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PHYSICAL ACTIVITY & HEALTH STATUS

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY & HEALTH STATUS. Regular physical activity: physical activity performed on most days of the week. BENEFITS. Reduces feelings of depression and anxiety Improves circulation to brain

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PHYSICAL ACTIVITY & HEALTH STATUS

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  1. PHYSICAL ACTIVITY & HEALTH STATUS

  2. Regular physical activity: physical activity performed on most days of the week

  3. BENEFITS • Reduces feelings of depression and anxiety • Improves circulation to brain • Produces higher levels of norepinephrine-chemical that helps transmits brain messages along certain nerves; and beta-endorphins-chemicals which create a feeling of well-being • Counter balances bodily changes that occur in first stage of stress by using up the adrenaline that is secreted

  4. Promotes psychological well-being • Improved appearance from muscle tone and reduced body fat can boost self confidence • Increases self-discipline and self-respect

  5. Helps control weight • Increases metabolic rate, burns calories, shrinks fat cells • Regulate the hypothalmus in the brain, decreasing appetite

  6. Reduces the risk of developing type II diabetes • Builds and maintains healthy bones, muscles, and joints • Weight bearing activities help prevent osteoporosis-condition is which bones become brittle • Stretching helps muscles lengthen allowing joints to move freely and easily

  7. Reduces risk of premature death-death before a person reaches their predicted life expectancy • Helps older adults become stronger and better able to avoid falling

  8. Reduces the risk of cardiovascular diseases-diseases of the heart and blood vessels • Increases cardiac output-amount of blood pumped by the heart each minute • Makes the fibers of the heart thicker and stronger • Decreases resting heart rate • Helps control cholesterol levels • Increases HDL-high density lipoproteins (good) which carry cholesterol to the liver for excretion and breakdown • Decreases LDL-low density lipoproteins (bad) which causing build-up of plaque • Improves coronary collateral circulation-development of additional arteries that can deliver oxygenated blood to heart muscle

  9. CV Diseases Atherosclerosis: fat deposits collect on the artery walls; arteries become narrow and blood flow is reduced Coronary thrombosis: narrowing of one of the coronary arteries by a blood clot causing a section of the heart muscle to die from lack of oxygen

  10. Reduces the risk of developing colon cancer • Helps movement of waste through the colon • Reduces the risk of developing high blood pressure • Reduces blood pressure in people who already have high BP • Force of blood against the artery walls • Sudden changes can cause stroke-an event caused by a blocked blood vessel in the brain “brain attack”

  11. Healthful Physical Activities • Moderate amount of physical activity • Activities like walking, gardening, household chores, dancing, etc • Health benefits can be achieved by participating in these types of activities regularly

  12. FITNESS PLANS • Written plan of physical activities to develop each of the components of fitness and a schedule for doing them • Include goals • Use FITT formula • Frequency: number of times per week • Intensity: how hard you are working • Time: how long each session • Type: specific activity

  13. Include a warm-up and cool-down • Include aerobic activities (oxygen is used)-heart rate is increased for 20 minutes or more • Include resistance exercises to develop strength and muscular endurance • Include stretching for flexibility

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