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    One of the most well-known facts in the field of health and psychology is that physical fitness indeed increases one’s mental activity and increases mental fitness. This fact has been proved through decades worth of careful and dedicated research on the “mind-body” connection that exists in human beings. However, while this might be an accepted fact, scholars these days are still being surprised with new discoveries, including how exercising affects the brain and how do these “benefits” happen to

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    Physical exercise is any bodily activity that enhances our physical fitness and mental and physical health. Exercise can be used for various purposes such as strengthening muscles and the cardiovascular system, sharpening athletic skills, weight loss, and enjoyment. A person can lower his/her obesity level significantly and become more physically fit by just exercising for 30-45 minutes 3-5 days a week. Physical activity improves mental health, helps prevent depression, and helps to promote or maintain

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    Task 3 Fitness Components • Agility • Reaction Time • Speed • Cardiovascular fitness • Power • Muscular Endurance History of Football Football/soccer, the beautiful game, the world game was first said to be originated and played from 1400bc proved with scientific evidence. However, according to FIFA after the rules were correctly set and implemented the first recordable football game occurred on 19 December 1863 , Limes Field, Mortlake, London, England. Football is a 11 aside team sport which is

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    Physical fitness, defined by the Merriam-Webster Dictionary as good health and strength achieved through exercise, gives students nationwide a goal to work towards. High school sports, particularly football and basketball, are very popular in the United States of America as a way for students to stay in shape and compete during their teenage years. While 975,808 students nationwide participated in basketball in 2016, football showed itself to be the most popular sport in the country, being played

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    in March of 1992 I submitted my application to be a Cobb County Police Officer. Additional background, medical and physical assessments, and interviews were part of the process. Keep in mind, I am not a physically fit person; never have been. At the time, as a smoker, I knew the physical fitness assessment test would be my nemesis. The dreaded day arrived to complete the physical agility assessment test. Whether it was the standard for sit-ups, bench press, or the timed mile and a half run, several

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    Physical fitness plays an important role in one’s life, with the growing needs of people, tension, anxiety and stress have become one of the most common problems in modern life. Many people suffer from potentially debilitating symptoms of stress and stress related health issues at some point in their lives and surprisingly people are often unaware that they are suffering from stress related health issues. Studies have shown that people who are stressed are more likely to eat unhealthy food and hence

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    Google Fit Tracking your progress is a huge part of physical fitness. In order to truly know how you are progressing you have to keep track of what you have done. This includes a wide variety of physical activities. Logging work out sessions, what exercises were conducted, what weights were used, what distances where traveled, and more is a key component of tracking your progress. Not only should people track their physical fitness sessions, but they should also track their input vs. output ratio

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    is an excellent way for students to track and improve upon physical fitness levels. The importance of being able to set goals and to try to achieve them is that each individual student can assess where they are and set goals to improve. Not all students can achieve the same fitness standards. Some students are born with more muscle mass or more fast twitch muscle fibers than other students. Some students have asthma or other physical difficulties that make it difficult to measure up with other

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    Physical fitness is a major factor to determine the output of a person’s life. Life will be miserable and unsuccessful without good health. The life without physical fitness is like “ship without a rudder”. One who is physically fit enjoys robust health and has a fine physique with satisfactory levels of social and emotional adjustments. According to Rober, “physical fitness is the ability to carry out everyday task with vigour and alertness without undue fatigue and with ample energy to enjoy leisure

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    exercise and physical activity have myriad positive effects and benefits on a person’s physical health. A similar concept to think about is the relationship between physical activity and mental health, specifically academic performance. Through my research of studies, trials, and reviews I believe that physical activity has a positive effect on academic performance, leading to higher grade point averages, achievement in post-compulsory education, and learning. To look at the effects of physical activity

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