Aerobic exercise which is performed 3-
To the cardiovascular system:
’Ä¢ Increase in efficiency of the heart. The heart is a piece of muscle which becomes more effective when it is appropriately exercised. Consistent efforts at your exercise program can reduce your risk of a fatal heart attack by as much as half. Your effort can also improve your heart's response to demands made by your body.
’Ä¢ Decreases in platelet "stickiness". Strokes are caused by increases in platelet stickiness. By exercising regularly you can decrease platelet stickiness and decrease your risk of stroke, again by almost half.
’Ä¢ Decreases in blood pressure. Exercise can give you a mild blood pressure improvement.
’Ä¢ Improved circulation.
In cancer:
’Ä¢ Regular aerobic exercise may decrease the incidence of certain types of cancer, eg. colon cancer.
Better immunity:
’Ä¢ Exercise can improve your immune function in general, increasing your ability to fight off colds and other similar infections.
Stress reduction:
’Ä¢ Regular exercise increases your feeling of well being, self concept and self image improve. Anxiety and stress are reduced as a direct relationship to the amount of exercise you do up to your optimal exercise time and frequency.
Decreased risk of injury:
’Ä¢ Aerobic exercise programs strengthen your body and decrease your risk of injury.
’Ä¢ Increased endurance and energy levels.
To the respiratory system:
’Ä¢ Regular exercise decreases the effort that you need just to breathe, which saves you energy that you can use for something else!
In menopause:
’Ä¢ Exercise provides relief from hot flashes and decreases bone loss.
On the thyroid:
’Ä¢ Exercise not only increases thyroid secretion of hormones, it also increases cellular response to the hormones. It help prevent the drop in thyroid hormone that normally occurs during weight loss.
’Ä¢ Exercise will help the body to maintain a constant internal temperature.
Blood sugar:
’Ä¢ Exercise allows for better regulation of blood sugar levels and may reduce risk of adult onset diabetes.
