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    Running is the epitome of exercise. With the lack of training or equipment required, it is an easy sport to practice. But many still agree that while it is easy, it is not very fun. It may seem monotonous, too vigorous, or simply boring. While it is known that jogging has many health benefits, the lack of enjoyment may be worse than a lack of exercise for many. Some even believe that running is more harmful than helpful, especially to the bones. I would argue that running should be an essential

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    importance of exercise, both in general and specifically towards seniors will prove the need for a policy such as this to exist and be in place in Canada. A policy that is needed in Canada is a healthy, active living policy. This policy would be called “Aging Healthy, Aging Happy”. The overall goal of the policy would be to encourage seniors to continue to be healthy and active in their everyday life. This means not only physical exercise, but also mental and emotional exercises too. By making

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    The Effects of Aerobic Exercise Among Adolescents with Mild to Moderate Depression Kaplan and Sadock (as cited in Brollier, Hamrick & Jacobson, 1994) stated that depression, during the teen years, has become an increasing area of concern in psychiatry (Kaplan & Sadock, 1991. Kashani, Carlson, Beck, Hoeper, Corcoran, McAllister, Fallahi, Rosenberg and Reid (as cited in Brollier, Hamrick ,& Jacobson, 1994) studied the prevalence of depression in adolescents and reported that approximately

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    This article is about the benefits of cardiovascular exercise. The benefits include Maintaining a Healthy Weight, Increasing the Body's Efficiency, Reducing the Risk of Disease, and Improving Your State of Mind, The article states “Cardiovascular exercise, also known as aerobic exercise, uses large muscle groups, continued over relatively long periods of time. Examples of cardiovascular exercise are walking, running, cycling, swimming, playing tennis, and even pushing a lawn mower.” One important

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    don’t exercise at all. Although exercise is encouraged to Americans the obesity rates continue to increase. College students are vulnerable to weight gain because of the environment and obstacles that surround them. A survey was conducted at the University of Texas at El Paso asking the students questions towards exercising. This literature review will inform the reader how exercise plays an important role in a student’s life benefiting them in a variety of ways. Exercise among

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    & Fleck, M. P. (2015). Exercise and severe major depression: Effect on symptom severity and quality of life at discharge in an inpatient cohort. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 61(2), 25-32. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychires.2014.11.005 The objective of the article was to determine if there was an increase benefit to the addition of aerobic exercise to standard care for the treatment of major depressive disorder. The authors examined the effects of aerobic exercise and standard care versus

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    The Benefits of Exercise for Depression In the world of modern medicine, it may seem as though the best cure for depression can be found in a pharmacy. However, due to multiple studies, researchers have noted that signs of depression dramatically reduce from a prescription of exercise. The benefits of exercise for depression in most patients greatly outnumber the benefits of medication. Depression is a disorder of the brain that causes hindrances with the patient's daily life. It tends to run in

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    How/Why I Chose This Topic: Exercise has always had a major contribution in my lifestyle since I was a young child. As a youth, I participated in many sports such as soccer, basketball, football, and track. Exercise was a major factor in my live especially, as a growing child. Exercise allows me to grow and strengthen my bones and muscles. As I began high school, I slowly began slacking in physical activities while trying to maintain a good GPA. The lack of physical activity has decreased the strength

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    ANDKNI} The Link between Physical Fitness and Brain Health Brain health and physical exercise The health benefits of physical fitness on brain health are well documented. The benefits range from improving memory and thought process to a reducing the chances of developing depression and illnesses such as dementia. Several studies have been released that show strong correlation between physical fitness and the overall health of the brain. According to a Harvard Medical School posting published on April

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    This occurs because of increased public awareness of their own health. They have discovered the many benefits of exercise. That fit the human body requires in order to run the activity. In my opinion, sports skills are not important than the willingness to doing sport and sports are not just the athlete. Doing sports doesn’t mean that people should go to the gym, but they still can doing exercise without going to gym. Activities such as walking and running are cheap and more accessible. Cheaper than

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