Kinesiology 1088A/B Lecture Notes - Syrian Arab News Agency, Coronary Artery Disease, Bone Density
4 Sep 2014
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Adherence: sticking together or faithfully conforming to a standard of behaviour in order to meet some goal. Benefits of exercise: mortality/longevity, physical/physiological, cognitive, psychological, financial, other. Improves max vo2: weight control, decreases resting heart rate, prevents high blood pressure, reduces coronary heart disease risk, decreases % body fat, maintains bone density. Note: charts show as you age the fat percentage in the body increases where as in the 20s and. Bone density decreases and bones become more brittle when body ages. Chronic exercise has been shown to improve cognitive functioning (e. g. memory, academic achievement) in high school students and adults. Mens sana in corpora sano (sound body, sound mind: decreased stress, decreased anxiety, decreased depression. Despite the numerous benefits associated with exercise, many people still do not exercise regularly. 64% of americans were seen as overweight or obese in 2004: only 10% of sedentary people will ever begin an exercise program.
