The benefits of regular physical activity have never been more important. The National Service Framework (NSF) cites that Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) as responsible for the deaths of over 110,000 people in England in 1998, with 41,000 of these deaths being people under the age of 75. The evidence suggests that our younger population are getting fatter and less likely to choose exercise as a leisure pursuit. The increase of childhood obesity is reflective of a society that has become lazy and lacking the fundamental skills necessary to make healthy choices and good decisions regarding health, fitness and welbeing. (So why get fit? It's not for us all...or is it that you haven't found your thing yet!)
Testimonials
“I feel better and I don’t mind exerting myself now, my attitude towards exercise has changed completely. I feel lighter and therefore more able to do things." Laura, Kempshott
“The more active I am, the more exercise I want to do! It also tones you up." Heather, South Ham
I am a new person.” Being active has helped my work-life balance.” Mark, Tadley
Why should I be more active
Basingstoke Get Active can help you find the right sport, exercise or activity with a prescription that is gaining more and more popularity.
It's time to Get Active. Research shows it can improve your health, confidence and quality of life.
Basingstoke Get Active, believe that activity can help our communities by:
Physical activity is a great stress buster. It can help you keep the weight off but, more importantly, it will lower your risk of developing major chronic diseases.
Just 30 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity on five or more days a week is all it takes for you to reap health benefits.
Children and young people need to be active for at least an hour every day, for example through active play, sport or walking to and from school.
We know that reduced or no physical activity can have serious health consequences.
Even a little bit of activity can lower the risk of developing major chronic diseases, such as coronary heart disease, stroke, some cancers and type two diabetes, by up to 50%. It can also cut the risk of premature death by about 20% to 30%.
"Being active is no longer simply an option. It's essential if we are to live healthy and fulfilling lives into old age," says Professor Liam Donaldson, the Department of Health's chief medical officer.
The benefits of physical activity include:
The known Major risks factors contributing towards Coronary Heart Disease (CHD)
Secondary to the factors are stress and obesity.
Using sport and leisure activities to prevent anti-social behavior by young people
The Audit Commission is an independent watchdog, driving economy, efficiency and effectiveness in local public services
to deliver better outcomes for everyone. See there report on the Six key messages for local and national government in in PDF format for you interest.
Local government | Summary | January 2009
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So it's time to get active! Research shows us that it can promote improvements in your health, confidence and quality of life. Basingstoke Get Active believes that activity can help our community by:
Exercise for Health | Exercise for Fitness | Exercise for Sport
Exercising for HealthExercising that promotes health is not necessarily the same as exercising to improve fitness. However, improved health status can be the first steps towards greater fitness levels. Without health, fitness gains can be short lived. They are the foundation from which to gain Total Fitness. Activities to promote health and lead us towards total fitness are very familiar to us. You may already be involved in some of these activities and if you are, the goal would be to maintain these activities or add more activities to improve health further. Parents, children and teenagers can have a positive impact on the whole family. Activities that will help with achieving the goal of getting more active and healthier may include: GET ACTIVE
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Exercising for FitnessPhysical fitness generally refers to the Components of Physical Fitness (CoPF). These include your muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility and cardiovascular fitness. These components are required in daily life For example; lifting yourself into and out of a car, running for a bus or standing for long periods. Exercising for fitness involves more time spent exercising at a higher intensity for longer periods of time. There are guidelines for the Frequency, Intensity, Time and Type for specific health, fitness and performance gains. GET ACTIVE
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Exercising for SportThere are so many sports available to us these days, all are exciting and some of them are quite unusual. Basingstoke Get Active aims to provide as much information regarding sports available for you within the local area. Exercising for sport involves a great deal of emphasis on health, fitness and the additional components of sport, which include Motor Skills such as balance, coordination, control, reaction time, speed, agility and power. All these components are fine tuned and their amounts depend upon the sport you play. Getting Active within sport will transfer skills that are essential in daily life such as driving (reaction time), riding a bike (balance) etc. For sport available in the Basingstoke area follow the link. GET ACTIVE
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