Assignment 3.4 Psychological Benefits of Physical Activity
Objective
Standards: Minnesota State Physical Education Benchmarks 5, 6
Students will demonstrate their knowledge of psychological benefits of physical activity by conducting interviews and reporting the results.
Resources
The psychological benefits of regular exercise can be as significant as the physical. Some, such as better self-esteem, come as an indirect result of exercise and are fairly subjective.
Others are a direct consequence of chemical activity triggered by physical exertion - for example, people suffering from depression or anxiety are often "prescribed" exercise. Brain chemicals released during exercise, such as serotonin, dopamine, norepinephrine, and endorphins, are known to have strong effects on mood, helping reduce feelings of anxiety, stress and depression, while also helping to strengthen your immune system.
Assignment
Click on and read the Psychological Benefits of Exercise websites below before answering the questions in this assignment.
1. List three psychological benefits of exercise from each site.
2. Interview/text message three physically active people. These people can be friends, family or other members or our class. Ask them the questions listed below. Submit the results of your interviews. a. What is your name? b. What is your age? c. What kind of sport/activity do you do? d. Why do you exercise? e. Do you get any psychological benefits of exercise? What are those benefits?
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