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Cardiorespiratory health can be strengthened through regular aerobic exercise

Entered 2024.05.04 17:30 Entered 2024.05.04 17:30 Modified 2024.05.04 14:41 Views 8,335

Cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) has been shown to reduce the risk of premature death, chronic diseases and complications from poor health by as much as 20%. [사진=게티이미지뱅크]Exercise is essential to live a healthy life. In particular, research results have shown that in order to stay healthy and live long, you need to do cardiopulmonary exercise that makes you out of breath.

A study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine found that cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) can reduce the risk of premature death, chronic disease and complications from poor health by as much as 20%.

Cardiorespiratory fitness is a measure of how well the heart, lungs, and muscles work together to supply oxygen to the body during sustained physical activity. It is measured as VO2 max, which is the maximum amount of oxygen your body can use during intense exercise. The higher your level of cardiorespiratory fitness, the more efficiently your body can transport and use oxygen.

Researchers at the University of South Australia looked at data from 199 studies involving more than 20 million participants to analyze how levels of cardiorespiratory fitness predicted future health outcomes.

The study found that people with high fitness levels had a 41 to 53 percent lower risk of premature death from any cause compared to people with low fitness levels. For each 1 MET (measure of exercise intensity) increase in physical fitness, the risk of death from cardiovascular disease, cancer, and acute heart disease was lowered by 7 to 51 percent. Additionally, high physical fitness is associated with a 37-69% reduced risk of developing chronic diseases such as high blood pressure, heart failure, stroke, atrial fibrillation, dementia, and depression.

“The message is very simple,” said lead study author Grant Tompkinson. “The more you engage in breath-taking exercise, the lower your risk of premature death or future disease,” he said. “This shows that even small changes in fitness can provide significant health benefits, especially for people starting from a low baseline.” He said. Cardiorespiratory fitness can be strengthened through regular aerobic exercise such as brisk walking, cycling, swimming or dancing.

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