Physical Activity - Importance, Types, Key Facts, Benefits, Risks, and Community Strategies

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

WHAT IS PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
The movement of body which uses energy like walking, climbing, gardening, pushing, pulling
etc. The physical activity is necessary if an individual want to maintain a good health.
There are several types of Physical activity which are classified below
1. Moderate Physical Activity
This activity includes following things which are
• Walking Briskly
• Bicycling
• General Gardening
• Dancing
• Golf
• Water aerobics

2. Vigorous Physical Activity
The activity is including with following tasks
• Running/Jogging
• Bicycling (More than 10 miles per hour)
• Heavy Yard Work
• Swimming
• Aerobics
• Basketball
• Tennis
An individual can choose any of the activity which are described above depending on the time of that
particular person who is performing.

KEY FACTS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
The term physical activity is totally different from the term exercise, it is the sub category
of physical activity, exercises are performed with a proper planning, they are structured and
in repetitive mode.
• In world the reason behind of world wide death is lack or insufficient physical activity
• Lack in the physical activity will lead a person to Incommunicable diseases like cancer
and diabetes.
• It is examined that out of 4 adults 1 person is not physical active globally.
• Around the globe 80% of the adolescent population is not active physically.