While the girls were being followed, the doctors asked them what they did with their leisure time, and what kind of activity they were involved with several times throughout the study. According to study, the physical activity of girls while they are young, drops significantly. ... While the girls were in school, their physical activity seemed to drop in both races, although the drop in activity was particulary steep among the black teenagers. ... Did the study of teenage girls physical activity show any risks to health? ... The study also concluded that parental education was a part to bl...

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Students seldom do sports in their leisure time or holidays. ... During holidays and leisure time, there is much likelihood that Hongkongers will go to sing karaoke or play electronic games with friends. ... They put sports activities at the lowest priority and have less interest in it. ... By this, students can develop more interest towards sports activities and a wide range of sports activities can surely cater for different student's taste. ... They should be encouraged to play sports activities during leisure time instead of playing electronic games. ...

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Physical Activity and Diabetes What is diabetes? ... What is physical activity? ... Therefore this includes sports and leisure activities of all forms. Why do we need physical activity in our lives? Physical activity and exercise helps tune the "human machine", our bodies. ...

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Competition with other means of leisure activities poses a constant problem for promoting recreational facilities. ... A study in Physician and Sportsmedicine noted a "steady increase in the proportion of US men who report participating in no leisure-time activity between the ages of 29 to 69... Phil Show, people tend to associate eating with certain activities such as watching the television, working on the computer, studying, etc., all sedentary activities. ... As it stands, less than 10 percent of Americans engage in regular physical activity (Foreyt, p61S). ... People must be able to vi...

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Can a lack of physical activity hurt your health? ... So given the above, why is physical activity declining? ... Some activity is better than none " even if the activity is below the recommended amounts. ... A number of moderate and vigorous intensity activities are listed below that you could perform to help you achieve your target activity level. ... Although activities to maintain or increase flexibility are not part of the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines, you should consider including these activities as part of your total condidtioning program. ...

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Diabetes Contents Introduction Overview of Diabetes Type I What is diabetes type I Health implications of diabetes type I Physical Activity What is physical activity? Why do we need physical activity in our lives? ... PHYSICAL ACTIVITY What is physical activity? ... Therefore this includes sports and leisure activities of all forms. Why do we need physical activity in our lives? ...

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Introduction Overview of Diabetes Type I What is Diabetes Type I Health Implications of Diabetes Type I Physical Activity What is Physical Activity? Why do We Need Physical Activity in Our Lives? ... PHYSICAL ACTIVITY What is physical activity? ... Therefore this includes sports and leisure activities of all forms. Why do we need physical activity in our lives? ...

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