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    The Importance of Physical Training Physical exercise is important for maintaining physical fitness and can contribute positively to maintaining a healthy weight‚ building and maintaining healthy bone density‚ muscle strength‚ and joint mobility‚ promoting physiological well-being‚ reducing surgical risks‚ and strengthening the immune system. Exercise reduces levels of cortisol‚ which causes many health problems‚ both physical and mental. Physical exercise is any bodily activity that enhances

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    rtna Give the importance of Physical Education. • It’s a link to good health. The value of physical fitness can never be overstated. It’s only in physical educational classrooms that students learn the value of taking care of themselves thru proper grooming‚ healthy eating and regular exercise. • It’s a preventive measure against disease. Many doctors today agree that obesity is a serious health risk. Without any form of diet management and control with the numerous processed food

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    Physical Therapists Primary Duties and Responsibilities The primary duty of a physical therapist is to restore‚ maintain and promote optimal physical function. Additional duties and responsibilities of a physical therapist include diagnosing and managing movement dysfunction and enhance physical and functional abilities. Along with restoring‚ maintain and promoting optimal physical function‚ physical therapists also promote optimal wellness and fitness and optimal quality of life as it relates to

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    Each and every person has a different view of what physical education really is. “Is it education in sport?” asks Siedentop “Is it fitness education? Is it social development? Is it development through risk and adventure? Is it movement? Instead‚” he says‚ “it is all of these things – and maybe more?” (1998‚ p.237). Whereas Wuest and Butcher feel that physical activity is “a means to help individuals acquire skills‚ fitness‚ knowledge‚ and attitudes that contribute to their optimal development and

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    that society discourages physical activity. Everyone knows that physical fitness is important to his or her health. Physical education helps students improve their knowledge about health issues and practices that will lead to a more enjoyable life. Some schools do not require students to participate in physical education classes‚ but it is important for young kids to stay physically active. The rise of obesity in young children has become a growing concern in America. Physical education should be required

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    Benefits of Physical Education in Elementary and Early Childhood Settings Tracy Linwood PED 212: Foundation of Movement & Motor Activities Instructor Carly Davenport June 6‚ 2012 Benefits of Physical Education in Elementary and Early Childhood Settings The need for quality physical education in elementary schools is an important needed foundation for young children to maintain a future healthy lifestyle. The benefits of having physical education in elementary schools are endless. For

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    Dodging the Dodgeball of Childhood Obesity with Mandatory Physical Education Dodging the Dodgeball of Childhood Obesity with Mandatory Physical Education Thesis: Physical Education should be mandatory for all students between kindergarten and high school graduation because it is necessary for receiving the recommended amount of daily physical activity‚ it is essential to maintaining a better quality of life from childhood into adulthood‚ and it is important

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    More Physical Activity in the Workforce In 2008 the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans‚ a comprehensive resource that provides guidance on the importance of being physically active. Relevant to policy makers‚ physical educators‚ health professionals‚ and the public‚ the Physical Activity Guidelines present information about the value of physical activity and the health benefits that can be gained through regular physical activity

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    adults nowadays are not motivated enough to get outside‚ exercise‚ or participate in physical activities. Coincidentally‚ pushing my ideals about health and exercise on my younger brothers and sister would eventually shape my career path in physical therapy. I prefer a career that requires being active and working with people on a daily basis than having a desk job and staring

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    How Demanding is the Sport of Motocross? One of  the biggest misconceptions in all of sports is the physical fitness side of motocross; it is one of the most physically demanding sports in the world and requires extreme cardiovascular endurance as well as unique muscle strength. “You race motocross? How hard could that be? You just sit on the seat and twist the throttle and you go‚ anyone could do that.” I have heard that so many times throughout my life‚ and it couldn’t be farther from the truth

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