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Exercise
Facts
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Facts:
- Inactivity
places people at higher risk for problems associated with obesity
such as heart disease, diabetes and osteoporosis
(weak bones).
- Low levels
of cardiovascular fitness, decreased muscle strength and flexibility
directly affect activities
of daily
living and functional capacity.
- Undesirable
health outcomes associated with inactivity negatively affect
mental
capacity and
emotional well-being.
- We should
accumulate 30 minutes per day of moderate activity on most days
of the week.
- Health
benefits of physical activity include having fun and
looking good.
Did you know?
You
can earn money and stay fit and have fun at the same time?
Interested?
Read on!
Wanted: Direct
support professionals who support consumers to fight obesity and
develop better physical
fitness. (And you can work on yourself at the same time!)
Ideas
to get you started:
- Turn
off the television and move, move, move, move, move, move, move
and move some more.
- Turn everyday
activities into opportunities for movement, such
as vacuuming, sweeping, carrying laundry up and down stairs,
mowing
the lawn, taking out
trash.
- Enjoy leisure
activities such as bicycling, arm cycling, bowling, basketball,
dancing, mall walking,
running, hiking, swimming,
and lifting weights.
- Enroll in
Special Olympics or other structured fitness programs at neighborhood
recreation and fitness
centers.
- Check out
the activity calendar at http://mrdda.dc.gov/activities
Be proactive!
Motivate and inspire people with disabilities to participate in
regular exercise. You will be glad you did!
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