Aerobic exercise which is performed 3-
To the cardiovascular system:
• 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.
• 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.
• Decreases in blood pressure. Exercise can give you a mild blood pressure improvement.
• Improved circulation.
In cancer:
• Regular aerobic exercise may decrease the incidence of certain types of cancer, eg. colon cancer.
Better immunity:
• Exercise can improve your immune function in general, increasing your ability to fight off colds and other similar infections.
Stress reduction:
• 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:
• Aerobic exercise programs strengthen your body and decrease your risk of injury.
• Increased endurance and energy levels.
To the respiratory system:
• Regular exercise decreases the effort that you need just to breathe, which saves you energy that you can use for something else!
In menopause:
• Exercise provides relief from hot flashes and decreases bone loss.
On the thyroid:
• 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.
• Exercise will help the body to maintain a constant internal temperature.
Blood sugar:
• Exercise allows for better regulation of blood sugar levels and may reduce risk of adult onset diabetes.
