First Author:Chad Burnett

Second Author:Zack Darr

Physical Activity Continuum

Three activities on the continuum

 1. Walking ( Low intensity)

 2. Jogging ( Medium intensity)

 3. Running ( High Intensity)

Walking

• Anyone can do it
• Very little stress on joints
• Still provides excercise
• Reduce your risk of a heart attack
• For weight loss and general health, the US Surgeon General recommends: "Be physically active for at least 30 minutes (adults) or 60 minutes (children) on most days of the week." ^[1]

                         A different way of walking

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Jogging

• More intense of a workout than Walking
• Provides Cardiorespiratory fitness which is "the ability of your heart to pump stronger and more efficiently and your muscles to use oxygen more efficiently. "^[3]
• Is a healthy hobby that can be done throughout a persons lifetime

                         Mountain Running

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Running

• The most intense form of physical activity     
• Helps in lowering blood pressure
• Can improve bone health
• "runners typically report being happier and feeling less stressed than their counterparts who do not run or exercise regularly"^[5]

                     Really Fast Runners!!!

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