The significance of recreation, physical activity and leisure to one's well-being is exemplified
in the ideal of a``sound mind in a sound body''. Physical activity is a key contributor to health …

The human body is designed for activity. For most of our history, physical activity was
required for survival, but technological advances have eliminated much of the need for hard …

Research on physical activity and health appears to be entering a fourth major era. The first
phase, begun before the 1970s, was defined by physiological studies to examine the impact …

Few days go past without reference in the mass media to (un) healthy lifestyles in modern
society. Diseases of the age that are most often mentioned and have an association with …

Physical Activity & Well-being. ED 289 874 AUTHOR TITLE INSTITUTION REPORT NO
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As~ dentary lifestyle is a risk factor for a number of diseases that become more prevalent
with age in both'genders, In contrast, regular physical activity performed in a variety of …

The aim of this book is to present current views about physical activity and the benefits of
physical activity in preventing and ameliorating various health conditions that are of …

PURPOSE Persons who exercise regularly have lower incidence rates of heart disease,
hypertension, non-insulin-dependent diabetes, cancer, anxiety, and depression than those …

This manuscript presents a brief summary of the substantial data supporting an inverse
relationship between the amount of habitual physical activity performed and a variety of …

Rapidly growing industrialization and technological developments cause significant adverse
effects on peoples lifestyles Living conditions, technology and conveniences brought about …