The health benefits of physical activity

Staying active and leading a healthy lifestyle are the key to enjoy a good life with “iron health”.”, This is necessary for our human body, designed from the beginning to move regularly throughout the day. The physical, mental and psychological benefits of leading an active life, which we must also combine with other healthy habits such as having a good diet, help prevent possible health problems.

In fact, physical inactivity or, for that matter, the wearing of a sedentary lifestyle is the fourth leading risk factor for mortality worldwide., The podium is preceded by hypertension, smoking and hyperglycemia.

To avoid all this, we must take care to to be active on a daily basis and take advantage of every daily activity we do, such as work or home activities, to keep our bodies active.

Extrapolating the data to our country, and according to the latest national health survey, the National Institute of Statistics warns that 41% of the Spanish population declares itself to be sedentary, This means that more than 19 million people in our country do not exercise regularly.

Physical inactivity is the fourth leading risk factor for mortality worldwide.

The physical activity We can define it as any body movement produced by the skeletal muscles, with the consequent consumption of energy. This includes from the practice of all kinds of sports to the performance of activities such as walking or dancing, and is fully recommended in the prevention of diseases at any age: in children, adults and the elderly. Regular, controlled and safe exercise will help to improve life expectancy.

According to the Ministry of Health, “physical activity contributes to prolonging life and improving its quality, through physiological, psychological and social benefits, which have been supported by scientific research”.

For all these reasons, from Zemsania Global Group we want to help promote and maintain the physical activity, explaining the multiple benefits it brings.

Physiological benefits

• Physical activity reduces the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases, high blood pressure, colon cancer and diabetes.
• Helps control the overweight, The results of this study are based on the following factors: obesity and body fat percentage.
• Strengthens bones.
• Strengthens muscles and improves the ability to exert oneself without fatigue (physical fitness).

Psychological benefits

• Physical activity stimulates the release of endorphins that help us to improve our mood. In addition, it decreases the risk of stress, anxiety and depression; It increases self-esteem and provides psychological well-being.
• It helps to overcome shyness or to curb excessive impulses.
• Increases self-perception of body image and physical self-esteem.
• Serves as a means of escape or distraction from the daily routine and stressful day-to-day life, which increases the feeling of well-being.
• Prevents insomnia and regulates sleep.
• Thanks to physical activity, endorphins are generated, which help to reduce pain and euphoria rises in our lives.
• Other mental benefits include: Increased academic performance, confidence, memory, perception, work efficiency, self-control and intellectual functioning.

Social benefits

• Promotes sociability.
• Increases the autonomy and social integration, The benefits are especially important in cases of physical or mental disability.
• Stimulates participation and initiative.
• Stimulates the eagerness to work as a group.
• It teaches us to accept and overcome defeats.
• It teaches us to assume responsibilities and to accept the rules.

Additional benefits in childhood

• Contribution to the integral development of the person.
• Control of overweight and obesity. At this stage it is very important to prevent adult obesity.
• Increased bone mineralization and reduced risk of osteoporosis in adulthood.
• Improved maturation of the motor nervous system and increased motor skills.
• Improved school performance and sociability.