Download Exercise and activity help you many ways

Coach Fru says“Exercise makes you better!”
Benefits of Exercise and Physical Activity
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Improved cardio-respiratory fitness
Improved muscular strength
Improved muscular endurance
Improved flexibility
More lean muscle mass and less body fat
Quicker rate of recovery
Improved ability of the body to use oxygen
Lower resting heart rate
Increased cardiac output
Improved venous return and peripheral
circulation
Reduced risk of musculoskeletal injuries
Lower cholesterol
Increased bone mass
Cardiac hypertrophy and size and strength of
blood vessels
Increased number of red cells
Improved blood-sugar regulation
Improved efficiency of thyroid gland
Improved energy regulation
Improved life expectancy
Develops movement skills for participation in
sports and other physical activities
 Develops skills to utilize leisure hours in mental
and cultural pursuits
 Develops skills necessary to the preservation of
the natural environment
 Contributes to academic achievement
 Promotes higher thought processes via motor
activity
 Contributes to knowledge of exercise, health and
disease
 Contributes to an understanding of the human
body
 Contributes to an understanding of the role of
physical activity and sport in American culture
 Contributes to the knowledgeable consumption
of goods and services
 Contributes to self-actualization, self-esteem,
and a healthy response to physical activity
 Contributes to an appreciation of beauty
 Contributes to directing one’s life toward worthy
goals
 Affords individuals the chance to enjoy rich
social experiences through play
 Promotes cooperative play with others
 Teaches courtesy, fair play, and good
sportsmanship
 Contributes to humanitarianism
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Reduces mortality due to heart disease
Reduces mortality due to type 2 diabetes
Reduces the mortality due to cancer
Promotes brain growth
Increases production of brain-derived
neurotrophic factor (BDNF)
BDNF repairs nerve cells and enhances the
growth of new neurons
Reduces recovery time from depression
Delays the onset of Alzheimer’s Disease
Delays the onset of Osteoporosis