Benefits of physical activity

Physical inactivity is the fourth most common risk factor contributing to deaths and the burden of disease globally (Lee et al., 2012)

Meeting the physical activity guidelines can help to improve musculoskeletal health, cardiorespiratory fitness, cardiac and metabolic health, aspects of mental health and wellbeing and body composition. It can reduce the risk of cardiovascular events, improve T2DM, blood pressure and other cardiometabolic diseases.

While there are risks to beginning an exercise program or physical activity, there are a multitude of risks from inactivity i.e. obesity, osteoporosis, cardiovascular disease and T2DM.

 

Here are great videos from Dr. Mike Evans talking about the importance and benefits of exercise

 

Supporting Texts/Articles/Medias

ACSM

Bauman, A., Merom, D., Bull, F.C., Buchner, D.M., & Fiatrone, M.A. (2016). Literature review: Updating the Evidence for Physical Activity: Summative Reviews of the Epidemiological Evidence, Prevalence, and Interventions to Promote “Active Aging”. The Gerontologist, 56, 268-280. doi:10.1093/geront/gnw031

BMJ Journals

Ehrman, J. (2010). ACSM’s resource manual for Guidelines for exercise testing and prescription. Philadelphia, Pa.: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Lee, I.M., Shiromam E.J., Lobelo, F., Puska, P., Blair, S.N., & Katzmarzyk, P.T. (2012). Effect of physical inactivity on major non-communicable diseases worldwide: an analysis of burden of disease and life expectancy. Lancet, 380(9838), 219-229. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(12)61031-9.

 

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