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There is now good evidence of
many physical and psychological benefits available to the
population from regular exercise which should be
recognised by all those involved in health care. The habit of taking regular recreational exercise is best started in childhood and should be continued into middle age and where possible into old age because exercises helps to make the most of diminishing physical capacity. The claim that individual participation in adequate amounts of regular physical activity can improve health and prevent disease is fully justified. The health benefits of exercise are explicable in terms of favourable physiological, psychological, and biochemical changes and improvements in function. Their scope is greater than has been supposed. Motivating sedentary people to pursue these benefits is not straightforward. They are reluctant to undertake even moderate exercise, and they become immediately aware of their limited tolerance for physical work and the discomfort that it provokes. It takes several weeks of regular exercise to see an improvement in their capacity for effort and for there to be a training effect. Skeletal muscle fuctions
are enhanced by exercise which leads to : Reduces risk of Coronary Heart disease and stroke.
Cardiovascular functions are enhanced by exercise. Non Insulin dependent diabetes can be prevented or delayed or better managed by exercise. Psychological fuctions
enhanced by exercise. Disabled and elderly are
benifited from exercise.
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