PSY 348 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Racewalking, Ballroom Dance, Skipping Rope
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Chapter 11: physical activity and exercise (part 1) How does exercise relate to stress: reduces risk for many stress-related illnesses, psychological and physiological based explanations for the exercise-stress relationship. Walking briskly (3 mph or faster but not race-walking) Heavy gardening (continuous digging or hoeing, with heart rate (hr) increases) Hiking uphill or with a heavy backpack. Percent of adults 18 years and older who met the physical activity guideline for both aerobic physical and muscle-strengthening activity: 20. 8% Health benefits at even low levels of exercise. Reduces your risk of type ii diabetes and metabolic syndrome. Decreases resting hr and bp and increases strength and efficiency of heart. For optimal health risk reduction: aim for about 30 minutes of activity most days, for heart disease: even 1 hour of brisk walking per week can have notable benefits. Exercise reduces: body fat, blood pressure, resting heart rate. Exercise may increase death of tumorous cells and reduce circulating estrogen levels.
