Open AccessPhysical exercise and health: A review
Author(s) -
Bappa Adamu,
M U Sani,
A Abdu
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
nigerian journal of medicine/the nigerian journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2667-0526
pISSN - 1115-2613
DOI - 10.4314/njm.v15i3.37214
Subject(s) - medicine , fibrinolysis , physical fitness , physical exercise , physical therapy , disease , exercise prescription , coronary artery disease , health benefits , obesity , intensive care medicine , traditional medicine
Physical activity results in increased exercise capacity and physical fitness, which may lead to many health benefits. Individuals who are more physically active appear to have lower rates of all-cause mortality, probably due to a decrease in chronic diseases including coronary artery disease (CAD). This may result from an improvement in cardiovascular risk factors in addition to enhanced fibrinolysis, improved endothelial function, decreased sympathetic tone, and other yet undetermined factors.