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Physical Activity and Age

physical activity and ageHere below are listed in alphabetical order certain physical activities, on which is intended only to raise some basic guidelines in reference to the recommended age of achievement for each of them.

Athletics

Depending on the type of activity can be practiced from childhood to middle age, promoting endurance, strength, coordination and elimination of fats. The lesions may be back, joints and others.

Aerobics – water aerobics

From teens to seniors, taking into account the impacts should be reduced by age to not load the joints, especially knees, plus you have to keep an adequate heart rate. We recommend three sessions a week, resting a day between them. Read the rest of this entry »

Women and Physical Activity

women and physical activityRegular physical activity combined with healthy eating habits can improve the health of women and help prevent many diseases are the leading causes of death and disability that affect everyone. Think again it is estimated that over eighty percent of women over forty years go by sitting most of the day.

As already indicated, exercise helps prevent cardiovascular diseases, which include heart disease, stroke and hypertension, representing one third of deaths among women worldwide.

The combination of regular physical activity and healthy diet is controlled and fully effective half to prevent and control these problems and others, such as obesity, diabetes, osteoporosis or arthritis, and help in the menopause and even during pregnancy, where you can keep the physical activity that will vastly improve flexibility and strength needed. Read the rest of this entry »

Sports and Age

sports and ageExercise is beneficial for all ages. The daily practice improves our quality of life by preventing future illness, both chronic and acute.

Of course, in the practice of exercise, especially if it has maintained a sedentary lifestyle, a number of limitations that should be taken into account:

Age.

Personal history, clinical (care situations will be the existence of cardiovascular, respiratory and other) and sports.

The current physical condition, and

The purposes that arise in each case for the practical exercise: recreational, therapeutic and competitive.

From these statements, this topic outlines the need and benefits of physical exercise, especially for three groups, the elderly, children and women, exposing a sports relationship indicating each convenience advisable, according age. Read the rest of this entry »

Exercise: Warming and Cooling

exercise: warming and coolingWarming

Before starting any exercise you must perform a warm-up session to prepare the body for activity, especially the muscular system, including stretching, to get the maximum benefit of exercise and avoid injury.

The warming effect is smooth and rhythmic exercises, working different body parts to stimulate movement in the body. These exercises increase body temperature, gradually accelerating both respiratory or heart rate. All in all, avoid muscle injuries, and also cardiovascular disease.

You have to spend five to ten minutes, stretching the muscles with the help of regular breathing and deep, without forcing too much. In addition, greatly improving flexibility. Read the rest of this entry »

Frequency of Exercise

frequency of exercisePrecautions before exercise

Physical activity is beneficial for everyone, but in some cases the exercise should not be done without medical advice.

People should seek advice before exercising are the situations such as:

- Cardiovascular problems, including hypertension, which requires to be discarded take regular stress.

- Respiratory problems.

- Osteoporosis (will require densitometry to assess bone density).

- Initially mundane processes, such as influenza (which may require not exercise until you are fully recovered).

- Pregnant women: There are physical activities that should be avoided. Read the rest of this entry »

How Much Exercise to Do?

how much exercise to do?Convenience of exercise

Today is fully shown that people who exercise regularly improve their physical health and quality of life and reach an older age in better overall health. The controlled and sustained exercise the following benefits:

Enhances emotional well being, reducing stress, anxiety and feelings of depression.

Exerts a preventive and protective against the following diseases:
Cardiovascular lowers cholesterol, increases lung capacity and prevents hypertension;

bone and muscle, promoting muscle development and flexibility of joints;

or degenerative diseases and cancer, improving the immune system and increase resistance to infection. Read the rest of this entry »

How to Control Stress

Exercise is a means to promote health, feel good, look better and increase the capacity constraints. So you can give an importance that exceeds the simple maintenance of bodily health.

You can use physical activity as a powerful anxiolytic to neutralize the negative effects of excessive stress.

Anyway, mind-body duality is a discussion that takes centuries, but when in the sciences of human movement motor is spoken, it is understood that there is always the level of thinking, so the body can never be separated from mental activity as they influence each other.

By this I mean that acting on your body will also improve your mental aspect.

This task can carry out physical activity, whatever. Read the rest of this entry »

Cause of Menstrual Delay

Menstrual DelayThe delay period or amenorrhea is caused by changes that result in an organic imbalance which triggers may be several, but when it extends for too long, you should consult a physician.

The normal menstrual cycle can be delayed by 2 to 3 days for most women, when that time extends the reasons for it may be the following causes:

  • About effort
  • Imbalance hormonal
  • Unbalanced diet
  • Weight loss
  • Thyroid disorders
  • Obesity
  • Depression
  • The failure of ovulation
  • Polycystic ovarian disease

Avoid missed a period depends entirely on the adaptability of each body to changes leading to suffer from this deficiency, so one must try to understand the needs of your body first and most important is that you must eating a balanced diet.

The menstrual delay can also be done to make certain changes in your daily routine, as this may involve intense exercise or adoption of a new diet plan for you, which should give the body time to adapt to these changes instead of going to medication in the initial phase. All you need is patience.

If your menstrual cycle is delayed for months you should consult a specialist and your in alternative medicine, ayurveda is proven that gives better results, always with the right professional support.