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Advantages of doing exercise:
1. Strengthen your heart and lung function and prevent heart and lung disease
2. Strengthen your muscle and prevent soreness pain eg. low back pain
3. Burn excessive fat and let you be more smart
4. Reduce stress
5. Increase flexibility of the joint and muscle
6. Increase body immune system
Each sport activities has its own exercise effects. Check it out!
| Sports | Energy Consumption | Increase heart & lung Function | Increase Flexibility | Increase Muscle Strength | Increase Endurance |
| Swimming | **** | **** | **** | **** | **** |
| Jogging | *** | *** | ** | ** | **** |
| Badminton | *** | ** | *** | ** | ** |
| Tennis | *** | *** | *** | ** | ** |
| Jumping rope | *** | *** | * | ** | ** |
| Weight Training | *** | ** | * | **** | ** |
| RowBoat | *** | **** | ** | **** | **** |
| Cycling | **** | *** | * | *** | **** |
| Football | **** | **** | ** | ** | *** |
| Basketball | **** | **** | *** | ** | *** |
| Volleyball | **** | **** | *** | ** | ** |
Footnote:
**** = very effective
*** = effective
** = good for health
* = fairly effective, but can relax the mind
The asterisks system is only for guidelines on training. The advantage of each sport depends on the time, method and intensity.
Please e-mail to me if you wish to know more about Physiotherapy or Medical Information. eyckle@hkstar.com
