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3 Benefits of fitness
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3.1 Physical Benefits
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How does being fit help your cardiovascular system?
Your heart and blood vessels receive the most benefits from regular physical activity. -
How does being fit help you with weight maintenance
Staying at a healthy weight can reduce your risk for developing diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, and certain cancers -
How does physical fitness affect your bone strength?
Your physical activities make your bones stronger and denser -
How does your physical fitness help your balance and coordination
Physical activity improves your balance and coordination, which may, in turn, improve your athletic ability. -
3.1.1 Psychological Benefits
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What chemical does your brain release when you are fit and being active?
During continuous exercise, your brain releases endorphins, chemicals that block pain messages from reaching your brain cells. -
People who exercise more regularly are more likely to be more what?
self-confident and focused, have more energy, and have reduced stress levels. -
3.1.1.1 Social Benefits
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What is exercise an oppourtunity for?
Exercise is an opportunity to have fun. -
4 5 Components of Fitness
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4.1 Cardiorespiratory Fitness
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What does cardiorepiratory fitness mean?
The ability of your heart, blood vessels, and lungs to distribute nutrients and oxygen and remove wastes efficiently during prolonged exercise. -
What are some benefits of having good cardiorespiratory health?
- Increase in oxygen –carrying capacity of the blood
- Improved extraction of oxygen from blood to muscles
- Increase in the amount of blood the heart pumps with each heart beat
- Increased speed of recovery to resting heart rate
- Decreased blood pressure
- Improved muscle and liver function
- Increase in oxygen –carrying capacity of the blood
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4.1.1 Muscular Strength
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What does muscular strength mean?
The capacity of a muscle or a group of muscles to produce force against resistance.
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