Benefits of Benefits of Physical Exercise Physical Exercise

on the Brainon the BrainBy: Malorie LloydBy: Malorie LloydHBCU-UP ProgramHBCU-UP Program

Reading/Writing SegmentReading/Writing SegmentProfssor MalikProfssor MalikSummer 2008Summer 2008

Physical exercise is a bodily Physical exercise is a bodily activity that develops and activity that develops and maintains physical fitness and maintains physical fitness and overall health.overall health.

I.I. By exercising regularly, the body By exercising regularly, the body tends to feel young, mobiletends to feel young, mobile and and

healthy.healthy.

II.II. Exercise improvesExercise improves brain brain functioning.functioning.

III.III. Exercise also has an effect on Exercise also has an effect on peoples behavior and the way peoples behavior and the way they perform at their jobs.they perform at their jobs.

I.I. By exercising regularly, the By exercising regularly, the body tends to feel young, body tends to feel young, mobile mobile and healthy.and healthy.

A.A. Exercise is a way to stay healthy Exercise is a way to stay healthy and increase a person’s life span; and increase a person’s life span; it also reduces the risk of breast, it also reduces the risk of breast, colon and possibly prostate colon and possibly prostate cancers.cancers.

I.I. By exercising regularly, the By exercising regularly, the body tends to feel young, body tends to feel young,

mobile mobile and healthy.and healthy.

B.B. There are 3 types of exercise:There are 3 types of exercise:

Aerobic ExerciseAerobic Exercise

Strength TrainingStrength Training

Flexibility Exercises Flexibility Exercises

II.II. Exercise improves Exercise improves brain brain functioning.functioning.

A.A. Advanced blood flow to the brain may Advanced blood flow to the brain may be partially responsible or exercise be partially responsible or exercise may stimulate the release of may stimulate the release of chemicals that influence brain cell chemicals that influence brain cell growth.growth.

II. Exercise improves II. Exercise improves brain functioning.brain functioning.

B.B. Exercise Exercise positively positively affects the affects the hippocamphippocampus us

III. Exercise also has an effect on III. Exercise also has an effect on peoples’ behavior and the way peoples’ behavior and the way

they perform at their jobs.they perform at their jobs.A.A. People holding People holding

leadership leadership positions often positions often ignore their ignore their body because body because they are they are taking on too taking on too much or are much or are stressed.stressed.

III.III. Exercise also has an effect on Exercise also has an effect on peoples’ behavior and the way peoples’ behavior and the way they perform at their jobs.they perform at their jobs.B.B. Bosses often carry a heavy load Bosses often carry a heavy load

trying to take on too many tasks to trying to take on too many tasks to prove they can handle their jobs.prove they can handle their jobs.

Each day you should try to work in Each day you should try to work in time to exercise, eat healthy, and time to exercise, eat healthy, and obtain a sufficient amount of rest.obtain a sufficient amount of rest.

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