestheriskofgettingaheartdiseasebecauseifyoucontinue workingoutyourheartwillworkbetterwithlessstrainanditbecomeseasierforthehearttopump blood.
Ithinkthatitisimportantthatcoaches,physicaleducatorsandfitnessprofessionalshaveabasic understandingofenergymetabolismbecauseATP(Adenosinetriphosphate)iswhatstoresanduses energy.ExercisescientistshouldalsohavebasicunderstandingofATPbecauseATPisasourceof musclecontraction.ThefoodweeatisstoredinourbodytomakeATP.Whenwedophysical activitythebodyreleasesthatATP.ATPisalsotheonlysourceofenergyuseddirectlyformuscle contractionATPisextremelyimportantbecausethebodyneedstomakesufficientATPtobe physicallyactiveandtoworktothebestofyourbestofyourpotential.Therefore,ourmetabolism playsanimportantrolewhenwearedoingexerciseorany
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Exercisingisbeneficialforhealthandforlongerlife.Physicalinactivityisconsideredtobethe fourthmostcommoncauseofdeaths,approximately3.2milliondeathsannually(Giles&Koehle, 2014).Regularexercisedecreasestheriskofdevelopingcardiovasculardiseases,diabetes,cancer, respiratoryfunctionandstroke.Manyoftheleastexpensiveformofexercisesuchaswalking, running,cyclingareperformedinanoutdoorsetting,inurbanenvironmentmostlikelycloseto automobilevehicles(Sharman,Cockcroft&Coombes,2004).Approximately78%ofthepeople liveinurbanareaswithinadevelopedworld(Giles&Koehle,2014).Automobilesemissionisthe singlegreatestdonortourbanairpollutionleadingtovariousshowmorecontent
Theevidenceshowsthathigherconcentrationofairpollutantorbeingoutdoorsforlongerperiodof timeexercising/beingactiveincreasestheriskofrespiratorydiseasesinchildren.
Researchstudiesalsofocusedonoccupationalgroupssuchaspolicemen,taxidrivers,postmen, trafficpolicemanwhoareconstantlyexposedtopollutantinlargecitiesarefoundtobemosthighly atriskofcardiorespiratorydiseaseswhenengagedinexercise(Volpinoetal,2004)About60%of thepollutioninurbanareas/largecitiesisduetotheemissionfromdieselandgasolineengine. Dieselfuelvehiclesreleaseabout10to20timehigherdieselexhaustparticle(DEP)thangasoline engine(Maitre,2002).DEPisknowntoincreaseairwayinflammationandcanworsenasthmaand allergy(Rostrum,2004).InItalycity,about68trafficpolicemenand62officeworkersaged36–58 yearsworkingformorethan8hourswereobservedduringanaerobictrainingexercisetestingand werefoundthattrafficgrouphadlowerworkload,doubletheirheartrateandbloodpressure,their exercisetimewasshortcomparetotheofficegroup(Volpinoetal.,2004).Carbonmonoxide(CO) isoneofthemajorinfluenceofincreaseriskofcardiorespiratorydiseasesasinhibitsoxygento combinedwithhemoglobinasCOhas200timeshigheraffinitythanoxygenandformedCOHb (carboxyhemoglogin)whichdecreasestheoxygendelivertotissues
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