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Benefits of a controlled physical activity program

Diabetes and obesity related health issues are exponentially growing during last century. Sedentary and fast living life affects quality of life. Half of top 10 global causes of death are related to low daily activity. It is proven that active adults have lower mortality rate, coronary heart diseases, high blood pressure, risk of cardiac attack, diabetes, colorectal and breast cancer. WHO states that regular and controlled by expert physical activity is one of the best prevention tools for above mentioned chronical illnesses. PURPOSE: Aim of this research is to determine whether continuous and programmed physical exercise affects morphological and motor abilities condition of physically inactive individuals. METHODS: This research included 229 previously inactive individuals (177 female and 52 male ; average age 49.12 ± 9.38). All participant went through testing of morphology status (weight, body fat percentage, muscle mass) and motor abilities (push-ups, squats, lunges, wall seat, plank) before and after programmed physical exercise (3 months duration, 24 trainings). RESULTS: Results of morphological status after programmed physical exercise significantly improved (p=0, 00). Results of motor abilities also showed significant difference between initial and final physical condition (p=0, 00). CONCLUSION: Results of this research showed that with programmed and systematic physical exercise twice per week it is possible to significantly improve body composition and physical condition of previously inactive individuals.

Sedentary life ; Chronical illnesses ; Morphology ; Motor ablities

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