Exercise de-stresses.As a regular runner, you probably already know how running works as an antidote to life's daily stresses. Intuitive understanding Intuitive understanding is comprehension without any necessary contemplation or explanation. When designing products it is useful to think as the "naïve user", someone who will use the product but has no knowledge of how to use it. is never enough for the scientists--they need quantifying proof. And here it is. A study of 135 college students, showed that those who exercised regularly were better equipped to handle life's hassles than less active students and, therefore, suffered fewer physical symptoms of stress. Stress can blow all kinds of gaskets physically, resulting in heart disease, atherosclerosis, an increased risk of stroke, and ulcers in the predisposed pre·dis·pose v. pre·dis·posed, pre·dis·pos·ing, pre·dis·pos·es v.tr. 1. a. To make (someone) inclined to something in advance: person. It can make chronic problems like diabetes and arthritis pain worse and wreak havoc on emotional wellbeing and close relationships. The interesting news is that, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. this study, it is not fitness, per se, that buffers the physical and emotional effects of overwhelming stress. The authors attempted to separate fitness from leisure physical activity in a questionnaire that also assessed stressful events, minor and major. The authors concluded that leisure physical activity is a reliable buffer to stress by providing "time out" from the pressures and stresses of life. Achieving a high level of aerobic fitness aerobic fitness Clinical medicine A value obtained from exercise testing, which is expressed as either VO 2 peak–O2 consumption at peak exercise, or Wpeak was not necessary to enjoy the stress relief. As a regular runner you enjoy both--stress relief and a high level of aerobic fitness. (Annals of Behavioral Medicine behavioral medicine n. The application of behavior therapy techniques, such as biofeedback and relaxation training, to the prevention and treatment of medical and psychosomatic disorders and to the treatment of undesirable behaviors, such as overeating. , 1999, Vol. 21, No. 3, pp. 251-257) |
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