Ruchi Srivastava, Atul Sharma, Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Vol. 6, Jul-Dec 2018
Abstract:
More and more people are turning to exercise as a means of achieving long-term health. The World Health Organization has endorsed this concept. Regular physical exercises are also associated with lower mortality rates. Appropriate physical exercise may be a valuable tool in therapeutic regimens for the control and amelioration of cardiovascular disease, coronary artery disease, hypertension, obesity, diabetes mellitus, , stress, anxiety and depression, arthritis (cervical spondylosis, back ache, lordosis, scoliosis, kyphosis) etc. Patients with risk factors for coronary artery disease need more intensive pre exercise evaluation than those not at risk, and those with known or suspected cardiovascular disease need the most intensive evaluation and follow-up. Participation in vigorous sports activities, such as jogging, swimming, tennis, etc., helps to protect against the development of hypertension, even when other predisposing factors are present. Several studies have been conducted on the use of exercise in the treatment of hypertension. Physical exercise also contributes to the control of body weight. Consideration of the metabolic abnormalities in patients with type II (adult onset) diabetes indicates that they would make excellent candidates for an exercise programme. Obesity afflicts a significant and possibly growing proportion of people in developed as well as developing societies. It has emerged as the most prevalent serious public health problem of the new millennium can also be very well by physical exercises.