PRINTER'S NO. 1768
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No.
360
Session of
2018
INTRODUCED BY DINNIMAN, SABATINA, FONTANA, GREENLEAF,
EICHELBERGER, BROWNE, FARNESE, COSTA, BREWSTER, SCHWANK,
HUTCHINSON AND RAFFERTY, MAY 21, 2018
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, MAY 21, 2018
A RESOLUTION
Designating the month of May 2018 as "Exercise is Medicine
Month" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Regular, moderate-intensity exercise has curative
and protective health benefits; and
WHEREAS, The health benefits of physical activity and
exercise can improve the quality of life for everyone; and
WHEREAS, Research shows that a low level of physical activity
exposes a patient to a greater risk of dying than does smoking,
obesity, hypertension or high cholesterol; and
WHEREAS, For older men, regular physical activity can
decrease the risk of death by 40%; and
WHEREAS, Active individuals in their 80s have a lower risk of
death than inactive individuals in their 60s; and
WHEREAS, Regular physical activity has been shown to lead to
higher SAT scores for adolescents; and
WHEREAS, In an elementary school setting, regular physical
activity can decrease disciplinary incidents involving violence
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