So I was disappointed that your article on the health
benefits of physical activity continued to push the old idea of long, boring workouts that do not really do any good, while ignoring this new research (25 August, p 38).
Not exact matches
«Our daily lifestyle
physical activities are supportive
of brain health, and adults
of all ages should
continue to try and increase lifestyle
physical activity to gain these
benefits,» Halloway said.
He
continues: «Our results suggest that the health
benefits of physical activity are apparent even at levels below the recommended levels, compared to not doing any
activity, but also that
benefits are greater still for those who exceed the minimum recommendations, such that even when PA was as high as 60 MET hours / week
benefits continued to occur, with the risk
of developing T2D being more than halved in those individuals.»
«Discussions about the
benefits of exercise should start when we are young, and
physical activity should
continue to be part
of our daily lives as we get older, even at 80 years old.»
4 Thompson, P.D., et al. «Exercise and
physical activity in the prevention and treatment
of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease a statement...
continue Regular exercise such as running increases Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF), which regulates the development and plasticity
of the central nervous system, although the
benefit may be lower in women compared with men.
Children and young people should: keep themselves fit through regular
physical activity; have a positive self - image; talk about the
benefits to their health through participation in
physical outdoor
activities; adopt a healthy lifestyle, including healthy eating appropriate to the demands
of their
activities; understand the risks to fitness and health posed by smoking, alcohol and drugs, and set an example in their own lifestyle; walk or cycle where this is a realistic and safe option, or take other regular exercise; want to
continue their interest in outdoor
activities beyond school and into adult life; independently participate in follow up courses where these are available; understand how much exercise is required to remain healthy; and are aware
of the links between
physical and emotional well - being.
«Discussions about the
benefits of exercise should start when we are young, and
physical activity should
continue to be part
of our daily lives as we get older, even at 80 years old.»