According to the US Department of Health and Human Services (USDHHS), regular physical activity is good for everyone’s health, and people of all ages and body types can be physically active. National Physical Fitness and Sports Month is a great time to spread the word about the benefits of getting active. Please join the 5AM Bible Study Ministry as we spread the word by getting active.
Here are just a few benefits of physical activity:
- Children and adolescents – Physical activity can improve muscular fitness, bone health, and heart health.
- Adults – Physical activity can lower the risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and some types of cancer.
- Older adults – Physical activity can lower the risk of falls and improve cognitive functioning (like learning and judgment skills).
Communities, health professionals, and families can work together to create opportunities for everyone to get more physical activity.
How can National Physical Fitness and Sports Month make a difference?
We can use this month to raise awareness about the benefits of physical activity — and spread the word about fun ways to get moving!
Here are just a few ideas:
- Encourage families to make small changes, like taking a walk after dinner or going for a bike ride.
- Motivate teachers and administrators to make physical activity a part of every student’s day.
- Identify youth leaders in the community who can talk to their peers about the importance of being active.
Find More Information
- President’s Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition
National Physical Fitness and Sports Month Federal Lead - Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans
Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion - Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans Midcourse Report: Strategies to Increase Physical Activity Among Youth
Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion - Getting Active: Information for Women
Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women’s Health - Tai Chi and Qi Gong
National Institutes of Health, National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health - We Can! Ways to Enhance Children’s Activity & Nutrition
National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute - Go4Life
National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Aging - Exercise & Physical Activity: Go4Life Resources
National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Aging
19 What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? 20 For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s. – 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 (KJV)