Sport is Good for Your Health, That’s Why Exercise…

Playing sports is good for health, yet modern society does less and less. According to  statistical data, in Europe 38% of people aged 3 and over declared that they do not practice sports or other forms of physical activity in their daily life, like walking or a football match.

On the one hand, Health officials points out, this is due to the development of automation, including in domestic work, and the social depreciation of manual labour, on the other hand the dominance of motorized transport, the reduction of spaces and safety for pedestrians. and cyclists, children’s free play areas, parental models and the weight attributed to motor activity in the school curriculum.

Yet, low physical activity has an exponential impact on people’s health.

The human body needs movement, regular physical activity helps to reduce the risk of pathologies and has positive effects on the mental health of the person.

There are now several scientific studies that confirm the benefits of sport on health :

• improves glucose tolerance and reduces the risk of getting type 2 diabetes
• prevents hypercholesterolemia and hypertension and reduces blood pressure and cholesterol levels
• decreases the risk of developing heart disease and various cancers, such as those of the colon and breast
• reduces the risk of premature death , particularly that caused by heart attack and other heart diseases
• prevents and reduces osteoporosis and the risk of fractures, but also musculoskeletal disorders (for example back pain)
• reduces the symptoms of anxiety , stress and depression
• prevents , especially among children and young people, risky behaviors such as the use of tobacco, alcohol, unhealthy diets and violent attitudes and promotes psychological well-being through the development of self-esteem, autonomy and ease the management of anxiety and stressful situations
• produces energy expenditure and a decrease in the risk of obesity

A daily activity , even minimal, is enough to break the sedentary lifestyle and have benefits.

To get to 30 minutes of moderate physical activity a day is enough:

• move by bicycle or on foot to go to work or shop, thus avoiding the car for every trip
• a walk in the park
• prefer the stairs to the lift
• engage in housework
• think of small but useful tricks, such as getting off at the first stop if you are traveling by bus

With the practice of regular physical activity, the heart becomes more robust and resistant to fatigue. Aerobic activity increases the body’s demand for oxygen and the workload of the heart and lungs, making circulation more efficient. A trained heart pumps more blood without additional energy expenditure: 10 fewer heartbeats per minute means 5,256,000 beats per year saved.