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Physical exercise is a bodily activity that would enhance or maintains physical fitness and the overall health and wellness of a person .  It is performed for various reasons including       a. strengthening of the muscles and       b. the cardiovascular system ,       c. specifically on  athletic skills,        d. weight loss or maintenance ,       e. as well as for the purpose of enjoyment . Types of exercise Physical exercises are generally grouped into three types, depending on the overall effect they have on the human body: i.               Flexibility exercises , such as stretching, improve the range of motion of muscles and joints. ii.             Aerobic exercises, such as cycling, swimming, walking, skipping r...

Addiction is the continued use of a mood altering substance or behaviour despite adverse consequences , or a neurological impairment. Addiction is associated with:        §  impaired control over substances/behavior,      §  preoccupation with substance/behavior,      §  continued use despite consequences, and      §  denial. Habits associated with addiction are       §  immediate gratification ( short-term reward ),        §   delayed serious effects (long-term costs ) Physiological dependence occurs when the body has to adjust to the substance by incorporating the substance into its 'normal' functioning. This state creates the conditions of tolerance and withdrawal .       §  Tolerance is the process by which the body continually adapts to the substance and requires increasingly lar...