Introduction For centuries exercise has been a part of the lives of men. Whether through carrying a freshly hunted boar through the forest or riding a bicycle to work, exercise plays a huge role in a vast amount of areas. As man learned more about the body and how everything functioned, he uncovered how many factors play a role in health, including mental health. Doctors normally recommend daily exercise. However, there are other sides of the argument. One can become addicted to exercise. The addiction starts as a mental need but can eventually result in a physical dependence. The effects of this on the body are still unknown and being examined. Even less known are the effects it has on the brain: the center of human activity and intelligence. One would want to do everything in order to preserve and improve cognitive abilities. It seems survival of the fittest is now a matter of neurological and cognitive capacities rather than physical attributes as it once was. Therefore, the question must be asked what effect exercise, a major aspect of human life, has on the brain. Only in recent years have researchers learned a significant amount of information about the human brain. It is the most complex part of the body by far. The brain is made up of neurons that connect through a synapse. Electrical signals go from one neuron to the other eventually reaching the intended target, which may be an arm movement or a turn of the head. Along with electrical, it has
To maintain effectiveness of muscle and bone activity, the effects of on the musculoskeletal system are the greatest benefits a person can ask for.
In this assignment I will be reviewing the different effects of exercise on the body system including the acute and long term using the pre-exercise, exercise and post-exercise physiological data which I collected based on interval and continuous training method. I will also be including the advantages and disadvantages of these, also the participants’ strengths and areas where they can improve on.
Since 1990s, many scientists agree that exercise has positive impacts on people’s physical health and mental health (SIME WE, 1987). From Morgan and O’Connor’s research, people can reduce stress and state anxiety by doing physical activities; also gain emotional pleasure from the process (Morgan and O’Connor, 1988). Later in 1997, Landers states that physical activities can reduce people depression after weeks of regular and routine exercise. In addition, people can benefit from more
This paper perpetuates to expand fortifying major health benefits of conventional physical activity and exercise. However, there is withal a growing body of erudition that substantiates that physical activity withal amends psychological salubrity. The following literature attempts to review the various effects of physical activity and the mental health variables. It will especially focus on the psychological effects of exercise
In the book Spark, written by Dr. John J. Ratey, he discusses how exercise can positively affect how your brain works. He provides studies and personal experiences to support the claims he makes. I always knew exercise would improve your life but never could have imagined how much it can affect your brain health as well. The chapter I thought spoke the most to me was chapter two, Learning: Grow Your Brain Cells.
We often hear about the physical benefits of exercise and less about the psychological benefits promoted through physical activity. In fact, multiple researches suggest that physical activity increases academic performance and supports a positive outlook that is contributive to learning gains. Physical activity stimulates various brain chemicals that leave you feeling focused, more relaxed, and happier. A recent study by Fotuhi, M. confirms that exercise enhances both neurogenesis (the creation of new brain cells in regions of the brain associated with higher-order thinking and recall) and experience-dependent synaptogenesis (the formation of synaptic connections between neurons in response to learning and sensory input from the environment). Specifically, physical activity appears to stimulate the production of a protein called brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), which helps neurons and synapses grow. In fact, BDNF has been likened to fertilizer for the brain (Conyers, M., and D. Wilson p. 40).
The brain works off of a few different things: there is cognitive functioning of the brain; your ability to control your thoughts through focus, and there is chemical functioning of the brain; the chemical components that create the thoughts and synapse throughout the brain. Every idea, emotion, thought, and experience recorded in the brain is going to be a simple bolt of electricity shot through a network of neurons.
1. Can you move your legs? 2. Can you show me part of your stomach hurts? 3.
The brain collects and interprets nerve signals from the entire body and also responds based on information being collected from the person itself. There are so many complexity in which many parts of the brain controls how we feel/emotional needs, our speech, movement, body temperature, self-awareness, and many more. In depth, the brain is divided into several sections/groups. Sections include the Cerebrum, Cerebellum, brainstem, and the diencephalon.
During exercise, especially when someone dose high-intensity exercise, he/she’s rate of breathing speeds up and this is due to increased oxygen needed to complete the exercise. Usually people may find that they continue to breathe heavily even after the exercise has been completed “take it from me personally”! After exercise, the human body continues to need greater amounts of oxygen to break down lactic acid buildup in the muscles and restore any oxygen the body acquired during exercise. Exercise affects the lungs functionality in the period immediately following exercise. In addition to homeostasis of the lungs the level of intensity decreases, and your medulla oblongata sends another message to your diaphragm saying it can slow down a bit.
The brain isn’t just a jellylike mass of fat and protein that weighs about three pounds. It’s like the ruler or king of your entire body. It’s made up of one-hundred-billion nerve cells that help create thoughts, physical actions, digestion, breathing, the ability to know a language, have memory and personality, and the capacity of how we sense the world. How does a brain pull all of this off? Well all brains are made up of different sections. One of the largest sections a brain has is called the cerebrum. The cerebrum is divided into two parts, known as hemispheres. Each hemisphere is divided into four sections also called lobes. The frontal lobes that are located behind the forehead, are in charge of speech, learning, thoughts, emotion, and movement. Behind the frontal lobes are the parietal lobes. Those lobes are in charge of things such as touch, temperature, and pain. At the end of the brain are the occipital lobes that deal with vision. Then they’re the temporal lobes which manage hearing and memory. Those are all the lobes that are a part of the cerebrum. Another part of the brain is called the cerebellum. It’s right behind the cerebrum. It controls muscle movement and our balance. It also sends information to the spinal cord and other parts of the brain. The cerebellum also contains two lobes, one is called thalamus and the other is called hypothalamus. The thalamus works like a voicemail inbox.
Exercise is able to make our body change and be modified to certain intensity or a certain type of exercise. It affects the way we move, our temperature change, the health of our organs, movement of joints and the ability to push our heart to pump blood faster. Once we begin to exercise; the body has to respond to the change in intensity in order to maintain a constant internal environment (homeostasis). Acute effects of exercise affect our musculoskeletal system and the cardiovascular system. The musculoskeletal system is the grouping of the muscular and skeletal systems that work together and includes the bones, muscles, tendons and ligaments of the body. The cardiovascular system (or the circulatory system) is an organ system that
There are a wide array of benefits aligned with physical activity and exercise. Exercising can impact a person’s mood and psychological personality as well as improve their immune system and overall wellbeing. Throughout the essay, the psychological benefits of exercise, the benefits of exercise on the human body and the recommended level of physical activity for an average sized adult will be investigated and explained. Exercise is a vital aspect of a person’s daily regime and should be included within all lifestyles.
The benefits of physical exercise in humans far outweighs the harmful effects associated with exercise. A prescription of physical activity has been known to delay the onset or prevention of many chronic diseases. An improvement in heart function, lower blood pressure and improve functional capacity is noticed after just a few weeks of exercising. Physical activity will also result in an increase of lean muscle mass, promote weight maintenance, increased flexibility, and a generally stronger more fit individual. Conversely, exercise when preformed strenuously or obsessively can counteract such positive effects, bringing up some issues like oxidative stresses, injuries, and
The philosopher Plato (427-347 BC) said: “Lack of activity destroys the good condition of every human being, while movement and methodical physical exercise save it and preserve it” (Vina, Sanchis‐Gomar, Martinez‐Bello, & Gomez‐Cabrera, 2012, p. 2). Exercise has several benefits; it enhances the overall health of a person. It is important for strengthening the muscles, building bones, and maintaining a healthy weight. Besides, humans are not becoming any younger each day. Moreover, scientists and researchers discover new diseases, illnesses and disorders that could potentially be fatal for a human’s body, which can lead to death. Thus, the purpose of this essay is to analyze the effects of exercise and focus on three factors: pain, ability to learn, and chronic medical condition. People need to maintain a healthy body because as time goes by the body starts to deteriorate, and it loses its original form. However, age should not be a hindrance if a person wants to change his/her lifestyle to stay healthy. Evidence has shown that exercise is beneficial for improving pain, enhances the ability to learn, and has a long-term benefit in preventing chronic medical conditions. This paper will discuss the impact of exercise on improving pain, the effects of exercise in relation to the ability to learn, and exploring the interrelationship of exercise and chronic medical conditions.