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Wikipedia: Exercise and Immunity PHLT 1220-01 Exercise Physiology By: Mackenzie Schroeder (4364320) Updated Feb 19, 2020

There have been multiple questions on this topic of Exercising and Immunity. Many people have questions about Exercising. Everyone has different responses to Exercise. Some people really enjoy exercising and stay on top of their physical health and make it a priority. Others, don’t really care about their physical health and don’t attend the gym or it’s not enjoyable to them.

Exercise

Exercise is a way to stay healthy. Thought moving your body through different motions and allowing your body to during calories. For example: Different types of exercise are lifting weights at the gym such as: bicep curls, leg press, squats. Other types of ways to exercise are running, walking, cycling, and dancing. Multiple people exercise for fun and to accomplish a goal. People exercise if they are wanting to lose weight or achieve a certain body weight. Many exercise in multiple locations such as: outside, gym or home. People that exercise in gyms can attend fitness classes and create relationships through staying healthy. Others prefer to exercise by themselves or at home, while some prefer to exercise alone, and take that time to recoup and have their own time.

Exercise Guidelines (Countries) Countries, Age, Type of Intensity, TimeItalic text Canada, 18-64 years, Moderate- to vigorous- intensity, 150 mins per week U.S.A, 18-64 years, Moderate, 150-300 min per week Europe ,18-65 years, Moderate intensity, 30 mins for 5 days Australia ,18-65 years, Moderate intensity, 150-300 mins per week Africa,18-64 years, Moderate and Vigorous intensity,M: 150 mins per week V: 75 mins per week

Other important information: -Canada: Allow your body to gain muscle and bone strength activities. The Canada Exercise Guideline recommended at least two days per week. Being more physically active creates more health benefits.

-U.S.A: The United States of America has some other guidelines for exercising. They recommended five hours a week of moderate intensity or 75-150 mins of vigorous intensity per week. Also having a healthy eating style is very beneficial to staying healthy.

-Europe: In Europe they don’t have such a high amount of physical activity compared to Canada and U.S.A. Also, the Exercise Guideline recommended at least 20 mins of vigorous intensity three days per week.

-Australia: Also with the exercise guideline they recommend 75-150 mins of vigorous exercise per week. They recommend increasing your muscle mass and strengthening your bones every two days per week.

-Africa: The Africa exercise guideline also recommends to increase your time that you exercise to 300 mins and also increase your muscle mass and bone strength during two days per week.

Immunity

Immunity is the ability to fight off some virus, infection or disease that has entered your body. There are many Immunity that occurs in the world. The two types of immunity are active and passive. Active Immunity is our own immune system that is responsible for protecting us when a virus is transmitted. It naturally happens when someone is exposed to a disease or a pathogen. An active immune system results in a primary response. A passive immunity is protected by pathogens when someone else has the disease. This happens with injury or a mother giving birth to a newborn. Immunity is all around the world. Some people say every 10-15 years a worldwide deadly virus emerges..

Links: Immunity Active vs. Passive https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPoffYhtOXY Immunity https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzunOgYHeyg

Coronavirus

The coronavirus is a world wide issue that started at the beginning of 2020. The Coronavirus is a family of viruses that cause disease and death in mammals and birds. This virus started in a small city in China called Wuhan. This virus affected over 20,000 people in China and is spreading around the world. Many people have been affected with the virus. There have been 12 people in Australia, 23 people in Europe, 11 in the United States and 4 in Canada. There have been other countries that have been affected by this virus, but very minimal numbers. Some symptoms of this virus consist of unknown incubation periods, fever, difficulty breathing, impaired liver and kidney function, severe cough and pneumonia. There is a cruise ship that is quarantined because there are guests on the ship that are from China and Hong Kong. They want to keep everyone safe and make sure that it doesn’t get out of hand and spread to a massive pandemic.

In conclusion, Exercise and Immunity play a very important role in our health. Being physically active can help flush away the batacier from your lungs and breathing airways. This can reduce your chances of getting a cold, flu or a virus that travels around where you live. Exercise causes change in your cells, it gives them the strength to fight off any disease.

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