Both regular exercise and increased physical activity add years to your life and life to your years. Health benefits are obtained from increasing the amount of any physical activity you do.
The more you do, the greater the benefits. Physical activity is any movement that uses energy.
Exercise is physical activity that is structured and is done at certain intensity for a certain length of time. We engage in physical activity for health benefits if we wish to avoid disease and delay death.
We engage in physical activity for fitness benefits in order to improve some components of physical fitness (cardio respiratory endurance, muscle strength, muscle endurance, flexibility, and body composition). |
