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Physical activity is any activity that causes your body to work harder than normal. It describes activities that are beyond your daily routine of sitting, standing, and walking up stairs. Everyone can benefit from increased physical activity.
Alternative NamesFitness recommendations; Exercise
InformationPhysical activity can help you:
- Burn calories and reduce body fat
- Control and maintain your current weight
- Improve chronic medical conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart disease
- Improve your fitness and ability to perform daily activities
- Prevent diseases such as osteoporosis and depression
- Reduce your appetite
RECOMMENDATIONS
Physical activity is divided into two types of activities for adults: aerobic activity and muscle-strengthening activity.
Aerobic activity can be of moderate or vigorous intensity. It is important to start with aerobic activities that are less intense at first, and work up to more vigorous activity.
While performing moderate activities (such as brisk walking), you should be able to talk but not sing. Vigorous activity requires taking a breath every few words.
You can also monitor the intensity of exercise by using your heart rate. The target heart rate during physical activity should be 60% - 90% of the maximum heart rate.
To calculate your target heart rate, use the following formula:
- 220 (beats per minute) minus age = maximum heart rate.
- Maximum heart rate multiplied by the intensity level = target heart rate.
For example, a 50-year-old woman exercising at 60% maximum would use the following calculation:
- 220 - 50 = 170 (maximum heart rate)
- 170 X 60% = 102 (target heart rate)
This is her target heart rate, regardless of the type of physical activity she elects to do.
Physical activity at 60 to 70% of the maximum heart rate is considered moderate intensity exercise. You can moderately exercise safely for a long period of time. It is best to start an exercise program with moderate intensity exercise.
The other type of physical activity is muscle strengthening exercise. Muscle strengthening can be done with a weight program, heavy gardening, or push-ups and calisthenics.
The amount of physical activity is very important to achieve health benefits. Any increase in activity is better than less activity.
The recommended amount of time spent doing aerobic activity is:
- 2.5 hours a week of moderate activity, increasing to 5 hours a week
- Or 75 minutes of vigorous activity, increasing to 2.5 hours per week
Muscle strengthening is recommended twice a week.
Try to do some form of physical activity at least three times a week. Increasing to four or five times a week is even more helpful. Spread out the physical activity through the week, rather than doing it on three or four consecutive days to reduce the risk of injuries.
People who have chronic medical conditions, are older, are pregnant, or have been very inactive may need to start with less activity and increase more slowly. Increasing both aerobic and muscle strengthening physical activity has benefits, even if you cannot reach your goals.
BENEFITS
Physical activity contributes to health by:
- Decreasing the risk for cardiovascular disease
- Reducing the amount of bone loss that is associated with age and osteoporosis
- Reducing the resting heart rate
Physical activity also helps the body use calories better, which helps with weight loss and maintenance. It can increase basal metabolic rate, and reduce appetite and body fat.
SIDE EFFECTS
Physical activity should be done at a rate that is right for you. When you increase activity gradually in both intensity and time you are unlikely to have any side effects.
An evaluation by an exercise physiologist is helpful in order to to avoid injuries. Injuries can occur if you start physical activity too quickly, with too much intensity, or for too long.
ReferencesUS Preventive Services Task Force. Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans: Recommendation statement. 2008. Accessed March 1, 2009.
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Physical Activity for the Whole Family
Physical exercise is very important for the health and well-being of children as well as adults. It doesn't have to mean going to the gym. There are lots of activities families can do together and have fun bonding family time while staying in shape.
1. Walk
Take an after dinner walk around the block. Walk instead of driving whenever you can.
2. Train for a Charity Walk or Run
This is a great opportunity to work toward a goal as a family and the charity benefits as well. Race day is very exciting, and your family will have a special memory of completing something together.
3. Ride Bikes Together
Sometimes riding in a neighborhood can be dangerous. So load the bikes into your car and head to a riding path or trail around a lake, the beach, or in a park.
4. Take a Hike
If loading the bikes are too difficult, check out your area for age appropriate hiking trails. Most trails difficulty rating is based on the length of the trail, how level the trail is, and elevation gain.
5. Go Camping
Camping lends itself perfectly to physical activity. There are hiking and biking trails, fishing pools, and swimming areas. Setting up camp together, gathering wood, and building a fire are great learning experiences as well as the chance to get some exercise.
6) Challenge Your Family to a Frisbee Match
Head to a park and practice your throwing, catching and of course, retrieving techniques.
7. Fly a Kite
Challenge each other to see who can get the kite highest in the air and keep it up for the longest.
8. Build a Sand Castle
Gathering the sand, carrying the buckets and carving your masterpiece is all part of the great fun and physical exercise that is building a sand castle. If you live near a beach, consider signing your kids up for a sandcastle building competition.
9. Play Court Tennis or Table Tennis
Table and court tennis are both great workouts and you may not even realize you are exercising. Many Parks and Recreation Departments have open tennis times or tournaments for families.
10. Garden
Planting a family garden is fun and educational. Children get to see the flowers grow or eat the vegetables they have planted.
11. Wii Fit
Just because it is raining outside does not mean that you can't get some exercise. Nintendo Wii provides entertainment and physical activity the whole family can do together.
The most important thing is that children and adults stay active. Varying the activity keeps interest up and creates family time together.
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is it moderate activity that makes you breathless but still can talk
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Two external influences of physical activity is location and weather. If the weather is bad, a person does not want to get out and do physical activity.
Apex Answer:A park in your neighborhood
A friend who is physically active
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Yes, it is true that teenage boys do better in school when they have physical activity!
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The recommended daily amount of physical activity is 60 minutes of moderate level activity. Walking 60 minutes is equivalent to approximately 10,000 steps or 5 miles distance.
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Physical activity and exercise can have immediate and long-term health benefits. Most importantly, regular activity can improve your quality of life.
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