GASPRO International Journal of Eminent Scholars

ABSTRACT
This paper was to assess the effects of exercise on mental and physical
health. Exercise is essential for improving overall health, maintaining
fitness, and helping to prevent the development of obesity, hypertension,
and cardiovascular disease. Exercise consists of cardiovascular
conditioning, strength and resistance training, and flexibility. There has
been a growing interest in developing awareness of mental and physical
health through exercise. Exercise has many effects, both curative and
preventive, on mental and physical health. The study concluded that
exercise not only improves physical fitness but also mental and physical
health. Exercise lowers the risk of a variety of ailments, including diabetes,
cancer, and cardiovascular disease. Daily exercise lowers stress and
anxiety, increases happy emotions, raises self-confidence, boosts brain
function, sharpens memory, and strengthens muscles and bones. Exercise,
on the other hand, has a short-and long-term impact on mental and
physical health. Above all, regular exercise enhances one's quality of life.
One of the recommendations made was that the government should
increase the standard of recreational centres to help individuals improve
their mental and physical health.
KEYWORDS: Exercise, Mental and Physical Health