| "...Despite the proven benefits of physical activity, more than 60% of American adults do not get enough physical activity to provide health benefits. More than 25% are not active at all in their leisure time. Activity decreases with age and is less common among women than men and among those with lower income and less education. Furthermore, there are racial differences in physical activity rates particularly among women." --CDC |
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Greater Lafayette has an incredible array of available programming to meet the activity needs and interests of everyone. The Coalition for Living Well After 50 continues to develop and encourage Members that will enable the activity selections to expand, as well as the communities served. |
Research has proven dramatically that increased activity levels among those over 50 plays an important role in quality of life, disease and illness prevention, and energy levels. Please use the tools provided to learn about how to become more active as well as to access the links provided to other resources. |
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What does it mean to be
physically "fit?" Physical fitness is defined as "a
set of attributes that people have or achieve that
relate to the ability to perform physical activity"
(USDHHS, 1996). In other words, it is more than
being able to run a long distance or lift a lot of
weight at the gym. Being fit is not defined only by
what kind of activity you do, how long you do it,
or at what level of intensity. While these are
important measures of fitness, they only address
single areas. Overall fitness is made up of five
main components:
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Endurance
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Muscular
Strength
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Muscular
Endurance
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Body
Composition
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Flexibility
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