Benefits of Physical Activity

physical activity is meant any movement produced by the skeletal muscles, responsible for an increase in energy expenditure.

Physical inactivity (lack of physical activity) is considered to be the fourth highest risk factor for death worldwide (6%). It is also believed to be the leading cause of 21-25% of breast or colon cancers, 27% of diabetes and about 30% of cases of ischemic heart disease.

Physical activity has many virtues and is an excellent way to guard against chronic diseases.

The regular practice of physical activity has many benefits, sometimes unsuspected:

1- It allows to have a good physical condition which, besides improving your sports performance, will facilitate your daily life.

2- It protects against the onset of cardiovascular disease (myocardial infarction and angina pectoris), regardless of age.

3- It protects against certain cancers in particular that of the breast in the woman, the prostate in the man, and the colon in the two sexes.

4- It reduces the risk of diabetes and helps to better balance the blood sugar level (blood sugar).

5- It facilitates the stability of blood pressure.

6- It is effective for maintaining shape weight and can reduce the risk of obesity.
It reduces the risk of low back pain.

7- It improves sleep.

8- It effectively fights stress, depression, anxiety.

9- It improves the aging process and protects against loss of autonomy.