The Importance of Physical Activity - part 2

Continuing the previous article, this time we will describe the benefits of physical activity.

Physical activity includes all bodily movement, exerted by the muscles, which requires energy expenditure. Our body was designed to move and requires, therefore, that we perform regular exercise to stay functional and keep us from getting sick.

The Importance of Physical Activity - part 1

To define the concept of health is complicated due to the many variables that must be taken into account: perception and personal experience, socioeconomic status, religion, lifestyle and culture among others. WHO (World Health Organization) proposes to think of health as "a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease"