Benefits of aerobic exercise:
The data provided below illustrates many benefits of aerobic exercise in cardiopulmonary (heart and lung) conditioning, improved pumping efficiency of the heart, improved circulatory system (2), reduce incidence of cancers (3,4), weight control (5), cholesterol reduction (5,6), triglyceride lowering (5), lowering of blood pressure (7), lower rate of smoking (8), improvement of bone mass (13), control of diabetes (15,16), enhanced cognitive performance (17,18,19). Patients also report less depression, improved sleep and better quality of life with aerobic exercise. Aerobic exercise results in reduction of cancer mortality (3), cardiac mortality (8), and all-cause mortality (8). According to the World Health Organization, regular exercise is recommended for not only all healthy individuals, but also those suffering from obesity, diabetes, hypertension, atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and cancer. (25)
