PHYSICAL ACTIVITY BENEFITS
Reduce Diabetes
Reduce Depression
Increase Awareness of CVD
Increase Cardiovascular Health
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE
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Various types of CVD
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Coronary heart disease
Angina pectoris
Hypertension
Stroke
Congestive heart failure
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Evidence that inactivity leads to CVD
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What can you do?
EXERCISE AND THE HEART
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Increases muscle’s ability to pump
Normal resting heart rate is 72bpm
 What is yours…lets find it!
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Improves coronary circulation
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Inactive person less able to resist stress
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Lower blood pressure hypertension
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Normal S120mmHg/D80mmHg
METABOLIC SYNDROME
REGULAR EXERCISE CONT.
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Manage Type II diabetes
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Body doesn’t produce insulin correctly
Body Density and increase osteoporosis risk
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Calcium, exercise, Vitamin D
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND WELLNESS
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Health and Wellness benefits from PA
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Work effectively and efficiently
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Better enjoy leisure time
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Better movement allows for better time
Effective living
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Resist fatigue, soreness back problems
Doesn’t matter what you are doing.
Safety issues
Start now and stay fit….