Health is not just the absence of disease; health is feeling well, as well as possible, and that includes physical, psychological, and social aspects.
Physical activity is essential for maintaining and improving health and preventing disease, for all people and at any age.
At the Bepensa Foundation, we offer you some of the many benefits of physical activity.
Physiological benefits
- Physical activity reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, colon cancer, and diabetes.
- Helps control overweight, obesity and body fat percentage.
- Strengthens bones, increasing bone density.
- Strengthens muscles and improves the ability to make efforts without fatigue (physical fitness).
Social benefits
- Promotes sociability.
- It increases autonomy and social integration; these benefits are especially important in the case of physical or mental disabilities.
Psychological benefits
- Physical activity improves mood and reduces the risk of stress, anxiety, and depression; it increases self-esteem and promotes psychological well-being.
Additional benefits in childhood and adolescence
- The contribution to the integral development of the person.
- Controlling overweight and obesity. At these stages, controlling obesity is very important to prevent adult obesity.
- Greater bone mineralization and a decreased risk of osteoporosis in adulthood.
- Better maturation of the motor nervous system and increased motor skills.
- Better academic performance and sociability
At the Bepensa Foundation, we promote physical activation through our comprehensive wellness platform, Actívate. Discover new ways to exercise at your nearest park. Learn more here: https://activatemas.mx/
