THE PROS & CONS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES
PROS
When we have physical activities, it can exercise all main muscle groups. It is useful for losing weight and reducing the chance of obesity. When you swim or come up the stairs, it can strengthen your lungs. It can reduce the chance of developing respiratory diseases. The physical activities is mentally demanding; it improves concentration and decision-making.
Establishing a regular cardiovascular workout can benefit your health by reducing the risk of heart disease by improving your blood cholesterol levels and overall heart function.
Physical activities can help relieve depression and soothe anxiety. physical activities release endorphins and other feel-good chemicals in your brain to put you in a better mood. Improving your health through physical activities also means improving your self-image, helping you to achieve a healthier physical and social lifestyle by increasing your self-confidence.
CONS
In Hong Kong, people are already too busy for not exercising. Having to carve out an extra 30 minutes to an hour for exercise could be a real challenge for many people. If you want to do physical activities, you have to sacrifice time for other activities. For example, socializing, entertaining, resting.
Also, when people want to do physical activities, most of them can only study online or explore on their own. This can easily cause them to misbehave in physical activities. For example, musculoskeletal injury for inappropriate posture and timing; sudden cardiac arrest or myocardial infarction for exercise that exceeds the body’s load.
PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES AND HEALTH
In the final analysis, the benefits of physical activities are more than the disadvantages...
CONTRIBUTES TO PREVENTING DISEASES
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cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes
REDUCES SYMPTOMS OF DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY
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ENHANCES THINKING, LEARNING, AND JUDGMENT SKILLS
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ENSURES HEALTHY GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT IN YOUNG PEOPLE
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IMPROVES OVERALL WELL-BEING
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SIGNIFICANT HEALTH BENEFITS FOR HEARTS, BODIES AND MINDS
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