Impact of Lack of Physical Activity on Certain Health Related Issues

Physical activity is an important part of both a healthy lifestyle and a child's daily routine says Sallis (1993). Development of good health and fitness habits in childhood is associated with physical fitness as an adult (Harsha, 1995). Participation in physical activity is an important part of a child's normal psychosocial development and self-image. Physical activity also has economic benefits, especially in terms of reduced health care costs, increased productivity, and healthier physical and social environments. Physical inactivity, along with other key risk factors, is a significant contributor to the global burden of chronic disease. height, weight, dietary behaviour, overweight, hygiene, violence, mental health, prevalence of tobacco use, alcohol and other drug use, HIV/AIDS related knowledge and attitude towards physical activity which are the priority impact of lack of physical activities and it cause many health issues and often established during youth thus extending into adulthood and that contribute to the leading causes of mortality, morbidity, and social problems among youth and adults.

The proposed study is helpful to understand present status of both gender in physical activity patterns, dietary practices and lack of physical activity among Higher Secondary School Students of Haryana State. This knowledge definitely helps the administrators and policy makers to formulate suitable programmes to motivate and develop lifetime activity behaviour among students. The knowledge about the gender differences in physical activity patterns, dietary practices among Higher Secondary School Students will help the teachers, parents and counsellors to better understand the way of thinking of the future generation. The questionnaire thus developed for this study provides an excellent tool for educationists, social and health workers. It helps to gather data regarding lack of physical activity among Higher Secondary school children. This tool can also be used nationwide by health and education officials to improve and modify national, state and local policies and to design programmes to reduce risks associated with leading causes of mortality and morbidity. The information thus gathered about different impact of physical inactivity patterns, intentional injury, use of tobacco and use of alcohol and drugs, unhealthy dietary habits and physical activity can be used to improve state, and local policies and programmes to reduce risks associated with the leading causes of mortality and morbidity. Appropriate regular physical activity is a major component in preventing chronic disease, along with a healthy diet and non-smoking. For individuals, it is a powerful means of preventing chronic disease but for nations, it can provide a cost effective way of improving public health across the population. Available experience and scientific evidence show that regular physical activity provides people both male and female, of all ages and conditions-including this abilities-with a wide range of physical, social and mental health benefits. regular physical activity interacts positively with strategies to improve diet, discourage the use of tobacco, alcohol and drugs, health reduce violence apart from the enhancing functional capacity and promoting social interaction and integration.

Antonovsky (1996) states: ". . . We are always in the dangerous river of life. The twin question is: How dangerous is our river? How well can we swim?" Youth risk behaviour studies provide one mechanism for assessing the 'level of danger' in an adolescent's river of life. The data obtained regarding physical inactivity and attitude towards physical activity helps to know the status on important issues regarding Physical Education programmes in schools. Besides, the data can also be used for better co-ordination of policies concerning Physical Education, sports, health, recreation and Health Education. The results alerts besides Physical Education teachers, the children themselves, parents, schools, sports clubs, etc; about their several and mutual responsibilities in maintaining a reasonable standard of physical fitness among those committed to their change.

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