Physical activity can help prevent obesity, heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and some cancers. It can also improve mental health by reducing anxiety and depression.
People with disabilities are three times more likely not to get enough exercise than those without disabilities. Promoting physical activity for disabled adults and reducing inequalities are both public health priorities.
Strengthening
It is a great way for you to increase your fitness levels by strengthening your muscles. It can improve muscle mass and strength, reduce your risk of injury, and strengthen your joints and bones.
The CDC recommends that adults engage in 150 minutes of moderate intensity aerobic physical activity each week. They also recommend that they do muscle-strengthening exercises two or more days per week. An exercise physiologist can help you choose the activity that suits your needs and abilities best.
Cardiovascular
Cardiovascular fitness is your ability to exercise for extended periods of time. This can cause you to breath harder and work out harder. Cardiovascular exercise has many benefits.
The Guidelines recommend that adults, with or without disabilities, engage in at least 150 minutes (2.5 hours) of moderate-intensity aerobic activity per week.
Your risk of developing heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and obesity can be reduced by engaging in physical activity. It can make you feel more confident and help you feel better in your daily activities.
Flexibility
Flexibility is the ability to move through an unrestricted, pain-free range of motion. It is a very important fitness component as it has many positive effects on the body such as better mobility, posture, muscle coordination and reduced muscle soreness.
Flexibility is also important for joint health as it can help maintain full movement at every joint. However, flexibility decreases with age. Increasing the elasticity of a joint’s range of motion through stretching is one way to increase flexibility.
Balance
Balance problems can make it difficult to perform everyday tasks such as walking, cooking, and shopping. It can also cause falls and injuries.
For disabled people, it is important to get active. Young people with disability support services Melbourne are especially reliant on physical activity. It can improve their mood, reduce stress and may increase confidence and independence.
The UK Chief Medical Officers (CMOs) recommend that all children and young people get 20 minutes of exercise a day, including strength and balance activities three times a week. These guidelines are the first ever for disabled children and youth and will help to improve their mental and physical health throughout their lives.
Coordination
The ability to coordinate specific movements is a neuromuscular skill that can be improved. It is affected by many factors, including cognitive development, strong muscles and genetic potential, as well as the amount of training and physical activity an individual has done.
Coordinating is an essential part of any sport. It requires the use of various organs and is based on the brain giving orders to these organs to work together.
Social
Social activities encourage self-confidence, self-esteem and skills development, which in turn facilitates participation in physical activity. They also help to address some of the wider barriers to participation including fear, societal stereotypes of disability, limited transport, cost and lack of time.
Despite the positive health benefits, disabled children or young people are less likely than their peers to be physically active. This is a serious public health problem that must be addressed. Further research is needed to identify and implement individual, policy and social strategies to encourage physical activity among disabled children and youth.
