Health Benefits of Exercise
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Abstract
Overwhelming evidence exists that lifelong exercise is associated with a longer health span, delaying the onset of 40 chronic conditions/diseases. What is beginning to be learned is the molecular mechanisms by which exercise sustains and improves quality of life. The current review begins with two short considerations. The first short presentation concerns the effects of endurance exercise training on cardiovascular fitness, and how it relates to improved health outcomes. The second short section contemplates emerging molecular connections from endurance training to mental health. Finally, approximately half of the remaining review concentrates on the relationships between type 2 diabetes, mitochondria, and…
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- Physical fitness
- Life span
- Endurance training
- Health benefits
- Presentation (obstetrics)
- Quality of life (healthcare)
- Training (meteorology)
- Mental health
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