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Sedentary lifestyle versus physical activity
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 | It is a fact that as long as a person ages, the practice of physical activities decreases. Doing exercises is good to keep the psychological health and to prevent diseases. |
....But it is easier not to move and not to develop any physical activity.
Performing these movements is useful to move your muscles, but when no even a minimum of physical exercise is done, we find ourselves locked into sedentary lifestyle.
A healthy state is the one that allows us to enjoy life and to face every day challenges.
| It is essential for the habits related to an active life to be consolidated in the first two decades of our life. |
From there on, it will be necessary for adults of any age to reach the necessary means to be able to keep a certain level of daily physical activity.
Up to a 66% of European adults do not reach the recommended 30 minutes of daily physical activity, and 1 out of 4 does not make any activity at all.
Only 30 minutes a day are necessary and they can be divided into periods of physical activity preferably no shorter than 10 minutes each. This can perfectly be done from daily activities (walking at a considerable pace, climbing upstairs, gardening or house chores).
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