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Health-Mind Connection
ers, motion sensors and indirect calorimetry (Plasqui & Westerterp,
2007).
Health-Mind Connection
Physical activity has positive effects on physical, psychological/so-
cial, and cognitive health on school-aged children and youth (Jans-
sen & LeBlanc, 2010). Evidence showed that physical activity im-
proved body composition and the prevention of overweight and
obesity, improved skeletal (Gunter, Almstedt, & Janz, 2012), meta-
bolic (Janssen & LeBlanc, 2010) and cardiovascular health (Fernhall
& Agiovlasitis, 2008). Despite biological benefits on biological health,
physical activity also affects psychosocial health, such as reduction
of symptoms of depression, stress, anxiety and improvements in
self-confidence and self-esteem (Biddle & Asate, 2011).
Health Effects
It is widely known that physical activity has benefits on psycho-
social health, functional ability and overall quality of life (Powell
& Pratt, 1996). The prevalence of childhood obesity and health-
concerned factors is increasing and is anticipated to increase (Zani-
notto, Wardle, Stamatakis, Mindell, & Head, 2006). Promotion of
physical activity in children and adolescents has become a key focus
to promote health (Lobstein, Baur, & Uauy, 2004). It has been shown
that physical activity reduces blood pressure and certain types of
cancer (Batty & Thune, 2000). Physical activity reduces the risk of
coronary heart disease (Batty & Lee, 2004) and raises cardio respir-
atory function (Strauss, Rodzilsky, Burack & Collin, 2001), improves
muscular fitness and reduces the risk of falls (World Health Organ-
isation, 1997). Physical activity engages directly on weight reduction
and allows better control of fat in blood (Leon & Sanchez, 2001),
reduces the amount of body fat (Kromhout, Bloember, Seidell,
Nissinen, & Menotti, 2011), raises the level of protective cholester-
ol (HDL), reduces the level of harmful cholesterol (LDL) (Sasaki,
Shindo, Tanaka, Ando, & Arakawa, 1987) and increases bone dens-
ity (Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, 1997). Low physical
activity has been identified as major risk factor for cardiovascular
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ers, motion sensors and indirect calorimetry (Plasqui & Westerterp,
2007).
Health-Mind Connection
Physical activity has positive effects on physical, psychological/so-
cial, and cognitive health on school-aged children and youth (Jans-
sen & LeBlanc, 2010). Evidence showed that physical activity im-
proved body composition and the prevention of overweight and
obesity, improved skeletal (Gunter, Almstedt, & Janz, 2012), meta-
bolic (Janssen & LeBlanc, 2010) and cardiovascular health (Fernhall
& Agiovlasitis, 2008). Despite biological benefits on biological health,
physical activity also affects psychosocial health, such as reduction
of symptoms of depression, stress, anxiety and improvements in
self-confidence and self-esteem (Biddle & Asate, 2011).
Health Effects
It is widely known that physical activity has benefits on psycho-
social health, functional ability and overall quality of life (Powell
& Pratt, 1996). The prevalence of childhood obesity and health-
concerned factors is increasing and is anticipated to increase (Zani-
notto, Wardle, Stamatakis, Mindell, & Head, 2006). Promotion of
physical activity in children and adolescents has become a key focus
to promote health (Lobstein, Baur, & Uauy, 2004). It has been shown
that physical activity reduces blood pressure and certain types of
cancer (Batty & Thune, 2000). Physical activity reduces the risk of
coronary heart disease (Batty & Lee, 2004) and raises cardio respir-
atory function (Strauss, Rodzilsky, Burack & Collin, 2001), improves
muscular fitness and reduces the risk of falls (World Health Organ-
isation, 1997). Physical activity engages directly on weight reduction
and allows better control of fat in blood (Leon & Sanchez, 2001),
reduces the amount of body fat (Kromhout, Bloember, Seidell,
Nissinen, & Menotti, 2011), raises the level of protective cholester-
ol (HDL), reduces the level of harmful cholesterol (LDL) (Sasaki,
Shindo, Tanaka, Ando, & Arakawa, 1987) and increases bone dens-
ity (Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, 1997). Low physical
activity has been identified as major risk factor for cardiovascular
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