Showing posts with label physical activity. Show all posts
Showing posts with label physical activity. Show all posts

4/02/2009

Therapy to remove pain and give welfare

There are hundreds of procedures to combat the pain, from progress to pharmacological stimulation of peripheral and central areas of the nervous system or the introduction of pumps for the administration of morphine. Also the alternative therapies, or rather complementary, form an important part of treatment, even in traditional hospitals, can reduce the consumption of drugs. It has been proven effective:

• Acupuncture: investigations in neuroscience have demonstrated the validity of the method and its mechanism of action neurofi-siológico, which is to enable different parts of the body's skin, which are full of receptors, which in turn lead information to the nervous system and can release neurotransmitters and other endogenous substances with specific effects, such as analgesics. WHO recommends its use in respiratory problems, disorders of eye and mouth, gastrointestinal, neurological and skeletal muscles.

• Risaterapia: humor experts say that laughter is good therapy, rather than taking any medicine: for every laugh, the brain releases catecholamines, neurotransmitters associated with pleasure and happiness: it strengthens the immune system, releasing endorphins. Natural painkillers that reduce the pain: it helps combat stress because they relax the muscles and provides a physical exercise to increase the activity of the diaphragm, chest and lungs. Laughter stimulates the lymphatic system, circulatory, muscular, you sweat and raises your mood. That leads to higher self-esteem, serenity, relaxation, tolerance and hope and pain, as if this were not enough, it contributes to the beauty

• Meditation: The Medline database which includes extensive work of the worldwide scientific community, there are registered more than 900 studies on the beneficial effects of meditation on psychological health, including increased endorphins anxiolytic effect , decreased blood pressure, bronchodilation in asthmatics, increased fine motor skills, a 50% improvement in the quality of life of patients with cancer and AIDS to help combat insomnia, stress, relieves fatigue and muscle tension is suitable for recovery and addiction prevention in disability rehabilitation in the treatment of depression, anxiety and panic disorders, irritable colon, epilepsy and psoriasis.

• Physical activity: causes the body to release endorphins that alleviate pain, and in many cases, are more powerful than morphine, it also helps to relieve anxiety and depression, conditions that cause the suffering is more difficult to control.

• Chiropractic: This practice requires a university degree in developed countries in health, such as USA, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand or Brazil. Their job is to mobilize the appropriate vertebrae allowing neuromuscular regain lost balance by poor posture and sedentary. These physiological and anatomical no-pain and joint disorders, muscle and organ.

2/04/2009

Play sports to channel the energy

Through the men can sport a healthy way of channeling their energy war, their libido, their frustrations and start the search for positive contact between body, mind and spirit. Every four years, with the Olympics, new methods are incorporated in a sport game. This innovation seems to have no limits.

However, one thing is unchanged: some are individual sports, while others are group; require some contact with water such as swimming, paddling or surfing, others have done to the land as a base, there are those who are in the air, the ability to resist the inevitable law of gravity, such as jumps in athletics and artistic gymnastics. There are those that require management engine as the car.

In all these examples the pleasure of competing and constraints is the dominant, perhaps the most genuine motivation. But sport can give us the opportunity to do something we gratifique.

9/15/2008

Physical activity combats hypertension

It is not a novelty. Indeed, is already a fact well proven. The cardiofitness, namely physical exercise can push up the performance of the cardiovascular system, exerts beneficial effects in hypertension.

And in mild forms, with pressure values somewhat higher than 140/90, which doctors define as "frontier" may even blood pressure returned to normal values, without having to take pills. Numerous studies have shown that aerobic exercise characteristic of cardiofitness causes a decrease in blood pressure maximum and minimum sleep.

The mechanisms by which this effect occurs are partially known. For example, aerobic activity determines an increase of the capillary network of muscles in the periphery: in this way the same blood flow is distributed in a "tree" bigger and low pressure. Secondly, sport moderate influence on the system of endocrine glands.

What does? Decreases catecholamines, stress hormones that cause the narrowing of blood vessels peripherals, play an important role in the onset of hypertension. However, while making sport benefits the tension, it is essential to choose the appropriate discipline, and to establish accurately the intensity, frequency and duration of effort.

The physical activities more suited to normalize the pressure are jogging, race, swimming, running, walking, cycling and cross-country skiing. And when, during the winter, cardiofitness exercises must be conducted indoors, in the gym is available a wide range of appliances such as treadmills, exercise bikes and step.

Semaphore red, however, for sports that involve anaerobic efforts (as in the shorter sprint distances, the shot put and body building). In any case, to obtain the maximum benefit, exercise should dosificarse with extreme caution, as if it were a drug, because it can be
dangerous, a kind of double-edged sword, if performed without judgement.

The program of physical activity, for example, may include 40 or 50 minutes of training, three or four times a week. What pace should continue? Surely we must avoid the high intensities. The exercises are the most effective light. Experts agree that, ideally, consider keeping the heart beats 60% or 70% of the maximum heart rate, better determined in laboratory with a traditional stress test, rather than with the classic formula '220 - age. "

The most rational and safe to control the intensity of physical activity to which we are dedicating Pulsómetro is to make use of. This device provides a continuous and reliable information about the heart's response during the effort, avoiding the risk of working at levels of heart rate too high regarding the scheduled by the cardiologist.

The Pulsómetro is a perfect guide when it should be very accurately assess performance and maintain control under the regime of training. It also allows control the heart rate and alerts with programmable alarms when they are exceeding the preset values.

9/14/2008

Eat early eliminates overweight

Most of those who have problems of overweight consume nearly half the calories a day later than 6:00 pm.

Your body is prone to save more calories when you're less active, and is precisely after this time when we are usually less physical activity. Remember this rule: "between commas later, your diet should be lighter."

9/10/2008

1 Year without doing physical exercises - Its effects

How you care.
If you feel you've lost flexibility when you stretch collect an object from the floor, or feel an extreme tiredness after having risen only three floors down the stairs, then you're faced with two symptoms you indicate that your physical condition has fallen to a point where probably avoid as much as possible the exercise because you get tired more, so you move less.
With this, your muscles and bones weaken, while you lose the benefits of being in shape: reducing the risk to various diseases, feel better and more alert and combat stress.

How to recover.
Begin exercising gradually, in line with your current capacity, if you exceed, you can jeopardize your heart and your joints, muscles and tendons. Ejercítate at least twenty minutes, three times a week, and vary the intensity of your exercise gradually.

If you have access to a road, you can raise your speed gradually. It starts the first days walk four kilometres to step fast, once you've become accustomed, travels the same distance, but Trot. Then you will run. To achieve aerobic exercise have recommended, you need your heart to work to 70 percent of its maximum rate. To work at this rate you should subtract your age to 220.

You can also use a watch with a heart rate meter put that on your wrist, to constantly measure and motivate. How long you take. If train seriously, you could run a marathon after five or six months. But after the first three months you're fit.
Never too late, and among younger you are, the faster gain physical condition. If you have more than 35 years of age and have a history of high blood pressure, heart problems, diabetes or asthma, visit your doctor so you can make a medical examination before starting your routine.

9/08/2008

How to increase life expectancy?

A study conducted more than 16 000 university students, about their health and lifestyles, has found that the lowest rates of death are in groups that have increased their physical activity.

Those who burn 2 000 or more calories a week, have 28 percent less likely to death, that those men who exercised less or who simply do not carry out any physical activity.

9/04/2008

How to lose weight in fun way

In the summer many of us are concerned by kilitos over. The best way to lose weight, is a balanced diet and make exercise. It is burning calories we eat. When it comes to consider developing a physical activity, on many occasions, exercises and equipment of the gymnasium are not a good option for people who are not very motivated because it considered the boring, repetitive or impose any major physical or economic.

But there are more options, surely we all know one type of fun that did not associate with exercise and with much less weight loss: dancing.

In practise any kind of dance, while we burn calories fun, they are depending on the type of dance that we make and the time spent. The more body parts move, the burning of calories will be higher.

For example: for a person weighing 60 kilograms, practicing dance hall smoothly for 1 hour, you can lose 269 calories, while dancing in a nightclub in a strong loss would be 388 calories. To note good results, it is advisable to practice it at least an hour and a half hour a week.

There are different forms of dance, where you lose weight, almost without find, such as belly dance, hip-hop, cha cha cha, merengue, batuka, tango .... the more intensity and more time you spend, the more it will notice your body, not only in gradual weight loss, but also of liquids, toxins, reduce cellulite, improves the respiratory system, improves muscle flexibility and the cardiovascular system and helps prevent diseases, among others, accompanied by a sense welfare, since it reduces stress and anxiety, while we dance endorphins are released; our bodies and our minds will feel the benefit transmitting dancing.

What can perform in different environments: at home, at the nightclub, outdoors, in schools, gymnasiums and associations, which provide different forms of dance, with flexible hours.
You do not need many accessories, or large investments, only to have clothing and footwear comfortable and eager to enjoy. Always in any form must be careful to conduct exercises to begin warming and stretching and relaxation to finish, because it will avoid risk of injury.

If you think you are a person with no skills for dancing, thinks that the most difficult thing is to choose start, surely know someone who practised or a site close to home where you can start. Once in it, be positive, a rate Marcato and small goals, and everything will go smoothly. You'll see your progress every day, you motivated to carry out gradually and continuously, and appreciate the benefits in a very short time.

6/17/2008

Advantages and disadvantages of getting exercise at home

Before deciding to go from start to the gym or getting exercise in your house, you should bear in mind their advantages and disadvantages.

We propose this list so you can decide correctly and enjoy physical activity that does so well in our body.

As for the advantages of getting exercise at home, keep in mind that:

Not waste time, because it prevents any kind of travel, preparation of the bag, distortions transit to navigate, etc..
You choose your schedule. Anytime is good to go.
If you will use equipment, you'll be the only person in use and should not expect anyone to get off on it you can use it.
Many devices are relatively portable and foldable, so that it can bring even on holidays, and of course save comfortably.
According to investment and usage, long time buy gymnastic apparatus is cheaper than a share of the gym.
They can be shared with the rest of the family and then the investment is depreciated further.

But the disadvantages are as follows:

The gym offers a variety of exercises and possibilities, which could only be at home with a millionaire investment.
Do not count with the assistance of professionals who do it well indicate whether the exercise.
Nobody channeled our evolution and might invest time in unproductive exercises for our needs.
If used intuitively, can cause injury with relative ease.
Without a monitor sports is difficult to rule out a meeting with stretching and warming prior finals.
It takes a monumental willpower, and we must be willing to put in place at home without anyone to control us or obligation involving the payment of assessments.
The gym has the pull of mimicry, feel part of a group stimulates.