PERCEIVED VALUES OF EXERCISE FOR HEALTH AMONG COLLEGE
OF EDUCATION STUDENTS
IN IKERE-EKITI, EKITI STATE
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
The World Health Organization (WHO
1948) has long affirmed that health is a condition of complete physical, social
and mental well being and not just the absence of diseases or infirmities, but
noted by Crespo (et al, 2000); a portion of these various health problems
result from inadequate physical exercise. Record from JAJA revealed that
disproportionately high rates of numerous serious degenerative and chronic
diseases, particularly all forms of cardiovascular diseases. It is also likely
that a portion of these cardiovascular diseases result from inadequate physical
exercise.
It is a common knowledge that regular
exercise promotes healthy living. People who enjoy regular exercise as well as
physical educators and coaches have found this statement to be real in their
lives. The effect of exercise on health cannot therefore be overemphasized.
Physical exercise is self explanatory, and is more or less characterized by
varied levels of intensity. Up till now, there has been an underlying interest
in the role of exercise in promoting health. According to ()gden, 2000)
research has examined the possible physical and psychological benefits of
exercise. (Smith and Jacobson, 1989) summarized the physical benefits of
exercise as follows;
·
Improved
cardiovascular function
·
Increased
muscle size and strength and ligament strength for maintaining posture,
preventing joint instability and decreasing back pain.
·
Improve
work effort
·
Changing
body composition
Exercise is another important
component of health promotion. Clinicians and researchers (Anspaugh, Hamrick
and Rosata, 1994), Eddelman and Mandle, 1998), U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services (1996), examining the relationship between health and physical
fitness have found that a regular exercise program can promote health by
improving the function of the circulatory system and the lungs, decreasing
cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein concentrations, lowering body weight by
increasing calorie expenditure, delaying degenerative changes such as
osteoporosis and improving flexibility and overall muscle strength and
endurance. On the other hand, exercise can be harmful if it is not started
gradually and increased slowly in accordance with the individual’s response. An
exercise program should be designed specifically for the individual with
consideration given to age, physical condition and any known cardiovascular or
other risk factors. An appropriate exercise program can have a significantly
positive effect on the individual performance capacity, appearance and general
state of physical and emotional health. Wall, (2000).
Daniel (2005) asserted that exercise
is an important key to having good health. Exercise has been observed to
contribute positively in the treatment of depression and anxiety. Mental health
benefits and derived from exercise;
·
Reduced Anxiety: Best result could be achieved with aerobic exercise and best results
could be achieved after weeks of regular exercise.
·
Reduced Depression: Best result could be achieved after weeks of regular exercise best when
done several times a week, best with more vigorous exercise and best for those
who are more depressed.
·
Achieving Zone Focus/Flow: A flow is the state an athlete assumes in which he or she is
capable of achieving optimum performance. According to Patrick (2005), the
ability to concentrate is very important for achieving peak performance in any
endeavour.
Furthermore, in confirmation of the benefits
of exercise, The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), the Centres for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Surgeon General have all issued
statements that recommend placing an emphasis on adopting physical activity
into one’s life style. The intention is to make the public more aware of the
health benefits associated with participation in various physical activities.
Apart from the role exercise play in
alleviating chronic diseases such as coronary artery disease and diabetes, its also
help in disease prevention. Exercise help in the removal of waste materials
from the body through sweat, improve chances of natural sleep and relaxation,
aids neuromuscular coordination, managing psychological problem disorders and
improves cells and tissue respiration (Darley 2002).
Conclusively, participating in
physical activity is important to maintain a healthy lifestyles, consequently,
this project work discusses the following issues.
1.
The
Concept of Health
2.
Exercise,
Types of Exercise and Values of Exercise
3.
Role
of Exercise in Disease Prevention
4.
Exercise
Prescription
5.
Health
Habit of the College of Education Students in Ikere Ekiti
Statement of the Problem
The major problem of this study is to
find out or investigate the perceived values of exercises for health among College
of Education students of Ikere-Ekiti, focusing on exercise and its values and
also consider the side effect of neglecting and ignoring physical exercise
which can lead to serious health problems, especially the cardiovascular and
coronary heart diseases, also to encourage them to participate in physical
exercise....
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CALL 07064961036
TY COMPUTER INSTITUTE ALONG OJOLA ROAD
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, IKERE -EKITI, EKITI STATE
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