Not getting enough PA can negatively impact social life as well and it reflects the way an individual behaves or talks.
Helps children, youth and those that are in learning settings to actively participate and be attentive and grasping what's going on hence improving academic performance because of the improvement in brain function, memory, focus and many more mental performance benefits
Enhanced and positive mood increases confidence which is another benefit of PA
Improved mental health physical health will majorly improve quality of life
Body health and Mental health improvements are all benefits of Physical acitivity
Increases Productivity
The pandemic is having major impacts on individuals as they are not as active and it's taking a toll on them mentally & physically. They are becoming less motivated which can also lead to long term negative consequences
PA has benefits that are long term and benefits that can be seen right away, it drastically improves the quality of life an individual lives on an overall level whether its mentally, emotionally, or physically with the never ending benefits from it. Physical activity is often compared to being medicine by many influential individuals that have studied the benefits. The Physical activity does not even have to be intense, just by walking 10-15 min a day can improve the life you live drastically
Physical Activity

Physical Activity

Mental Health

Mental Performance

Sharpens focus

Improves memory

Improves memory

Improved mental focus
for 2-3 hours after PA

Enhances mood

Endorphins are released which help
improve memory

Serotonin is released from exercising
which is a body chemical that improves mood

feel good and are happy

Helps with coping with stress

Helps with coping with stress

Helps with anxiety as being
physically active it will help
release tension or stress

With the release of endorphins
after exercising it can help with
mental stress

Helps to feel more confident
increasing self-esteem

Are able to better
navigate emotions especially negative emotions

Feel More Energetic and have more
energy within you mentally and physically

This allows you to do accomplish more throughout the day
and helps release uneasy emotions

Due to pandemic Children and even adults are not meeting their physical activity guideline which is having an impact on there

Due to pandemic Children and even adults are not meeting their physical activity guideline which is having an impact on there mental and physicals health

Social Settings

Improved cognitive function

Improve brain function

Academically does better when they are active

Academically does better when they are active

Does not mean they become smarter it overall improves academic performance.

Are able to be more focused and able to grasp what they are learning

Confident

More self confidence in a social setting

More self confidence in a social setting

Better with interpersonal relationships

Better with interpersonal relationships

Helps make friends

Aren't full of as much of aggression

Have more of a sense of how they react and make decisions

more self control

Healthy Habits

Having a family that prioritizes PA will raise
children and influence them to be active and
live a life full of PA which is a good thing.

Overall encourage children and all individuals
to take an active role in their health and live a life of
good quality

Body Health

Can reduce heart disease chances by half if
you exercise regularly (1hour a week of activity/or
walking for more than 10-15min a day.

Heart health improved

Reduces many health risks

Strengthens the heart and reduce risk of cholesterol, heart attack

Strengthens the heart and reduce risk of
cholesterol, heart attack

Reduce chances of getting high blood pressure

Reduce chances of getting high blood pressure

Helps defend against brain aging

Helps defend against Alzheimer's disease

Build muscular strength, muscular and Cardiovascular endurance

Build muscular strength, muscular and Cardiovascular endurance

Prevents/management of chronic diseases

Helps prevent/manage disabilities and injuries

Helps with weight maintaining which would also then
help with reducing health risks such as obesity, heart disease, cancer etc..

Improve quality of life

Adults are much more happier study showed that depressed adults that exercise regularly improve as much as those with anti-de

Adults are much more happier
study showed that depressed adults
that exercise regularly improve
as much as those with anti-depressant drugs

Youths brain especially their frontal
nervous system is still developing
so exercising has more of an
impact on them. Hence why its Important
for them to exercise

The more active an individual is a child they
will be as active as they are as adults.

will improve their
quality of life they live
and reduce many chances
or serious disease and health
issues

Important to meet the PA guideline set out for different age groups

Youth need 1 hour a day of PA

Adults need at least 150min of moderate PA a week

Adults need at least
150min of moderate PA
a week