"Exercise is a body activity that enhances or maintains physical fitness and overall health and wellness."
Physical activity that increases heart rate and promotes overall physical fitness and health.
Anatomy and Physiology: Understanding the structure and function of the human body, specifically the musculoskeletal system and how it responds to exercise.
Biomechanics: The study of the mechanics of movement and how forces affect the body during exercise.
Nutrition: Understanding the role of macronutrients and micronutrients in supporting exercise and physical activity.
Exercise Physiology: Understanding how the body responds and adapts to physical activity and exercise.
Fitness Testing and Assessment: Conducting various assessments to measure fitness levels and progress.
Exercise Prescription: Designing safe and effective exercise programs for individuals according to their fitness goals and needs.
Motor Learning and Control: Understanding how the body learns and retains motor skills associated with exercise and physical activity.
Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation: Preventative measures to help reduce the risk of injury during exercise or recovery from an injury.
Psychology of Exercise: Understanding the psychological benefits and motivations associated with physical activity.
Environmental Exercise Physiology: Understanding how the body responds to exercise in different environments such as high altitude or extreme temperatures.
Human Performance: The study of human performance in sports and athletic activities.
Sports Medicine: Understanding the diagnosis and treatment of sports-related injuries.
Exercise for Special Populations: Designing exercise programs for individuals with special needs such as children, pregnant women, seniors, and those with chronic diseases.
Exercise and Aging: Understanding how physical activity can help maintain physical and cognitive function in older adults.
Fitness Industry Management: Understanding the management and business aspects of the fitness industry.
Aerobic exercise: Any physical activity that increases heart rate and breathing, such as running, swimming, or cycling.
Anaerobic exercise: Short, intense bursts of physical activity, such as weightlifting, sprinting, or jumping.
Strength training: Lifting weights or using other resistance to build muscle mass and increase strength.
Endurance training: Long-duration, low- to moderate-intensity exercise that improves cardiovascular fitness, such as running or biking for long distances.
Flexibility training: Stretching exercises that improve range of motion and prevent injury.
High-intensity interval training (HIIT): Short periods of high-intensity exercise followed by short periods of rest or low-intensity activity.
Circuit training: Multiple exercises performed in a designated order for a certain number of repetitions or time periods to build strength and endurance.
Pilates: A type of exercise that focuses on core strength, flexibility, and balance.
Yoga: A mind-body practice that combines physical postures, breathing techniques, and meditation to improve strength, flexibility, and relaxation.
Cross-training: Varying an exercise routine to avoid fitness plateaus and prevent injury.
Balance training: Exercises aimed at improving stability, especially for elderly individuals or those with balance problems.
Water aerobics: Aerobic exercise that takes place in a pool, using the resistance of the water for added resistance and low-impact exercise.
Dance fitness: Cardiovascular exercise with dance-like movements, often set to music.
Sports-specific training: Exercises and drills specific to a particular sport to improve skills and prevent injury.
"Many individuals choose to exercise outdoors where they can congregate in groups, socialize, and improve well-being as well as mental health."
"It is performed for various reasons, including weight loss or maintenance, to aid growth and improve strength, develop muscles and the cardiovascular system, hone athletic skills, improve health, or simply for enjoyment."
"Usually, 2.5 hours of moderate-intensity exercise per week is recommended for reducing the risk of health issues."
"Even doing a small amount of exercise is healthier than doing none."
"Already doing an hour and a quarter (11 minutes/day) of exercise could reduce the risk of early death, cardiovascular disease, stroke, and cancer."
"Exercise outdoors...improve[s] well-being as well as mental health."
"It is performed...for weight loss or maintenance."
"2.5 hours of moderate-intensity exercise per week is recommended."
"Improve health, or simply for enjoyment."
"Enhances or maintains physical fitness and overall health and wellness."
"To aid growth and improve strength, develop muscles and the cardiovascular system."
"Doing...exercise could reduce the risk of...stroke."
"Doing...exercise could reduce the risk of...cancer."
"Already doing an hour and a quarter (11 minutes/day) of exercise..."
"Already doing an hour and a quarter (11 minutes/day) of exercise could reduce the risk of early death."
"Congregate in groups, socialize, and improve well-being as well as mental health."
"To aid growth and improve strength, develop muscles..."
"Performed...for weight loss or maintenance."
"Usually, 2.5 hours of moderate-intensity exercise per week is recommended for reducing the risk of health issues."