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Physical activity and exercise

Contents

  1. Physical activity and exercise
  2. What represents physical activity or exercise?
  3. Your abilities
  4. What happens if you don’t do any exercise or activity?
  5. Why is physical activity important?
  6. The inactivity cycle
  7. Benefits of exercise
  8. Am I doing enough?
  9. How hard should I exercise
  10. What stops you being as physically active as you should be? Are you putting up barriers?
  11. Types of exercises
  12. Do’s and Don'ts
  13. Simple ways to be more physically active
  14. Ideas for physical activity you might enjoy.
  15. Summary
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