--- title: Exercise and posture — a lesson of Mova's school · trees and pragmatics description: «Exercise and posture», a lesson of the medicine course of Mova's primary school, sentence by sentence with dependency trees and pragmatics. It begins: Your body is built to move: running, climbing and jumping make the heart and lungs stronger, build muscle and bone, and even help you sleep, think a --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/medicine/34-exercise-and-posture/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [school](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/) / [Medicine](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/medicine/) / Exercise and posture # Exercise and posture Lesson 34 of the medicine course of Mova's primary school: 16 sentences, each with its syntax tree and pragmatics. The lessons are written for Mova, and their agreed trees are part of Mova corpus 0.4 (CC BY-SA 4.0). How Mova does on its tests: [the lesson at school](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/medicine/34-exercise-and-posture/). - [0](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/medicine/34-exercise-and-posture/0/) — Your body is built to move: running, climbing and jumping make the heart and lungs stronger, build muscle and bone, and even help you sleep, think and feel happier. - [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/medicine/34-exercise-and-posture/1/) — When you run, your muscles need more oxygen, so you breathe faster and your heart pounds: that is your body doing its job, not a sign something is wrong. - [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/medicine/34-exercise-and-posture/2/) — It doesn't have to be sport: a game of tag, a bike ride, a walk to school, a swim or dancing in the kitchen all count towards the hour a day children are advised to move. - [3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/medicine/34-exercise-and-posture/3/) — Bodies like change more than perfection: slouching for a while does no harm, but sitting in any one position for hours does, so get up, stretch and move often. - [4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/medicine/34-exercise-and-posture/4/) — UK guidance says children and young people should be active for an average of at least 60 minutes a day across the week. - [5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/medicine/34-exercise-and-posture/5/) — Activity makes the heart, lungs, muscles and bones stronger, and helps sleep, mood and concentration. - [6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/medicine/34-exercise-and-posture/6/) — Breathing faster during exercise is normal, because the muscles need more oxygen, and fitness builds up gradually. - [7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/medicine/34-exercise-and-posture/7/) — A heavy bag on one shoulder can strain the back and shoulders, so use both straps and pack only what you need; it rarely causes lasting damage. - [8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/medicine/34-exercise-and-posture/8/) — There is no single perfect posture; changing position often and getting up to move about every half hour is good for the body. - [9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/medicine/34-exercise-and-posture/9/) — A stitch is a sharp pain in the side during exercise, its exact cause is still not known for certain, it isn't dangerous, and slowing down and breathing deeply helps. - [10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/medicine/34-exercise-and-posture/10/) — A big meal or a lot of drink just before running makes a stitch more likely. - [11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/medicine/34-exercise-and-posture/11/) — A warm-up gets the blood flowing and prepares muscles and joints, but stretching alone doesn't prevent every injury. - [12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/medicine/34-exercise-and-posture/12/) — Muscle soreness a day or two after unusual exercise is normal as muscles adapt, and gentle movement helps. - [13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/medicine/34-exercise-and-posture/13/) — Swimming is great exercise and a lifesaving skill, and in England primary schools aim for every child to swim at least 25 metres; people can learn to swim at any age. - [14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/medicine/34-exercise-and-posture/14/) — Exercise releases chemicals in the brain that lift mood and reduce stress, so it isn't only about weight. - [15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/medicine/34-exercise-and-posture/15/) — Walking or cycling to school adds activity and is better for the air than a short car trip. - ← previous: [Being in hospital, and a sick parent or grandparent](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/medicine/33-being-in-hospital-and-a-sick-parent-or-grandparent/) - next →: [Screens, eyes and sleep](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/medicine/35-screens-eyes-and-sleep/) - ↑ back to [Medicine](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/medicine/)