Sedentary and Active Lifestyles

Abstract

The paper aims to explore the concept of “lifestyle” in a holistic context. It attempts to relate exercise with lifestyle and explains as to in what ways exercise influences an active or inactive lifestyle. The paper then discusses about the sedentary lifestyle in detail and highlights the physical inactivity as a risk factor to health. It also highlights the effects of lack of exercise pointing out the reasons for lack of movement in soicety and the physical inactivity along with its consequences. The paper then explains the benefits of exercise and mentions the benefits of using cardiovascular exercise, strength training and flexibiilty exercises. The paper also discusses about the basic principles of exercise as well as highlighting the basic types and benefits of exercise including the running, walking, swimming and pilates. The paper the provides the positive effects of physical activity and exercise.

Table of Contents

Introduction4

Thesis Statement4

Discussion4

Sedentary Lifestyle5

Physical Inactivity as a Risk Factor5

Effects of Lack of Exercise7

Reasons for Lack of Movement in our Society8

Physical Inactivity and its Consequences8

Exercise and Benefits8

Cardiovascular exercise9

Strength Training9

Flexibiilty Exercises9

Basic Principles of Exercise10

Basic Types and Benefits of Exercise10

Running10

Walking11

Swim12

Pilates13

Positive Effects of Physical Activity:14

Conclusion15

References16

Sedentary and Active Lifestyles

Introduction

Since inactivity is prevalent in most of the population, there is consensus that this issue would be greatly improved if the sedentary or inactive population would become increasingly active, spending 200 to 300 kcal. on alternate days, equivalent to walking 6 to 8 miles or run for about 3 to 5 km.Se observed that individuals who have a near caloric expenditure of 2,000 kilo calories per week, have a mortality rate much lower compared to sedentary populations (Bill, 2010).

Thesis Statement

“Regular exercising enables a person to move from a sedentary lifestyle to a healthy and active lifestyle.”

Discussion

Technology has brought great benefit to humanity, but also has generated tremendous harm to the health of men because it has created a sedentary lifestyle, which comes from 'sitting'. Therefore, the appearance of elements that made life easier, are now collaborating to spoilage (Cornelissen, 2010). Due to the fact that this new "lifestyle" characterized by "lack of effort" to tackle any job everyday has become a trend, more and more people are now unknowingly moving from an avtice and healthy lifestyle to sedentary lifestyle (Maskell, 2010).

Sedentary Lifestyle

A sedentary lifestyle is not only the lack of physical activity but the lack of it, because you can make physical activity but may be insufficient for their health, their age. Beyond this lack of activities, implying a physical exhaustion, and lack of interest in sports is recorded even in children, social conditions predispose to a sedentary lifestyle (Bill, 2010).

All work involving an expenditure of energy, most were replaced by mechanical devices: change the cover of a car, washing clothes by hand, knead pasta, and open a gate manually, such actions are almost obsolete and which appeared technological substitutes (Najafi, 2011). Thus, a greater or lesser degree, physical inactivity is becoming increasingly evident in today's societies. And despite the economic references that might indicate that the higher purchasing power, higher ...