How to Double Your Daily Steps: Strategies, Benefits, and Overcoming Obstacles
Doubling your steps involves strategically integrating increased physical activity into daily routines and dedicated exercise sessions, progressively ...
By Alex
Category: Physical Activity
Browsing all articles filed under the "Physical Activity" category.
Skipping: Mechanics, Phases, and Neuromuscular Coordination
Skipping involves a complex, cyclical step-hop pattern on each leg, characterized by distinct Stance/Support and Swing/Flight phases, where the body a...
By Jordan
Couch Potato Lifestyle: Health Risks, Impact, and How to Be More Active
Maintaining a prolonged sedentary lifestyle, often termed being a "couch potato," is unequivocally unhealthy, significantly elevating the ri...
By Hart
Kayaking with Bad Knees: Safe Entry, Exit, and Knee Protection Tips
Safe entry and exit from a kayak with bad knees involves strategic planning, controlled movements, leveraging upper body and core strength, choosing a...
By Jordan
Free-Living Physical Activity: Definition, Benefits, and How to Incorporate It
Free-living physical activity (FLPA) encompasses all non-exercise, unstructured movements integrated into daily life, significantly contributing to ov...
By Hart
METs: Understanding 4 METs of Activity, Examples, and Health Benefits
Four METs of activity signifies an energy expenditure four times that of sitting quietly, placing it firmly within the realm of moderate-intensity phy...
By Jordan
Activity Level: Understanding Step Counts, Categories, and a Holistic Approach
Activity levels, when assessed by daily steps, are categorized from sedentary (under 5,000 steps) to highly active (over 12,500 steps), with 10,000 st...
By Hart
Moderate Aerobic Activity: Guidelines, Benefits, and Practical Strategies
Adults should aim for 150-300 minutes per week of moderate-intensity aerobic physical activity, distributed throughout the week, for substantial healt...
By Jordan
Active Transport: Examples, Benefits, and How to Integrate It into Your Routine
Active transport physical activity encompasses human-powered locomotion like walking, cycling, and scooting used for purposeful daily movement, integr...
By Hart
