Health Benefits of Physical Activity

Overview

Physical activity provides immediate and long-term health benefits. See infographics of health benefits below. Also see more details of the health benefits of physical activity.

Health benefits of physical activity

Graphic with health benefits of physical activity for children, which are outlined on this page.
Health Benefits of Physical Activity for Children
Eight benefits of physical activity for children.
Benefits of physical activity graphic for adults. All the text from the graphic is on the web page.
Health Benefits of Physical Activity for Adults
Nine important immediate and long-term health benefits of physical activity for adults.
Benefits of physical activity graphic for adults 65 and older.
Physical Activity Benefits for Adults 65 or Older
Ten important immediate and long-term benefits of physical activity for adults 65 and older.
Regular physical activity helps lower your risk of 8 cancers shown here; refer to the bulleted list on this page.
Physical Activity and Cancer
Regular physical activity lowers your risk of eight common cancers.
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National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP)