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= ​Collaboration Exercise 1 = //You are going to create a conceptual page regarding the reasons for participating in sport. All students will work together to design this page around the main concepts covered in topic one. Your additions to the page will be tracked using wikispaces. The expectations are listed below: Group Score: New Relevant Weblinks: 10 points Images: 10 points Topic 1 Concepts: 10 points Layout and Presentation: 20 points MAXIMUM: 50 points each//

//__Psychological Benefits.__//
There are many reasons for the participation in sport. Not only health and fitness, but also psychological benefits. Exercise has been proven to release certain hormones and chemicals into the body to improve one's mood, and through this, on a longer term basis it has been linked into preventing the onset of depression and other mood related disorders, and helps to relieve the burden of them from a sufferer, slightly. Exercise is also an effective medium of stress relief, helping one to feel more relaxed. The Esteem boosting effects of exercise are massive, through improving aesthetic characteristics they feel better about themselves and this puts them into a more positive state of mind. Being able to master and execute skills also makes the participant more confident within themselves, this in turn helps with their social dynamic, and social interaction.

1. Exercise combats chronic diseases.
Regular physical activity can help you prevent or manage high blood pressure. Your cholesterol will benefit, too. Regular physical activity boosts **high-density lipoprotein (HDL)***, or "good," cholesterol while decreasing triglycerides. This one-two punch keeps your blood flowing smoothly by lowering the buildup of plaques in your arteries. And there's more. Regular physical activity can help you prevent type 2 diabetes, osteoporosis and certain types of cancer.

2. Exercise helps you manage your weight.
When you participate in exercise, you burn calories. The more intense the activity, the more calories you burn — and the easier it is to control your weight. Exercise doesn't need a lot of dedicated time, when combined with a healthy diet, it can be simple things such as Taking the stairs, walking or cycling around instead of driving or the bus and taking the dog out for a run, that is if you have a Dog. I'm not suggesting that you buy a dog to help you exercise, unless you think it would help.

is one of the five major groups of **lipoprotein​s** (**Chylomicron****s**, **VLDL**, **IDL**, **LDL** and **HDL**) which enable Lipids like **Cholesterol** and **Triglycerides** to be transported within the blood. In an average healthy person, about thirty percent of blood cholesterol is carried by **HDL**s. It is thought that **HDL** can **remove** cholesterol from Arteries and transport it back to the liver for excretion or re-utilization. This is why HDL-bound cholesterol is sometimes called **"good cholesterol"**, or **HDL-C**. A high level of HDL-Cs has been linked to the prevention of Cardio-vascular diseases, and low **HDL-C** levels (less than **40 mg/dL**) have been linked to an increase in the risk of heart disease.
 * High density lipoprotein?**



=**Chronic Disease?**= Chronic diseases are diseases of long duration and generally slow progression. Chronic diseases, such as heart disease, stroke, cancer, chronic respiratory diseases and diabetes, are by far the leading cause of mortality in the world, representing 60% of all deaths. Out of the 35 million people who died from chronic disease in 2005, half were under 70 and half were women.




 * How to prevent chronic disease?**

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) today announced research showing that the Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (CDSMP)—developed at the Stanford University Patient Education Research Center with AHRQ funding—can help prevent or delay disability, even in patients with heart disease, hypertension or arthritis. Additional AHRQ-funded research has also shown that education and lifestyle changes can reduce disability, control costs, and have a positive influence on the quality of life of elderly Americans. Although people tend to develop chronic conditions as they age, growing old does not have to mean becoming disabled. The CDSMP is a 17-hour course taught by trained lay people that teaches patients with chronic disease how to better manage their symptoms, adhere to medication regimens, and maintain functional ability. The course is held in community settings like senior centers, churches, libraries, and hospitals. Over a period of 2 years, the study revealed that participants had improvements in a variety of health-related conditions, including more energy and less fatigue, reduced health stress, and fewer visits to physicians and emergency rooms. This translated into a 2-year savings of from $390 to $520 per patient after the cost of the CDSMP ($70 to $200) because participants used fewer health care services. The program has been so successful, it has been implemented both nationally and internationally.

//__**There are lots of varied ways to prevent chronic disease!**__//