There is much research into the health benefits of physical activity.
It is generally accepted that physical inactivity leads to poor health, disability and reduced quality of life. On the other hand, becoming more active, improves healthy life expectancy as well as physical health and emotional wellbeing.
Clearly, everyone is different and physical activity programs should be designed and tackled in moderate stages in accordance with your current situation. There are a few basic rules that everyone should follow;
1. Choose your physical activity carefully. Some types activities are more suitable for certain people
2. Never rush into strenuous physical activity. Always warm up and warm down before and after activity to help avoid muscle damage and tears
3. Get your body to a 'foundation level' first before increasing duration, weight, time. Many people rush into physical activity and do too much too soon.
However, once you are conducting regular physical exercise, the following health benefits may result;
- Dementia likelihood reduced by up to 30%
- Hip fracture likelihood reduced by up to 68%
- Depression likelihood reduced by up to 30%
- All-cause mortality likelihood reduced by 30%
- Cardiovascular disease likelihood reduced by up to 35%
- Type 2 diabetes likelihood reduced by up to 40%
- Colon Cancer likelihood reduced by 30%
- Breast Cancer likelihood reduced by 20%
So, in summary, get physical. Your head and your body won't regret it !