Physical Activity: Self-Care Project



Physical Activity: Self-Care Project

Introduction

Health is for everyone as described by several health consultants and researchers. Health promotion in the nurses in the global scenario, because they are the potential tool. They can be used for the welfare of society. The promotion of health in the workplace is to improve my health as a nurse. Nurse can play an important role not only to reduce the risks factors of health in public, but also in their own colleagues and family members through the several measures. It refers to general health and lifestyle, along with the associated occupational and professional behaviors. There are converging strategies of nurses for serving in health education, research of different dimensions affecting health, disease prevention and ultimate protection of health. Whereas its functions include of enabling nurses to exercise greater control over their health. Moreover, related institutional measures to improve the effectiveness of health promotion in the workplace or, more directly, via using measures people take for themselves or others. According The education of nursing must encompass the critical appraisal regarding the health care with respect to several aspects like physical activity, Nutrition, Prevention, Assessing health, behaviors, community and individual models for health promotion. In this essay, I will put light on the concept of Physical activity, its affects on the mental health, workplace and school performance of children and females in the sports. In the light of this information, I will present my Self-Care project.

Discussion

Physical activity is any movement of the body with the help of muscular strength, accompanied by energy consumption (expressed in kilocalories).It also includes activity at work, at leisure, as well as the usual types of daily physical activities. Major sources of health enhancing physical activities include such normal and simple steps, as walking, cycling, physical labor, swimming, skiing, hiking, gardening, sports and dancing.

Mental Health and Physical Activity

The benefits of incorporating physical activity in the promotion and maintenance of mental health and wellbeing are vast and well researched. Physical activity has been proven to reduce stress, fatigue, anxiety and depression (Biddle, & Asare, 2011). The impact is so significant that many physicians now integrate exercise into treatment programs for anxiety and depression; and often, in the treatment of addiction. The research conducted showed athlete females; when compared with non-athlete females; had stronger emotional character, functional capacity and reported greater quality of life. Studies have also highlighted the positive correlation between physical activity and cognitive function. The same research showed that children have higher success at school when incorporating physical activity in their day and a significant reduction was shown of the negative cognitive effects of aging, including dementia, where physical activity is engaged in on a regular basis. The World Health Organization projects that depression will rise to the top three global health burdens by 2030 and the U.S. alone has an estimated medical expenditure of $42 billion per year placing mental health disorders in the top five medical conditions.

Community and Physical Activities

In achieving community cohesion and social ...