Move For Longevity

Many of you appreciate the benefits of exercise and more research has been released to support its importance in keeping you a live. Exercise is massively important for reducing the risk and or treating many chronic illnesses from heart disease, strokes, diabetes, dementias and cancers. Indeed, the World Cancer Institute now sites regular physical activity in being able to reduce the risk of all cancers and longevity is associated by an absence of chronic diseases. Now cardiorespirtory fitness (aerobic fitness) or  low CRF has shown compelling evidence that it is a strong and independent predictor of all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality according to the Journal of  Psychopharmacology- CRF is often overlooked in clinical settings for other risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes, smoking and obesity. Yet studies indicate that CRF is as important as the former risk factors and indeed is often more associated with mortality. CRF is of course a good measure of habitual physical activity and low CRF is strongly correlated to obesity. CRF improves insulin sensitivity, blood lipid profile, body composition, reduces inflammation and blood pressure. Recent studies have also shown that as part of cardiac rehab exercise lowers the risk of mortality by almost 30% and in older adults physical fitness delays the onset of age-related cognitive decline. A long with regular resistance and flexibility training improving aerobic fitness (with intervals) could extend your life. Exercise like your life depends upon it!

Kevin, 7 May 2011.