The Causes of Muscoskeletal Pain

The significance for this research project is that it will provide relevant and up to date data of the current levels of physical activity within Australian adults. This project will deliver an in-depth analysis of the frequency, quantity, duration, and variety of physical activity among Australians. It will also provide information about what factors are promoting a healthy lifestyle and what barriers are preventing adults from achieving the recommended weekly levels of physical activity. The research will address:

According to Healthy People 2020, “The Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans (PAG) released in 2008, was the first-ever publication of national guidelines for physical activity. The physical activity topics and objectives for Healthy People 2020 reflect the strong state of the science supporting the health benefits of regular physical activity among youth and adults, as identified in the PAG”, (United States Department of Health and Human Services [HHS], Healthy People 2020, 2016).

In a fast paced society filled with hurried citizens, it is very easy to forget that exercise is the most vital part of survival. In a busy environment it seems as if there are not enough hours in one day for an exercise routine. Working all day and spending time with family, most people make the excuse that there is no time for exercise. With many different forms of multimedia available, it is easy to be consumed by it after a hard day at

Obesity is a growing concern in Australian society. This is a problem that needs to be addressed in a way that makes teenagers want to stay fit and healthy. The Australian Government recommends people aged 13 -17 to get at least one hour of exercise each and everyday, and three of these days should be doing exercises to enhance a person's physical strength. People struggle to achieve this goal as they have other commitments such as school, study, lack of time, money, poor weather and much more. Ways to exercise while maintaining the other commitments is to potentially do small vigorous intervals of working out over the course of the day. However, for money, you can always go for a run or do some dancing inside as this is free and you can take your time. This intervention is the solution to the issues we are currently facing. The intervention will strengthen the muscles as well as provide general fitness in a short amount of time and it is free and can be done in many places.

Weight management can be assisted through improvement in food and medical stuff, physical activity or behavioral change, with a combination of all three being most effective. Where possible, increased physical activity should be adopted, with 150-300 minutes of moderate activity, or 75-150 minutes of vigorous activity each week, which has been associated with improved health outcomes, irrespective of weight loss. The level of physical activity recommended will be dependent on an individual’s BMI, fitness levels, commodities and age.(Prof.hankey (2006))

New evidence today suggest that the more hours that you sit, the greater likelihood of dying an earlier death regardless of how much you exercise, or how lean you are ( Masters, 2010). The fact is that millions of Americans think they are being healthy by working out at the gym on a daily basis. These people do not realize that the exercise they are doing in the gym is not able to counteract the effects of the “desk job.” These same people think they are living an active life by working out on almost a daily basis. The truth is that this is considered to be living an inactive lifestyle. The red flag is now raised. These same people that work out at the gym daily are now grouped into the dreaded sedentary lifestyle. Being a member of this group increases your chances of diabetes, cancer, high blood pressure, and coronary artery disease. On top of all this, it increases the chances of obesity. Obesity notably increases when a person is living a sedentary lifestyle.

A limitation of cross sectional studies is that the design is reliant on data which has been collected for other purposes and methods adopted cannot be controlled or changed. Studies analysed in this aimed to find methods of improving physical fitness and counteract inactivity with the use of pedometers and participants were selected via convenience and volunteer sampling (Proença et al, 2012, Zabatiero et al., 2013)).Thus participants who volunteered were most likely to have been physically active, have greater exercise capacity and thus more willing to take part than those who were less physically active. This contradicts this study as researchers are trying to find a full representation of different levels of physical activities and exercise capacity within the elderly population. This is a limitation as it does not provide full representation of elderly population and does not account for those who have been physically fit but less active. As a result, this study lacks internal and external validity as it has poor generalisability and participants are not fully representative of the general elderly

The World Health Organization (WHO) defines physical activity as body movements that result in energy expenditure. In a recent finding around the world, people of all ages have not been meeting the recommended amount of physical activity which has led to the rise of many chronic illnesses, cardiovascular diseases, and other physical problems. With the increase in diseases related to the lack of physical activity, many studies have tried to pinpoint the best method of intervention to help participants become active and healthy. From several sources and studies, researchers have found that participants who engage in group-based fitness activities lead by an instructor gain both physical benefits such as reduced risk of illness and disease, a reduced risk of injuries and, it includes mental health benefits such as increased self-image. The American College of Sports Medicine has cited

This writer agrees that the strategies are effective in increasing physical activity. The Task Force conducted reviews of community intervention and recommended six interventions. Additionally, they recommend community-wide campaigns strategy to be effective in increasing physical activity and improving physical fitness among adults and children because it promotes a healthier lifestyle, it prevents life-threatening diseases, and its positive effects include increases both in knowledge about exercise and physical activity and in intentions to be physically active.

The purpose of this study was to identify if presenting a sedentary individual with the Australian governments National Physical Activity Guidelines (NPAG) would improve their overall physical activity. There was a structured interview which was conducted at 2 week intervals. The interview assessed the subject current physical activity levels and their willingness to be able to incorporate physical activity into there daily lives while following the guidelines suggested. The NPAG guidelines were presented before each interview and explained to the subject. Additional surveys were conducted to evaluate the subject’s anxiety levels and self-efficacy. Throughout the study we

It has become common to hear about the lack of physical activity that an individual is getting. This lack of physical activity is causing health problems and obesity all around the world. In Brazil, only 3.3% of 11, 033 individuals reported doing the recommended minimum thirty minutes of exercise on five or more days of the week (11). In comparison, a study conducted from 2009 to 2011 showed that 67% of Canadian men and 54% of Canadian women were overweight or obese (1). Aside from health problems, women in both Brazil and Canada are still facing problems entering the sports field.

In today’s society, technology has played a big role in everyone’s lives and has taken over. Kids today stay inside and play on the computer, watch TV, play video games, or mess with tablets and smartphones. Several people find other, more entertaining things to do than play outside and be active. Some of the times, physical education in schools is the only physical activity students have on a daily basis (“Obesity”). Kids and teenagers would much rather be wrapped up in a social network than going for a job or going to the gym. Back in the day, playing outside was one of the few entertainments. Parents have no discipline and let their children do what they want to their bodies. Technology has caused people to be less active and not as self-controlled causing them to be obese or overweight later in life.

Exercise is suitable for a students’ age, as well as their mental and physical capacity.

Obesity has become a major problem today for individuals, families as well as the government. While individuals contend with numerous health complications as a result of obesity, the government loses out at the economic front as citizens become less productive. In an attempt to ensure that individuals live healthier lives, attention has in the past been focused largely on obesity related health complications including but not limited to diabetes (type 2) and coronary heart disease. However, more attention should instead be focused on empowering individuals to make better food choices and embrace exercises. In this way, individuals will end up living healthier lives.

People nowadays live under the pressure of various problems socially, ecologically and economically among others. They have a lack exercise because they spend most of their time earning money. Plato once said lack of activity will give effect on our body, while physical activity can help us to maintain our health. So, it is better to make time to exercise because exercises bring a lot of advantages to our body. Having a good stamina can strengthen our ability to work throughout the day. Furthermore, exercising can help to prevent coronary diseases, stroke, diabetes, obesity and high blood pressure. By exercising, we can increase our metabolism rate which in turn help in controlling our weight. Many people make excuses that they do not have time to do exercise but actually to get a healthy lifestyle, we only need to exercise at least 30-60 minutes every 3 times a week. (Mentioned International Journal of Law Education, 2015). The exercise can be broken up into shorter 10-minutes sessions and having rest in the between. While jogging can be a good form of exercise, we also can choose exercise like tabata, yoga, zumba as our exercises which can let us sweat and eliminate the toxic and waste products in the same time. Thus, exercises can help us to have a healthy