Physical Activity and Cardiovascular Health: A Brief Review
| Autor: | Barkha Gupta; Sonali Sharma; Rajeev Gupta |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2023 |
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| Zdroj: | RUHS Journal of Health Sciences (2023) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2456-8309 2582-3590 |
| DOI: | 10.37821/ruhsjhs.7.1.2022.420 |
| Popis: | Focus has shifted from cardiovascular risk factors to cardiovascular health and physical fitness. Epidemiological studies have reported that poor cardiovascular health and low levels of physical fitness and physical inactivity are widespread globally, including India. Prospective studies have reported an inverse association of cardiovascular health, physical fitness, and physical activity with cardiovascular events and deaths. Physical fitness can be improved by regular physical activity and prospective studies have reported a dose-response effect. Guidelines recommend regular walking (>30 minutes/day, at least 5 days/week) and muscle-strengthening exercises (>15 minutes/day, 2 days/week). Regular exercise leads to improvement of fitness, improved quality of life, reduction in cardiometabolic risks, inflammation, blood pressure, dyslipidemias and obesity indices, better blood rheology, and decreased cardiovascular and all-cause morbidity and mortality. Multisectoral and multifactorial interventions are crucial in this regard and can be at the level of social determinants, populations, and individuals. Interventions include planned urbanization, healthy climate and healthy nutrition using target-oriented interventions. Population level interventions should use informational approaches, behavioral and social approaches, school-based strategies and environmental and policy approaches, while individual level interventions should focus on behavior change for promotion of physical activity. Use of technology is important. |
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