KNES 260 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Vo2 Max, Prostate Cancer, Exercise Prescription
31 May 2016
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Us surgeon general"s report on physical activity and health (1996) The main message is that americans can substantially improve their health and quality of life by including moderate amounts of physical activity in their daily lives. Physical activity is essential for maintaining the health of joins and appears to be beneficial for control of symptoms in patients with osteoarthritis. Physical activity appears to build greater bone mass in childhood and to help maintain bone mass in adulthood. It may protect against the rapid decline in bone mass after menopause. Resistive exercise may be more effective than endurance types of exercise. A beneficial effect of physical activity on relieving symptoms of depression and anxiety and on improving mood some evidence that physical activity may protect against the development of depression. The research strongly suggests that occupational and leisure-time or total physical activity has a protective effect against the risk of developing colon cancer.
