The Benefits of Physical Activity Physical activity is defined as any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that requires energy expenditure. Physical inactivity has been identified as the fourth leading risk factor for global mortality causing an estimated 3.2 million deaths globally. Regular moderate intensity physical activity – such as walking‚ cycling‚ or participating in sports – has significant benefits for health Regular physical activity is one of the most important things you
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Career as a Physical Therapist Assistant A Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) is a health care provider whose function is to assist the Physical Therapist in the provision of physical therapy and to promote optimal health and function in a patient. A physical therapist will see the patient for the first time to examine then and develop a plan of care that promotes the ability to move‚ reduce pain‚ restores function‚ and prevents disability. The PTA will then follow the plan of care and make sure
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PBSL 1121-Physical Activity and Health Assignment 1 Ho Tsz Kan 3035045152 Abstract Physical status of a person is very critical because a healthy body would be the most fundamental requirement of human. Especially when getting into University‚ most of the students would like to put most of their focus on academic work but not physical status. It was a pretty serious issue. The aim of the study is to find out how actually physical active HKU students are. Daily steps would be a good indicator
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and later Galenus are believed to be the first practitioners of physical therapy‚ advocating massage‚ manual therapy and hydrotherapy techniques in treating there patients back in 460 B.C. In the eighteenth century machines like gymnasticon were developed to treat gout and other diseases by way of systemic exercise of the joints‚ similar to later occurrences of physical therapy practices. The earliest documented origins of actual physical therapy as a professional group dates back to Per Henrik Ling
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2010 Physical education class instruction should be designed for all students. I believe that every skill‚ activity‚ and game should be taught with the non-athlete in mind. Sometimes those students get pushed to the back because they are not the most talented. My philosophy of physical education deals with students becoming physically fit. The major reason for having physical education in schools is to lead the students toward better lifestyles. The plan as a physical educator is to have
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Physical therapy has been in my life several times recently because of the numerous amount of injuries that have been piling up from football. Football is a grinding sport that requires physical contact every single day. This routine of bodies slamming into each other lasts for about three months every year but the after effects are felt long past the athlete hangs up his cleats. Athletes are sometimes left with debilitating injuries and that is when a physical therapist comes in to relieve some
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The Importance of Physical Training Physical exercise is important for maintaining physical fitness and can contribute positively to maintaining a healthy weight‚ building and maintaining healthy bone density‚ muscle strength‚ and joint mobility‚ promoting physiological well-being‚ reducing surgical risks‚ and strengthening the immune system. Exercise reduces levels of cortisol‚ which causes many health problems‚ both physical and mental. Physical exercise is any bodily activity that enhances
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“Social Security‚ Will You Get Yours?” Summary: Ellen Hoffman’s‚ “Social Security‚ Will You Get Yours?” is an article that goes over the main issue with social security; will you get your social security when the time comes for you to retire? This article discusses a very real and important topic for every United States citizen who will ever be even remotely dependent on social security for some type of income. Written in 2002‚ the article gives the reader insight into social security questions
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More Physical Activity in the Workforce In 2008 the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans‚ a comprehensive resource that provides guidance on the importance of being physically active. Relevant to policy makers‚ physical educators‚ health professionals‚ and the public‚ the Physical Activity Guidelines present information about the value of physical activity and the health benefits that can be gained through regular physical activity
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Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is a government institution mandated to serve and protect the Philippine Constitution and its people. It is a well-organized and disciplined body composed of a citizen armed force necessary for the defense and security of the State. For operational efficiency and effectiveness‚ the AFP is composed of three (3) Major Services: the Philippine Army (PA) which conducts ground combat operations‚ the Philippine Air Force (PAF) which secures the Philippine air space
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