Physically Active
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Introduction:
Physically activity is like water, it is what we need in our daily lives. Physically activity is any sports or activity that involved in any body movement that works our muscles and requires more energy. Some examples of physically activity are running, jogging, swimming, dancing, yoga, lifting weights, cycling or playing on a sports team etc... The main focus of physically activity are to betterment for healthy lungs and hearts, basically to benefit and maintain a healthy lifestyle for all. (NHLBI, 2011)
According to the GovHK, the recommendations for adolescents are at least 60 minutes a day of moderate or vigorous intensity in the participation of physical activities. Since 2010, the Hong Kong Government had set the recommendations of physical activities from 30 minutes to 60 minutes for adolescents and adults, this is because the reason of Hong
Kong people are always torpid and is lacking of doing exercise. According to the
Behavioral Risk Factor (BRFSS), there are more than half of the surveyed adolescents and adults had not done physically activity of moderate intensity for more than 10 minutes during the week. (CHP, 2012) Following this, people in Hong Kong are often below the recommendations of Hong Kong physical activity.
The benefits of physically activity is quite important. In physical benefits it can be able to improve our cardiovascular/ cardiopulmonary function, reduce the risk of chronic disease or any illness, maintain optimum body weight or obesity, relieve stress, maintaining healthy bones, muscles and joints, improved posture and feeling of wellbeing. However, lack of physically activity will increase the risk of obesity, heart diseases, diabetes, hypertension, depression, high blood pressure and if serious will cause to have cancers. (BBC.co, n.d.)
In social benefits, it gives us more opportunities for social interaction which helps to build community and social networks, reduce isolation or depression,
Introduction:
Physically activity is like water, it is what we need in our daily lives. Physically activity is any sports or activity that involved in any body movement that works our muscles and requires more energy. Some examples of physically activity are running, jogging, swimming, dancing, yoga, lifting weights, cycling or playing on a sports team etc... The main focus of physically activity are to betterment for healthy lungs and hearts, basically to benefit and maintain a healthy lifestyle for all. (NHLBI, 2011)
According to the GovHK, the recommendations for adolescents are at least 60 minutes a day of moderate or vigorous intensity in the participation of physical activities. Since 2010, the Hong Kong Government had set the recommendations of physical activities from 30 minutes to 60 minutes for adolescents and adults, this is because the reason of Hong
Kong people are always torpid and is lacking of doing exercise. According to the
Behavioral Risk Factor (BRFSS), there are more than half of the surveyed adolescents and adults had not done physically activity of moderate intensity for more than 10 minutes during the week. (CHP, 2012) Following this, people in Hong Kong are often below the recommendations of Hong Kong physical activity.
The benefits of physically activity is quite important. In physical benefits it can be able to improve our cardiovascular/ cardiopulmonary function, reduce the risk of chronic disease or any illness, maintain optimum body weight or obesity, relieve stress, maintaining healthy bones, muscles and joints, improved posture and feeling of wellbeing. However, lack of physically activity will increase the risk of obesity, heart diseases, diabetes, hypertension, depression, high blood pressure and if serious will cause to have cancers. (BBC.co, n.d.)
In social benefits, it gives us more opportunities for social interaction which helps to build community and social networks, reduce isolation or depression,
Bibliography: Australian Government. (2010, October 8). How Physically Active Are You?, Measure Up. GovHK. (2010, November). Exercise and Nutrition. Retrieved 28 October 2013, from http:// www.gov.hk/en/residents/health/healthadvice/healthcare/exercise.htm GovHK. (2013, February 25). Statistics on Behavior risk factors, Centre for Health Protection