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What is physical exercise?
Aerobic exercise is the type of moderate-intensity physical activity that you can sustain for more than just a few minutes with the objective of improving your cardiorespiratory fitness and your health. "Aerobic" means "in the presence of, or with, oxygen." You know you're doing aerobic exercise when your heart's thumping and you're breathing faster than you do at rest but you can sustain the activity for extended periods of time. I recommend the cue "warm and slightly out of breath" to determine if your activity level is aerobic. Walking, jogging, biking, dancing, and swimming are examples of activities that can be performed aerobically.
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Exercise-Induced Asthma
Exercise-induced asthma (AZ-muh) is also called EIA. EIA is a narrowing of the airways (tubes that bring air to your lungs) caused by heavy exercise. Heavy exercise causes you to breathe fast, deep and heavy. This type of breathing quickly cools and dries out the airways leading to your lungs. For some people, cooling and drying of the airways may cause bronchospasm (BRONG-koh-spazm). During bronchospasm, smooth muscles tighten like rubber bands around your airways. This tightening makes the airways too narrow and makes it hard to breathe. EIA is sometimes called exercise-induced bronchospasm (EIB). Read more on
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Physical Activity - American Heart Association
Regular aerobic physical activity increases your fitness level and capacity for exercise. It also plays a role in both primary and secondary prevention of ... Read more on
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Physical Activity for Everyone: The Benefits of Physical Activity ...
Regular physical activity is one of the most important things you can do for your ... The bottom line is - the health benefits of physical activity far ... Read more on
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MyPyramid.gov - Inside The Pyramid - What is physical activity?
Feb 9, 2011 ... Physical activity simply means movement of the body that uses energy. Walking, gardening, briskly pushing a baby stroller, climbing the ... Read more on
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Exercise & Physical Activity: Your Everyday Guide from the ...
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President's Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition
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Health & Diet Guide - Better Information for Better Health
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Physical Therapy Exercises
Exercises for improving balance, strength, endurance, flexibility, and joints are reviewed. Post-operative exercises will also be included. Read more on
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Physical Activity and Children
Feb 11, 2011 ... Physical Activity and Children - science statement. Read more on
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Physical Activity << Frequently Asked Questions << womenshealth.gov
Feb 26, 2009 ... The new 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans state that an active lifestyle can lower your risk of early death from a variety of ... Read more on
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Exercise
There is always a risk of injury from exercise, particularly from strenuous activity that puts excessive pressure on the joints and muscles. If you want to start exercising, but you either have not done it before, or you have not exercised for a long time, you should talk to your GP about your fitness before starting any kind of exercise programme. This is particularly important if...
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Exercise and Physical Fitness
There are 1,440 minutes in every day. Schedule 30 of them for physical activity! Regular exercise is a critical part of staying healthy. People who are active live longer and feel better. Exercise can help you maintain a healthy weight. It can delay or prevent diabetes, some cancers and heart problems.
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Exercise for Children
Like adults, kids need exercise. Most children need at least an hour of physical activity every day. Regular exercise helps children As kids spend more time watching TV, they spend less time running and playing. Parents should limit TV, video game and computer time. Parents can set a good example by being active themselves. Exercising together can be fun for everyone. Competitive sports can help kids stay fit. Walking or biking to school, dancing, bowling and yoga are some other ways for kids to get exercise.
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Exercise and children
Children need at least 60 minutes of physical activity every day to be healthy. Lack of physical activity is contributing to a dangerous increase in childhood obesity. Children should be given many opportunities to play, run, bike, and participate in sports, preferably on a daily basis. Exercise should be appropriate for the child's age. For example, a 6-year-old may play outside, while a 16-year-old may run at a track. Encourage your child to build strength, flexibility, and aerobic capacity (for example, through running). Children generally shouldn't be expected to exercise in the routine, formal way adults do (such as walking 3 miles every day or lifting weights). Instead, children should have activities that are: Aerobic (such as walking to school) Muscle strengthening (such as climbing on playground equipment) Bone strengthening (such as running, jumping rope, or playing basketball) Aerobic exercises, muscle strengthening exercises, and bone strengthening exercises should be included at least three times a week. Many activities combine these different types of exercise.
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Exercise and age
Question: When is it too late to gain the benefits of an exercise program Answer: It's never too late. Exercise at any age has benefits, from reducing the risk of heart problems (including acute MI) to preventing osteoporosis, the thinning and loss of density of the bones. Always consult your health care provider before beginning an exercise program.
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Occupational Therapy
After a serious injury, illness or surgery, you may recover slowly. You may need to regain your strength, relearn skills or find new ways of doing things you did before. This process is rehabilitation. Rehabilitation often focuses on
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Exercise headaches
Exercise headaches, as the name suggests, occur during or after sustained, strenuous exercise. The activities most commonly associated with these types of headaches are running, rowing, tennis, swimming and weightlifting.
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Exercise-Induced Asthma
If you cough, wheeze or feel out of breath during or after exercise, it may be more than exertion causing your symptoms. You might have exercise-induced asthma. As with asthma triggered by other things, exercise-induced asthma symptoms occur when your airways tighten and produce extra mucus.
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Exercise - colds and flu
Question: Can exercise help you avoid colds and flus Answer: Yes. At least one study suggests that regular exercise can cut in half the number of days a person suffers from colds and the flu. Exercise helps the disease-fighting white blood cells in the body to move from the organs into the bloodstream. Overall, you can improve your immune system by eating a proper diet, getting sufficient rest, reducing stress, and exercising regularly. This will decrease your chances of getting a cold or the flu.
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Exercise for Seniors
There is a fountain of youth. Millions have discovered it - the secret to feeling better and living longer. It's called staying active. Finding a program that works for you and sticking with it can pay big dividends. Regular exercise can prevent or delay diabetes and heart trouble. It can also reduce arthritis pain, anxiety and depression. It can help older people stay independent. There are four main types of exercise and seniors need some of each:
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Physical exercise - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Physical exercise is any bodily activity that enhances or maintains physical fitness and overall health and wellness. It is performed for various reasons. ...
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