Get Active
Importance of Being Physically Active
Being physically active is an important part of everyone’s daily lifestyle; early years, children and young people, adults, and older people - Everyone needs to stay active throughout their lives to help remain healthier in future.
Being regularly active has a huge range of benefits, which can soon make an improvement to a person’s quality of life. It helps to maintain a healthy heart, control weight, have more energy, sleep better, socialise and make friends, reduce stress and anxiety, and prevent ill health in later life from illnesses such as type II diabetes, hypertension, and some cancers.
Physical activity is any activity that raises your heart rate, makes you feel warmer, and shortens your breath. It is recommended for adults to complete at least 30 minutes of activity on at least five days of the week and for children to be active for at least 60 minutes everyday. It doesn’t all have to be done at once though; you can build your activity up throughout the day!
Get Active - For a Healthier Happier Dartford
Get
Active is a new project which aims to help make achieving your everyday
dose of physical activity as easy and fun as possible through a variety
of activities. Ranging from Bowls to Bhangra dancing, we have an activity
to suit you whatever your age or ability.
You can find out about all the great activities in the Get Active booklet or visit the pages below:
- Get Active in your Community
- Get Active Outside
- Get Active for Health
- Get Active: Local leisure providers
