Want to know the benefits of physical activity:
How will YOU benefit from physical activity?
- It is fun!
- It is a great way to socialize with friends
- helps to maintain healthy body weights
- gives you more energy
- helps reduce stress
- helps with concentration and focus
- builds stronger muscles and bones
- Better posture and balance
- Better health
- Improved fitness
- Sleep better
- feel more relaxed
- Feel more energetic
- Improved self esteem which can lead to healthier and happier personal relationships
- Physical activity can positively affect academic performance in students.14, 15, 16
How will your school benefit?
- Move it Resources will assist schools to offer a variety of programs and opportunities that allow students to be active. It is about connecting with all students and what they need in order to get moving!
- Your school will increase participation and therefore have a healthier student body and reap all the personal benefits of physical activity.
- Your school will benefit from your leadership and inspiration
- Your school will benefit from potential changes you may make to policy or the school environment, such as making the school "pop" free!
How will your community benefit?
- Youth are the future leaders this is your chance to show your community!
- You efforts will impact individuals so that they too can reap the benefits of physical activity.
- You community may learn more about the importance of physical activity.
- Your community may actually make changes within the community in order to make more physical activities possible. Whether it is the types of programs they offer, having bike paths, or even to encourage all people in the community to be active, young and old!
You can do it!
