15/03/2024
Moderate sport as a fountain of youth
The benefits of regular exercise are undisputed.
Those who exercise regularly reduce their risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes and cancer and can certainly hope to live longer.
But how much sport should we do to achieve this?
The European Guidelines on Cardiovascular Disease Prevention recommend per week:
- At least 150 minutes of moderate exercise
- or at least 75 minutes of intense aerobic exercise
With regard to cancer and cardiovascular diseases, it does not seem to matter whether the exercise units are spread over the week or completed as an intensive programme at the weekend.
Moderate endurance and high-intensity interval training can be particularly effective in slowing down the ageing process. In this respect, they are more effective than weight training.
Whether you prefer playing tennis, jogging, cross-country skiing or cycling is up to you. Tennis, football and basketball are certainly not equally suitable for all people and all ages.
If you have joint problems, you can try swimming or Nordic walking, for example. The latter has the advantage over jogging that it is not only easy on the joints, but also trains the muscles of the upper body more intensively. When it comes to strengthening the bones, jogging is more effective than gentler sports such as cycling or swimming.
How healthy sport is also depends on where you do it: If you jog along busy roads, you put the same strain on your heart and lungs. Jogging in parks or in the forest is much healthier - which should also benefit the soul more.
Whether it's jogging, Nordic walking or swimming: The most important thing about exercise is that it's fun and that you stick to it regularly!
How healthy sport is also depends on where you do it: If you jog along busy roads, you put the same strain on your heart and lungs. Jogging in parks or in the forest is much healthier - which should also benefit the soul more.
Whether it's jogging, Nordic walking or swimming: The most important thing about exercise is that it's fun and that you stick to it regularly!