This document discusses the benefits of physical activity and provides suggestions for incorporating daily exercise. It notes that physical activity improves health, strengthens the heart and lungs, reduces stress, and increases longevity. Not being active can increase risks of disease, disability, and premature death. Simple daily activities like taking stairs, walking, and riding a bike are recommended. More vigorous options include running, swimming, and team sports. Research supports the importance of regular physical activity for overall well-being.

1. Benefiting From Physical Activity

2. Menu Why Being Physically Active Daily Helps What Can Be Done Daily For Physical Activity More Vigorous Exercises Research Conclusion

3. Why Being Physically Active Helps Improves health and overall physical well being Strengthens the heart and the lungs Strengthens bones Helps maintain a healthy body Reduces stress Boost your energy level Reduces chances of some cancers Improves mental health For children it is great for healthy growth and development Most importantly it increases your chances of living longer

4. Why Being Physically Active Helps Not being physically active can cause stress build up Can cause chronic disease Can cause type 2 diabetes Can Cause disability Worst of all… it can cause premature death

5. Why Being Physically Active Helps Quiz What are at least 3 different ways being physically active can benefit your life? What are at least 3 different ways not being physically active can harm your life? What is the worst thing about not being physically active? What is the best and most important thing about being physically active?

6. What Can Be Done Daily For Physical Activity Everybody can be involved in physical activity daily It does not always include vigorous exercise There are many simple ways to complete simply exercises

7. What Can Be Done Daily For Physical Activity Take stairs instead of elevator Go for a swim Walk your dog (if have one) Play with your kids (if have any) Take a daily walk Ride bike Spend less time at T.V. or computer

8. What Can Be Done Daily For Physical Activity Quiz Is anybody excluded from physical activity? What are 3 simple things you can do for exercise?

9. More Vigorous Exercise Vigorous physical activity is highly more challenging Start with regular exercise first to get in shape Involves rhythmic moving Involves repetition Use multiple muscle groups at one time Typically at a 70% and or higher heart rate

10. More Vigorous Exercise Running Lap Swimming Bicycling Aerobic Dance Cross-Country skiing Racquet Sports Basketball Soccer Volleyball Modern dance Kickboxing

11. More Vigorous Exercise Quiz Should you just start off with vigorous exercise if you are out of shape? About what percentage is your heart rate at while completing vigorous exercise? Do you only use one muscle group while doing vigorous exercise? What are at least 4 different activities that you can vigorously complete?

12. Research Center of Disease Control and Prevention, Initials. (2011, February 16). Physical activity for everyone . Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/everyone/health/index.html What is vigorous intensity . (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.doh.wa.gov/cfh/nutritionpa/publications/vigorous_intensity_definition.htm Health Canada. (2011, March 3). Physical activity . Retrieved from http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hl-vs/physactiv/index-eng.php

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