1. Basic Background Information on Your Topic
The topic I chose, was to exercise four to six times a week for eight weeks. I chose to complete this exercise by walking and running in intervals.
a. Completing this task was personally challenging because running/walking on the treadmill is hard on my knees. I have had previous medical trouble with my knees, and this problem was evident throughout the eight-week process.
b. Over 28 million people run weekly in the United States. “Approximately 56% of recreational runners and as many as 90% of those training for a marathon sustain a running-related injury each year(Schubert).” These running-related injuries, in particular, relate to the knees. Knee pain is most common among lifetime runners. There are many factors to consider when evaluating running and the medical troubles associated with running. The age, sex, running volume, particular training programs, and previous injuries component.
c. Running reduces stress by boosting serotonin levels in your brain. Therefore, creating a positive mood. The positive brain impact of running does not stop there. Running also sharpens focus and improves stamina, mental and physical. Running provides an increase in blood circulation and overall increases blood flow to the brain. The immune system improves while running and running …show more content…
Keeping track of the information throughout the 8-week long process was the most difficult part of the behavior change project. Throughout this process, I began to keep track of the amount of exercise I participated in each week, but then I became interested in comparing my weekly Fitbit data. After finding this information to be intriguing, I then began to compare my sleeping schedules over the weeks. Henceforth, I noticed a relationship between which days I exercise to the amount of sleep I acquired the night before. Overall, keeping track of the amount of exercise I completed on the treadmill was harder to me than actually completing the
The topic I chose, was to exercise four to six times a week for eight weeks. I chose to complete this exercise by walking and running in intervals.
a. Completing this task was personally challenging because running/walking on the treadmill is hard on my knees. I have had previous medical trouble with my knees, and this problem was evident throughout the eight-week process.
b. Over 28 million people run weekly in the United States. “Approximately 56% of recreational runners and as many as 90% of those training for a marathon sustain a running-related injury each year(Schubert).” These running-related injuries, in particular, relate to the knees. Knee pain is most common among lifetime runners. There are many factors to consider when evaluating running and the medical troubles associated with running. The age, sex, running volume, particular training programs, and previous injuries component.
c. Running reduces stress by boosting serotonin levels in your brain. Therefore, creating a positive mood. The positive brain impact of running does not stop there. Running also sharpens focus and improves stamina, mental and physical. Running provides an increase in blood circulation and overall increases blood flow to the brain. The immune system improves while running and running …show more content…
Keeping track of the information throughout the 8-week long process was the most difficult part of the behavior change project. Throughout this process, I began to keep track of the amount of exercise I participated in each week, but then I became interested in comparing my weekly Fitbit data. After finding this information to be intriguing, I then began to compare my sleeping schedules over the weeks. Henceforth, I noticed a relationship between which days I exercise to the amount of sleep I acquired the night before. Overall, keeping track of the amount of exercise I completed on the treadmill was harder to me than actually completing the