On the way to maintain health, many people will exercise.Some people believe that long -term life lies in exercise.Only by exercising and exercising in time can they help themselves maintain longevity.

However, some people have the opposite view.These people believe that rest can help prolong life.For example, some animals that live for a long time move very slowly (such as a turtle) so rest can be more useful in maintaining health.

So who lives longer, long -term rest or daily exercise?

A study published in the British New England magazine (BMJ) has analyzed 8 previous studies, surveyed 36,383 subjects with an average age of 62.6 years old and the average tracking time is5.8 years.

The results show that about 6.25 hours a day exercise, such as walking, cooking or 24 hours a day exercise with moderate intensity to high intensity, can decrease by 50-60%Early death muscles.

Even just an hour of light exercise every day such as cooking, washing dishes can reduce the risk of death.And for those sitting for a long time (people sitting 9.5 hours a day), the risk of death due to all causes will increase by 2 times!

What is the benefits of exercise, especially for the elderly?

1. Improve mental health

Exercise can release chemicals such as endorphins and dopamine in the body, improving the mood and feeling of human happiness.In contrast, long -term resting easily leads to physical and psychological discomfort, while increasing the risk of depression and anxiety.

However, it should be noted that the exercise should also be done in moderate level.Excessive exercise can cause physical damage and fatigue.Only moderate exercise can achieve the best effect for health.

2. Improve the functions of different organs

For example, regular exercise such as running, climbing, exercising Tai Chi can improve the respiratory system, circulatory system, motor system, nervous system, digestive system ... of the elderly;

Reasonable exercise can increase the lung capacity and improve the activity of alveoli;It can increase the volume of heart stroke, slow heart rate and reduce harmful substances such as cholesterol, neutral fat and low density lipoprotein in serum;The nervous system is accelerated and the temporary neurological connections are increased, thus improving its ability and reaction speed.

3. Maintain normal muscle tension throughout the body

The normal muscle tone of the human body is usually light.In this state, although the muscles are active, their consumption is at a minimum and requires very little oxygen, so there is less fatigue.

Normal muscle tone can not only promote the metabolism of tissue cells throughout the body but also promote blood circulation.Good blood circulation can effectively provide oxygen, nutrients, hormones and other chemicals for tissue cells, and bring away different products and excretion products of tissue cells, thereby keeping theTissue cells in the human body work continuously.

4. Stable blood pressure

To maintain good health, it is necessary to exercise properly, because exercise helps regulate blood pressure in the elderly.Older people are prone to high blood pressure.High blood pressure is a chronic disease.When blood pressure continues to increase, it will cause vascular damage and increase pressure on blood vessels.

If not controlled in time can cause blood vessels to break and bleed, the cause of brain bleeding in some people.Through exercise, the process of circulating and metabolism of the whole body can be improved, blood vessels can be expanded during exercise.Only after blood vessels are expanded, the high blood pressure is improved.It can be seen that, in order to control blood pressure effectively and maintain good health, it is necessary to fully exercise.

5. Improve blood circulation

If the elderly can continue their exercise, they will see that blood circulation rate increases, allowing nutrients to be transported to a place needed faster.Many elderly people have poor blood circulation and not enough gas and blood in some parts of the body.

Practice, during exercise, the body's ability to circulate, blood circulation quickly, can be taken to the necessary tissues, systems and organs.Many illnesses in life.If you sit for a long time without exercising, the circulation will be blocked and the blood will be thicker.

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