HWE 200 Introduction to Health and Wellness WK2-A

Benefits of a Regular Exercise Program

[WLOs: 2, 3] [CLOs: 3, 7]

The American College of Sports Medicine and the American Heart  Association recommend adults get 150 minutes of moderate-intensity  exercise each week. Regular exercise has been proven to reduce risk  factors for diseases such as cancer, heart disease, Type 2 Diabetes, and  stroke (Schmidt, 2016).

Prior to beginning work on this assignment, review this week’s required resources, including the Quantity  and Quality of Exercise for Developing and Maintaining  Cardiorespiratory, Musculoskeletal, and Neuromotor Fitness in Apparently  Healthy Adults (Links to an external site.) article. Examine the effects of exercise on health by addressing the following items in your assignment:

• Describe the physical and mental health benefits of participating in a regular exercise program.
• Identify the chronic physiological responses that occur from a regular exercise program.
• Describe the importance of the warm up and cool down before and after exercise.
• Determine the importance of including flexibility in an exercise program.
• Explain the benefits of resistance training.
• Analyze the health consequences of a sedentary lifestyle.