{"id":1968,"date":"2016-09-20T17:53:26","date_gmt":"2016-09-20T17:53:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/waymaker-collegesuccess\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=1968"},"modified":"2024-05-01T18:40:27","modified_gmt":"2024-05-01T18:40:27","slug":"text-benefits-of-exercise","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-collegesuccess-2\/chapter\/text-benefits-of-exercise\/","title":{"raw":"Benefits of Exercise","rendered":"Benefits of Exercise"},"content":{"raw":"<div class=\"textbox learning-objectives\">\r\n<h3>Learning Outcomes<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Identify the benefits of regular exercise, for both body and brain<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h2><span id=\"Longevity_and_Aging\" class=\"mw-headline\">Longevity<\/span><\/h2>\r\nExercise, even after age fifty, can add healthy, active years to one's life. Studies continue to show that it's never too late to start exercising and that even small improvements in physical fitness can significantly lower the risk of death. Simply walking regularly can prolong your life.\r\n\r\nModerately fit people\u2014even if they smoke or have high blood pressure\u2014have a lower mortality rate than the least fit. Resistance training, also known as strength training, is important because it's the only form of exercise that can slow and even reverse the decline of muscle mass, bone density, and strength. Adding workouts that focus on speed and agility can be especially protective\u00a0for older people. Flexibility exercises help reduce the stiffness and loss of balance that accompanies aging.\r\n<h2><span id=\"Diabetes\" class=\"mw-headline\">Avoiding Diabetes<\/span><\/h2>\r\nDiabetes, particularly type 2, is reaching epidemic proportions throughout the world as more and more cultures adopt Western-style diets (which tend to be high in sugar and fat). Aerobic exercise is proving to have significant and particular benefits for people with both type 1 and type 2 diabetes; it increases sensitivity to insulin, lowers blood pressure, improves cholesterol levels, and decreases body fat. In fact, studies show that people who engage in regular, moderate aerobic exercise (e.g., brisk walking or biking) lower their risk for diabetes even if they do not lose weight. Anyone on insulin or who has complications from diabetes should get advice from a physician before embarking on a workout program.\r\n<div class=\"textbox tryit\">\r\n<h3>Try It<\/h3>\r\nhttps:\/\/assess.lumenlearning.com\/practice\/86b0af49-6fa9-4b49-bec8-de42fb322d7c\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h2>Brain: Mood, Memory, Creativity<\/h2>\r\nIn addition to keeping your heart healthy, helping with weight loss, and helping you live longer, regular exercise can also improve your mood and help keep\u00a0depression and anxiety at bay. The following video explains why and challenges you to give it a try:\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"\/\/plugin.3playmedia.com\/show?mf=1291304&amp;p3sdk_version=1.10.1&amp;p=20361&amp;pt=375&amp;video_id=mJW7dYXPZ2o&amp;video_target=tpm-plugin-74xu0cnx-mJW7dYXPZ2o\" width=\"800px\" height=\"450px\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0px\" marginheight=\"0px\"><\/iframe>\r\n\r\nYou can view the <a href=\"https:\/\/course-building.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/College+Success\/Transcripts\/ExerciseAndTheBrain_transcript.txt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">transcript for \"Exercise and the Brain\" here (opens in new window)<\/a>.\r\n\r\nIf you still aren't persuaded, check out this slightly longer but excellent Tedx Talk, which describes how aerobic exercise can\u00a0improve your\u00a0cognitive\u00a0functioning, memory, and creativity:\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"\/\/plugin.3playmedia.com\/show?mf=1291305&amp;p3sdk_version=1.10.1&amp;p=20361&amp;pt=375&amp;video_id=LdDnPYr6R0o&amp;video_target=tpm-plugin-ppk1ii2q-LdDnPYr6R0o\" width=\"800px\" height=\"450px\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0px\" marginheight=\"0px\"><\/iframe>\r\n\r\nYou can view the <a href=\"https:\/\/course-building.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/College+Success\/Transcripts\/TEDxOrlandoWendySuzukiExerciseAndTheBrain_transcript.txt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">transcript for \"TEDxOrlando - Wendy Suzuki - Exercise and the Brain\" here (opens in new window)<\/a>.","rendered":"<div class=\"textbox learning-objectives\">\n<h3>Learning Outcomes<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Identify the benefits of regular exercise, for both body and brain<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span id=\"Longevity_and_Aging\" class=\"mw-headline\">Longevity<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Exercise, even after age fifty, can add healthy, active years to one&#8217;s life. Studies continue to show that it&#8217;s never too late to start exercising and that even small improvements in physical fitness can significantly lower the risk of death. Simply walking regularly can prolong your life.<\/p>\n<p>Moderately fit people\u2014even if they smoke or have high blood pressure\u2014have a lower mortality rate than the least fit. Resistance training, also known as strength training, is important because it&#8217;s the only form of exercise that can slow and even reverse the decline of muscle mass, bone density, and strength. Adding workouts that focus on speed and agility can be especially protective\u00a0for older people. Flexibility exercises help reduce the stiffness and loss of balance that accompanies aging.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Diabetes\" class=\"mw-headline\">Avoiding Diabetes<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Diabetes, particularly type 2, is reaching epidemic proportions throughout the world as more and more cultures adopt Western-style diets (which tend to be high in sugar and fat). Aerobic exercise is proving to have significant and particular benefits for people with both type 1 and type 2 diabetes; it increases sensitivity to insulin, lowers blood pressure, improves cholesterol levels, and decreases body fat. In fact, studies show that people who engage in regular, moderate aerobic exercise (e.g., brisk walking or biking) lower their risk for diabetes even if they do not lose weight. Anyone on insulin or who has complications from diabetes should get advice from a physician before embarking on a workout program.<\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox tryit\">\n<h3>Try It<\/h3>\n<p>\t<iframe id=\"assessment_practice_86b0af49-6fa9-4b49-bec8-de42fb322d7c\" class=\"resizable\" src=\"https:\/\/assess.lumenlearning.com\/practice\/86b0af49-6fa9-4b49-bec8-de42fb322d7c?iframe_resize_id=assessment_practice_id_86b0af49-6fa9-4b49-bec8-de42fb322d7c\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:none;width:100%;height:100%;min-height:300px;\"><br \/>\n\t<\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Brain: Mood, Memory, Creativity<\/h2>\n<p>In addition to keeping your heart healthy, helping with weight loss, and helping you live longer, regular exercise can also improve your mood and help keep\u00a0depression and anxiety at bay. The following video explains why and challenges you to give it a try:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/plugin.3playmedia.com\/show?mf=1291304&amp;p3sdk_version=1.10.1&amp;p=20361&amp;pt=375&amp;video_id=mJW7dYXPZ2o&amp;video_target=tpm-plugin-74xu0cnx-mJW7dYXPZ2o\" width=\"800px\" height=\"450px\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0px\" marginheight=\"0px\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>You can view the <a href=\"https:\/\/course-building.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/College+Success\/Transcripts\/ExerciseAndTheBrain_transcript.txt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">transcript for &#8220;Exercise and the Brain&#8221; here (opens in new window)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you still aren&#8217;t persuaded, check out this slightly longer but excellent Tedx Talk, which describes how aerobic exercise can\u00a0improve your\u00a0cognitive\u00a0functioning, memory, and creativity:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/plugin.3playmedia.com\/show?mf=1291305&amp;p3sdk_version=1.10.1&amp;p=20361&amp;pt=375&amp;video_id=LdDnPYr6R0o&amp;video_target=tpm-plugin-ppk1ii2q-LdDnPYr6R0o\" width=\"800px\" height=\"450px\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0px\" marginheight=\"0px\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>You can view the <a href=\"https:\/\/course-building.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/College+Success\/Transcripts\/TEDxOrlandoWendySuzukiExerciseAndTheBrain_transcript.txt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">transcript for &#8220;TEDxOrlando &#8211; Wendy Suzuki &#8211; Exercise and the Brain&#8221; here (opens in new window)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t <section class=\"citations-section\" role=\"contentinfo\">\n\t\t\t <h3>Candela Citations<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t <div id=\"citation-list-1968\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"licensing\"><div class=\"license-attribution-dropdown-subheading\">CC licensed content, Original<\/div><ul class=\"citation-list\"><li>College Success. <strong>Provided by<\/strong>: Lumen Learning. <strong>License<\/strong>: <em><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"license\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\/\">CC BY-SA: Attribution-ShareAlike<\/a><\/em><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"license-attribution-dropdown-subheading\">CC licensed content, Shared previously<\/div><ul class=\"citation-list\"><li>Life Skills Development. <strong>Provided by<\/strong>: WikiEducator. <strong>Located at<\/strong>: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/wikieducator.org\/Life_Skills_Development\/Unit_One\/Wellness_and_Self_Care_%28Fitness%29\/Lesson\">http:\/\/wikieducator.org\/Life_Skills_Development\/Unit_One\/Wellness_and_Self_Care_%28Fitness%29\/Lesson<\/a>. <strong>License<\/strong>: <em><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"license\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\/\">CC BY-SA: Attribution-ShareAlike<\/a><\/em><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"license-attribution-dropdown-subheading\">All rights reserved content<\/div><ul class=\"citation-list\"><li>Exercise and the Brain. <strong>Authored by<\/strong>: WatchWellCast. <strong>Located at<\/strong>: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/mJW7dYXPZ2o\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/mJW7dYXPZ2o<\/a>. <strong>License<\/strong>: <em>All Rights Reserved<\/em>. <strong>License Terms<\/strong>: Standard YouTube License<\/li><li>TEDxOrlando - 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