Obesity, defined as a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30 or greater, and overweight, defined as a BMI of 25 to 29.9, have been on the rise in the United States for decades. Obesity is a risk factor for heart disease, some types of cancer, osteoarthritis, sleep apnea and several […]
Student learning outcome 7 – Physical fitness
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It is important to prevent injuries when you exercise. There are traumatic injuries that can happen suddenly and overuse injuries that happen from repetitive motions. As a first line of treatment for overuse injuries, you can try RICE – rest, ice, compression and elevation. However, it is important that you […]
If you haven’t done much exercising before, or if you’re getting back into it, there are a few things that can help you to plan an exercise program for yourself. First, make sure to warm up! There are many benefits to warming up – it is a way to slowly […]
Can you complete all of your activities of daily life without too much exertion and fatigue? Then you may be physically fit! We know that exercise and physical activity is important for health. But what kind of physical activity should you do? There are several types of exercise that help […]
Many people in the United States are not getting the recommended amount of physical activity. Studies show that even small amounts of physical activity can increase people’s health. So why is it so hard to move more? There are individual reasons and barriers to getting more exercise or physical activity. […]
One of the major risk factors for health-problems like cardiovascular illness is a sedentary lifestyle. Any body movement is called physical activity, things like walking your dog, walking to work, cleaning your house, and so on. More physical activity is always better – https://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/basics/index.htm. Exercise refers to a specific type […]
