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benefits of exercise prescription
 

 

HEART DISEASE

The right exercise prescription produces favourable physiological changes that decreases the risk of heart attacks. Physical activity benefits the heart by increasing the size of the arteries and the heart which means that you have an increases pumping capacity.This means that your heart can circulate more oxygenated blood through your body more efficiently. Research has established that physical inactivity doubles the risk of coronary artery disease.

Summary of the Benefits of Exercise Prescription

  • Halves risk of a second cardiac event and death with those with stable angina.
  • Reduces the occurrence of re-hospitalisations, and revascularisations following a cardiac event or surgery
  • Reduces the incidence of stroke
  • Reduces hypertension
  • Has high-density lipoprotein (the ‘good cholesterol’) raising properties.
  • Able to reliably lower triglycerides
  • Positive effects on both low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and HDL particle sizes
  • Improvements in endothelial vasodilator function, left ventricular diastolic function, arterial stiffness, systematic inflammation, and reducing left ventricular mass.