Physical Activity

What is Physical Activity?

Physical activity refers to any bodily movement, produced by skeletal muscles, that requires energy expenditure. Both moderate- and vigorous-intensity physical activity improves health.

Benefits of Regular Physical Activity

Regular physical activity, such as walking, cycling, wheeling, doing sports, or active recreation, is significantly beneficial for hearts, bodies, and minds. Some of the benefits of physical activity include:

• reduced risk of hypertension, coronary heart disease, stroke, diabetes, cancer, and depression;

• improved muscular and cardiorespiratory fitness;

• improved bone and functional health;

• enhanced thinking, learning, and judgment skills;

• improved mental health, quality of life, and overall well-being;

• reduced the risk of falls as well as hip or vertebral fractures;

• improved sleep; and

• it also helps in maintaining healthy body weight.

How much physical activity is recommended?

The World Health Organization (2020), guidelines for adults aged 18-64 years, recommends

• at least 150–300 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic physical activity; or at least 75–150 minutes of vigorous-intensity aerobic physical activity; throughout the week;

• muscle-strengthening activities at a moderate or greater intensity that involve all major muscle groups on 2 or more days a week; and

• limiting the amount of time spent being sedentary.

Follow these recommendations to keep FIT and HEALTHY!

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