Every sport has its own specific health benefits. Swimming, for example, is an excellent physical activity as nearly all muscles    1    (use) when you swim. As a result, it provides a terrific full-body workout, improving balance, muscle strength and    2    (flexible).

Sport, as well as being a physical activity,     3    (have) a mental aspect too. It can help define who you are and who you can become. Sport builds character and promotes the development of a number of qualities that are essential for a successful and fulfilling life. Included here    4    (be) three qualities worthy of a special consideration. Firstly, sport requires self-discipline, without    5    there will always be the temptation to simply give up. Secondly, sport will encourage you to maintain a positive and    6    (balance) outlook. Everyone has    7    (them) ups and downs and, therefore, a big part of life means having to deal with success and failure.    8    (engage) in competitive sport will help you understand that winning a competition does not make you superior    9    everyone else. Finally, sport will help you understand the importance of teamwork. It will show you that you often need to rely on others for your success and, similarly,    10    you also have a responsibility to contribute to the success of others.

The world of sport is a fairground of exciting opportunities where you can discover who you really are. Time. I think, to lace up your sports shoes and go play!

You already know the fact that regular exercise is important for controlling weight and     1     (avoid)a variety of health conditions. But it can also improve your academic     2    (perform). And. if you’re a distance learning student, you may miss out on some of the opportunities for physical activity afforded to more traditional students who routinely walk around campus. But it’s well worth the effort     3     (put) the schedule exercise into practice.

The study, which     4    (publish) in the Journal of Medicine & Science, describes physical activity as     5     vigorous movement that produces sweat and heavy breathing. Mike McKenzie found that students who studied over three hours per day were 3. 5 times     6    (likely) to be exercisers. Over a decade ago, McKenzie     7     (say) researchers discovered a link     8     exercise and focus in children.

More recently, another study by Johnson reveals that even short ”microbursts“ of physical activity throughout the day can have positive effects. Jennifer tells that sitting for long periods of time,     9    college students tend to do, can have a negative health effect. In addition, the study found that five-minute bouts of walking every hour had a positive impact on mood, tiredness, and hunger at the end of a day. This may be     10    (particular)beneficial to students who also work a full-time job and study in the evening and nighttime hours.