Adults who sit less and do any amount of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity gain some health benefits. Regular physical activity is one of the most important things you can do for your health. Only a few lifestyle choices have as large an impact on your health as physical activity.Everyone can experience the health benefits of physical activity – age, abilities, ethnicity, shape, or size do not matter.


Some benefits of physical activity on brain health happen right after a session of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity. It can also reduce your risk of depression and anxiety and help you sleep better. Regular physical activity can help keep your thinking, learning, and judgment skills sharp as you age. Benefits include improved thinking or cognition for children 6 to 13 years of age and reduced short-term feelings of anxiety for adults.

Helps In Weight Management

You could achieve the goal of 150 minutes a week with 30 minutes a day, 5 days a week.People vary greatly in how much physical activity they need for weight management. You gain weight when you consume more calories through eating and drinking than the amount of calories you burn, including those burned during physical activity.To maintain your weight: Work your way up to 150 minutes a week of moderate physical activity, which could include dancing or yard work.

Getting to and staying at a healthy weight requires both regular Physical Activity and healthy eating. Both eating patterns and physical activity routines play a critical role in weight management. You may need to be more active than others to reach or maintain a healthy weight.To lose weight and keep it off: You will need a high amount of physical activity unless you also adjust your eating patterns and reduce the amount of calories you’re eating and drinking.



Reduces Cardio-vascular disease

Heart disease and stroke are two leading causes of death in the United States. You can reduce your risk even further with more physical activity. Regular Physical Activity can also lower your blood pressure and improve your cholesterol levels. Getting at least 150 minutes a week of moderate physical activity can put you at a lower risk for these diseases.



Type 2 Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome

Metabolic syndrome is some combination of too much fat around the waist, high blood pressure, low high-density lipoproteins (HDL) cholesterol, high triglycerides, or high blood sugar. Additional amounts of physical activity seem to lower risk even more. Regular physical activity can reduce your risk of developing type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome. People start to see benefits at levels from physical activity even without meeting the recommendations for 150 minutes a week of moderate physical activity.


Reduces In Developing Some Cancers

Being physically active lowers your risk for developing several common cancers. Adults who participate in greater amounts of physical activity have reduced risks of developing cancers of the:

Bladder

Breast

Colon (proximal and distal)

Endometrium

Esophagus

Kidney

Lung

Stomach

If you are a cancer survivor, getting regular physical activity not only helps give you a better quality of life, but also improves your physical fitness.


Strengthening Your Bones and Muscles

Slowly increasing the amount of weight and number of repetitions you do as part of muscle strengthening activities will give you even more benefits, no matter your age. As you age, it’s important to protect your bones, joints, and muscles – they support your body and help you move.Keeping bones, joints, and muscles healthy can help ensure that you’re able to do your daily activities and be physically active.Muscle-strengthening activities like lifting weights can help you increase or maintain your muscle mass and strength. This is important for older adults who experience reduced muscle mass and muscle strength with aging.

Do Daily Activities, Prevent Falls and Improve Ability

Multi component physical activity can be done at home or in a community setting as part of a structured program.Hip fracture is a serious health condition that can result from a fall. Breaking a hip have life-changing negative effects, especially if you’re an older adult. Include physical activities such as aerobic, muscle strengthening, and balance training. Physically active people have a lower risk of hip fracture than inactive people. 

Physically active middle-aged or older adults have a lower risk of functional limitations than people who are inactive.For older adults, doing a variety of physical activity improves physical function and decreases the risk of falls or injury from a fall. Being unable to do everyday activities is called a functional limitation.Everyday activities include climbing stairs, grocery shopping, or playing with your grandchildren.

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