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Physically

Healthy Movements

Exercises, Sports, and Movement

OverviewSports Playing sports is important: it keeps you healthy, it can be fun, and it can become a career.

Sports are fun when you do them with friends. It is the most beautiful way to exercise and it keeps you physically healthy.

You can play sports wherever you are and whenever you want. It is not hard to have fun with a sport.

You can go to performance with a sport, but we are not here to talk about that now.

Exercices

It's easy to do exercises: You can find them online, you don't have to spend money on most of them.

You can do them anywhere.

You can find exercises from beginner to professional.

You can do them alone or in groups.

Overvie w

Movements

You move every moment of your life. You move when you walk.

You move when you dance. You move in every activity of your life.

Key facts

Globally, 1 in 4 adults do not meet the global recommended levels of physical activity.

Up to 5 million deaths a year could be averted if the global population was more active.

People who are insufficiently active have a 20% to 30% increased risk of death compared to people who are sufficiently active.

More than 80% of the world's adolescent population is insufficiently

Detailed View - Recommendations

Children and adolescents aged 5-17 years: should do at least an average of 60 minutes per day of moderate-to-vigorous intensity, mostly aerobic, physical activity, across the week. should incorporate vigorous-intensity aerobic activities, as well as those that strengthen muscle and bone, at least 3 days a week. should limit the amount of time spent being sedentary, particularly the amount of recreational screen time.

Detailed View - RecommendationsAdults aged 18–64 years: should do at least 150–300 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic physical activity; or at least 75–150 minutes of vigorous-intensity aerobic physical activity; or an equivalent combination of moderateand vigorous-intensity activity throughout the week. should also do muscle-strengthening activities at moderate or greater intensity that involve all major muscle groups on 2 or more days a week, as these provide additional health benefits.

should limit the amount of time spent being sedentary.

Physical activity has significan t health benefits

Heart

reduces the risk of hypertension, coronary heart disease, stroke Heart improves cardiorespiratory fitness

Body

Physical activity has significan t health benefits FOR ...

reduces the risk of diabetes, and various types of cancer

Body

reduces the risk of falls as well as hip or vertebral fractures

Body

improves bone health and muscular fitness

Body

helps maintain a healthy body weight

Physical activity has significan t health benefits

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enhances thinking, learning, and judgment skills Mind

Mind

reduces symptoms of depression and anxiety Mind

improves overall wellbeing

LET’S PRACTICE!