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Exercise and Health benefits - Coggle Diagram
Exercise and Health benefits
Lower the risks of
Early death
Osteoarthritis
Breast cancer for women
Depression
Bowel cancer
Dementia
Coronary heart disease
Type 2 diabetes
Stroke
High blood pressure
High cholesterol
Chronic conditions
Help prevent loss of muscle mass
Help lower inflammation
Mitigate effects of medication
Boost immune system
Reduce pain
Energise patients with auto-immune diseases
Help treat chronic illnesses
Benefits of exercising with friends/ a team
Learn through failure
Build resilience
Reduce risk of depression
Improve social connectivity
Work together towards a common goal
Enable diversity and inclusion
Accept help and help in return
Build social cohesion
Learning to trust and depend on others
More likely to have mixed-ethnic friendship
Defining 'exercising'
Vigorous activity implies
Bringing benefits over and above moderate activity
Breathing hard, fast, you work even harder
Moderate activity implies
Moving quick enough to raise your heart rate, breathe faster, feel warmer
General benefits
Strengthen your muscles and bone density
Reduce ageing process
Weight kept under control
Improve concentration/memory
Boost energy level
Release of dopamine/ serotonin/endorphins
Enhance flexibility
Alleviate stress
Enhance mood
Sleep better
Boost your immune system
Help mental health
Increase confidence and self-esteem