Aerobic Exercise in Special Populations

Aerobic Exercise in Special Populations
ISBN-10
1608766977
ISBN-13
9781608766970
Category
Sports & Recreation
Pages
101
Language
English
Published
2010
Publisher
Nova Science Pub Incorporated
Authors
Carlos Ayán Pérez, Jose Maria Cancela Carral, Silvia Varela Martinez

Description

Currently, modern chronic diseases are the leading killers in Westernized society and are increasing rampantly in developing nations. Considerable knowledge has accumulated in recent decades showing that physical exercise can be a very effective non-pharmacological strategy in the treatment of these pathologies, and as a result, several types of physical exercise are recommended in this matter. Aerobic exercise has been recognized as a safe and beneficial physical training modality for a number of chronic conditions, yet physicians do not know how to prescribe it. This chapter aims to discuss the effects of aerobic exercise in the treatment of metabolic syndrome-related disorders (diabetes, hypertension and obesity), heart and pulmonary diseases (coronary heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma), locomotive apparatus disorders (rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis systemic lupus erythematosus and fibromyalgia), neurological diseases (multiple sclerosis), and gastrointestinal disorders (Crohns Disease). The suggested potential mechanisms for the beneficial effects of aerobic exercise are discussed and some basic guidelines for exercise prescription in this kind of populations are given. "

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