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  2. Benefits of physical activity - Wikipedia

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    Obesity is a complex disease that affects whole-body metabolism and is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and Type 2 diabetes (T2D). Physical exercise results in numerous health benefits and is an important tool to combat obesity and its co-morbidities, including cardiovascular diseases. Exercise prevents both the ...

  3. Health issues in athletics - Wikipedia

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    This is most likely due to the heightened investment in the athlete's sports performance in the college environment paired with the rigorous academic load that many students endure at universities. [45] Scholarships can also play a part in that collegiate athletes are concerned with their return-to-sport times and contributions to their teams.

  4. Neurobiological effects of physical exercise - Wikipedia

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    Aerobic exercise may affect both self-esteem and overall well-being (including sleep patterns) with consistent, long term participation. [15] Regular aerobic exercise may improve symptoms associated with central nervous system disorders and may be used as adjunct therapy for these disorders.

  5. Physical fitness - Wikipedia

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    Physical fitness is achieved through exercise, among other factors.Photo shows Rich Froning Jr., four-time winner of "Fittest Man on Earth" title.. Physical fitness is a state of health and well-being and, more specifically, the ability to perform aspects of sports, occupations, and daily activities.

  6. Well-being contributing factors - Wikipedia

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    The influence of sports on well-being is conceptualized within a framework which includes impermanence, its hedonistic shallowness and its epistemological inadequacy. [clarification needed] Researching the effect of sport on well-being is difficult as some societies are unable to access sports, a deficiency in studying this phenomenon. [231]

  7. Exercise - Wikipedia

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    Cycling is a popular form of exercise. Weight training. Exercise or workout is physical activity that enhances or maintains fitness and overall health. [1] [2] which is performed for various reasons, including weight loss or maintenance, to aid growth and improve strength, develop muscles and the cardiovascular system, prevent injuries, hone athletic skills, improve health, [3] or simply for ...

  8. Kenneth H. Cooper - Wikipedia

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    Cooper studied the effect of exercise in the late 1960s and popularized the term "training effect" [13] although that term had been used before. [14] [15] The measured effects were that muscles of respiration were strengthened, the heart was strengthened, blood pressure was sometimes lowered and the total amount of blood and number of red blood cells increased, making the blood a more ...

  9. Sports science - Wikipedia

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    Over two-thirds of the research was done regarding four sports: rowing, cycling, athletics, and swimming. [14] In America, sports play a big part of the American identity, however, sports science has slowly been replaced with exercise science. [18] Sports science can allow athletes to train and compete more effectively at home and abroad. [18]