Chapter 2: Exercise Programs and Their Benefits

Exercise is something that people can do throughout their lives, whether they are young or old, in shape or out of shape people can work out. There are so many programs with their own goals and benefits for the individual working out.

Some of the workout styles are as follows: There is also exercise oppurtunities in sports some of the sports kids can do to get large amounts of exercise: Sports create a platform for students to potentially thrive outside of a school environment. If a student struggles in school but is successful in sports they are more likely to attempt to stay eligible for the sports by working hard in class. This also gives kids the opportunity to gain more adult supports in their lives and for kids who come from homes without adult role models (Read chapter 5 for information on students gaining role models through sports).
 * Aerobic
 * Anaerobic
 * Power lifting
 * Short distances running
 * Olympic lifting
 * Set training
 * Interval training
 * Distance running
 * Biking
 * Football
 * Basketball
 * Wrestling
 * Soccer
 * Rugby
 * Baseball
 * Lacrosse
 * Cross Country/ Track and Field
 * Softball
 * Swimming
 * Volleyball
 * And many more

The simplest and most obvious benefit of exercise is that it makes people more healthy; flat out, and yes I am sorry for the lack of technical terms, but no one wants to read a book where a guy uses a thesaurus and pretends he is smarter than everyone in the room. As I have said Mary my wonderful co-author and girlfriend is way smarter than me. Where was I? Oh, yeah, so anyway everyone can get in better shape and they can in turn even extend their lives and reduce risks for so many diseases and issues that kill humans so frequently. The Journal, Human Kinetics Commentary has shown some of the benefits of exercise, they wrote:

"There would be little argument that physical activity is beneficial to the well-being of youth. Regular exercise provides clear-cut psychological, cognitive, and social values and adds to the enjoyment of life." [1]

They also added:

"Clinical research and experience have indicated that exercise has the potential for playing a useful role in the assessment and management of children with chronic disease. It is widely-documented, as well, that these young patients often adopt a sedentary life style, either from limitations created by their disease itself or fear of potential risks (perceived or real) of exercise." [1]

These points help drive home that the benefits of exercise are so imperative to young people, both healthy kids and kids who have chronic-health issues. These have proven health benefits.

References:

Rowland, T. (2016). Pediatric Exercise Science: A Brief Overview. Pediatric Exercise Science,28(2), 167-70.