What is the real benefit of physical exercise in school? This question is decided to answer Canadian researchers from McMaster University (Ontario), examined the effectiveness of school programs. Their answer was partly predictable and partly unexpected.
Experts from the Canadian McMaster University in Ontario collected and analyzed school programs for physical culture, adopted in Australia, USA, Canada and Europe. Interested in their first health benefits students.
The researchers found that physical training improves well-being of pupils and lowers blood cholesterol levels. In this exercise virtually no effect on either weight or blood pressure of children. There is also another feature: thanks to physical training, students spend less time at home, watching TV, and more - in the open air.
Thus, we can say that the increase in the duration of weekly physical exercise in general, a positive effect on the acquisition of a number of healthy habits, on the development of the protective functions of an organism of schoolboys and thereby reduces the risk of certain chronic diseases pickup. At the same time, to say that due to physical education can prevent or reduce obesity - it is impossible.
Recall that according to current statistics, the lack of physical activity - one of the major factors leading to the death of an annual 1, 9 million. People. Another impressive figure - almost a quarter of all cases of coronary heart disease provoked by a passive, immobile, "sedentary" lifestyle. In addition, children who are overweight at risk of catching a variety of heart problems to the same extent as adults. (READ MORE)
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