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The 10 top benefits of regular exercise. The benefits of regular exercise include increased mental, physical and emotional well-being. (Getty Images) (FatCamera via Getty Images)
Benefits include improved thinking or cognition for children ages 6-13, short-term reduction of anxiety for adults, and enhanced functional capacity in older adults. [8] Regular physical activity can keep thinking, learning, and judgment skills sharp with age. It can also reduce the risk of depression and anxiety and improve sleep.
"The important takeaway from this study is that, regardless of gender, regular exercise has an impact on reducing adverse cardiac events, similar in scale to lifesaving medications and invasive ...
The observational study, which analyzed the exercise habits of more than 400,000 U.S. adults, found that compared to being inactive, engaging in regular physical activity lowered women’s ...
The benefits of physical activity far outweigh the possibility of adverse outcomes. Regular physical activity is one of the most important things you can do for your health. It can help: Control your weight; Reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease; Reduce your risk for type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome; Reduce your risk of some cancers
Social influences on fitness behavior are the effect that social influences have on whether people start and maintain physical activities. Physical fitness is maintained by a range of physical activities. Physical activity is defined by the World Health Organization as "any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that requires energy ...
The study adds to a large body of evidence affirming the benefits of regular exercise regardless of a person’s weight. But some experts say the focus should be on losing weight, rather than ...
Regular physical exercise, particularly aerobic exercise, is an effective add-on treatment for ADHD in children and adults, particularly when combined with stimulant medication (i.e., amphetamine or methylphenidate), although the best intensity and type of aerobic exercise for improving symptoms are not currently known.