Aerobic physical activity is any physical activity or exercise that uses the large muscle groups of the body that increases the heart rate and breathing for long periods of time as opposed to anaerobic exercises.

What types of exercises are considered aerobic, also called endurance type, exercise?

Examples of aerobic exercises include the following:

• Bicycling
• brisk walking
• unning, and
• swimming.

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