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| Article Name : | | | A STUDY OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND ITS IMPACT ON HEALTH | | Author Name : | | | KULWINDER SINGH | | Publisher : | | | Ashok Yakkaldevi | | Article Series No. : | | | ISRJ-36 | | Article URL : | |  | Author Profile | | Abstract : | | | At least two thirds of the adult population are estimated to be insufficiently
physically active for optimal health benefits. All initiatives designed to increase physical
activity are therefore urgently needed.
The well proven health benefits of regular, moderately intense physical activity
(Health Enhancing Physical Activity, such as decreased risk of mortality from
cardiovascular diseases, seem to apply to all people, regardless of their age, gender and
weight.
There is moderate evidence indicating that lower physical activity levels, or
lack of high intensity exercise, are associated with greater body weight gain over time.
On the other hand, recent findings strongly suggest that the amount of inactivity (i.e. time
spending sitting, lying, and standing) in the population does not explain body weight.
Current recommendations on physical activity that enhances health suggest
that half an hour of moderately intense physical activity on most days of the week yields
major health benefits for inactive populations. For effective prevention of overweight
and obesity, up to an hour of such daily activity is recommended.
Recent guidelines also encourage performing regular strength and flexibility
training in addition to the 30 minutes of moderate intense activity, or 20 minutes of
vigorous exercise three times per week. Thus, recommendations on health enhancing
physical activity now approach the recommended exercise levels for developing and
maintaining cardio-respiratory and muscular fitness. The message for health promotion
is that “higher intensity is back” | | Keywords : | | |
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