Physical Activity of Parents Influences Kids

Posted on August 23, 2010 - Filed Under physical activity | View Comments

“The physical activity-related behaviors and attitudes of parents are excellent predictors of the physical activity behaviors and attitudes of their children.”
“Researchers in the Framingham children’s study examined the physical activity behavior of children ages 4 to 7 years and their parents and found that children of two ‘active’ parents were 5.8 times more likely to be [...]

Physical Activity and Exercise

Posted on August 18, 2010 - Filed Under Exercise, physical activity | View Comments

Physical Activity: any bodily movement produced by the contraction of skeletal muscles that result in a substantial increase over resting energy expenditure.
Examples: taking the stairs, lifting heavy objects as part of work, etc.
Exercise: a type of physical activity consisting of planned, structured and repetitive body movement done to improve or maintain one or more components [...]

Physical Activity Benefits

Posted on August 9, 2010 - Filed Under Exercise, physical activity | View Comments

Today is a good day to start.
[Source: National Institutes of Health: An Ounce of Prevention].

Exercise: Critically Important

Posted on July 22, 2010 - Filed Under Exercise, physical activity | View Comments

“Regular physical activity, fitness, and exercise are critically important for the health and well being of people of all ages. Research has demonstrated that virtually all individuals can benefit from regular physical activity, whether they participate in vigorous exercise or some type of moderate health-enhancing physical activity.”
If you regularly visit this site, you’re probably interested, [...]

Drew Brees – Get Moving

Posted on July 8, 2010 - Filed Under Exercise, physical activity | View Comments

Love these videos. More info at LetsMove.gov.
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How to be Active

Posted on July 7, 2010 - Filed Under Behavior Change, physical activity | View Comments

Good advice. How do you stay active?
[Source: National Institutes of Health: Your Heart Your Life].

Exercise

Posted on June 23, 2010 - Filed Under Exercise, Prevention, healthy lifestyle | View Comments

“Other than not smoking, exercise is the single best thing you can do to get healthy or stay healthy and keep chronic diseases at bay. Exercise is far more than merely a way to lose or control weight.”
— Walter C. Willett, M.D., chair, Department of Nutrition at the Harvard School of Public Health (from Eat, Drink, [...]