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Physical activity, physical fitness
and prevention: Role for the working
population
Herbert Löllgen1, Petra Zupet2, Norbert Bachl3
1 Practice for Sports and Cardiology, University of Mainz, Bermesgasse 32 b, D-42897 Remscheid
2 IMS Institute for Medicine and Sports, Cesta na poljane 24, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
3 Em. Director of the Austrian, Center for Sports sciences and Director of the Dept. Sports
and Exercise Physiology, Auf der Schmelz 6, 1150 Wien
herbert.loellgen@gmx.de
Abstract
Introduction: Physical inactivity and increasing daily screen time is
an emerging health problem within the working population as well in
the general population worldwide. This is called the exercise deficiency
syndrom (EDS).On the other hand a large number of single studies
as well of meta-analysis strongly support the positive health effects of
regular physical activity. Discussion: Regular physical activity (PA) is
now widely accepted as one of the most important factors to maintain
or improve health and to prevent numerous non-communicable
diseases. PA reduces risks of all-cause- and cardiovascular morbidity,
mortality. Therefore, PA is a cornerstone in prevention and therapy
of many diseases thus improving quality of life and longevity. PA also
counteracts the effects of sitting time and sedentary lifestyle (EDS).
PA acts like a drug: there are many indications, a non-linear dose-
response curve, many somatic and psychosomatic effects, few side
effects and contraindications. Similar results can be observed for
physical fitness assessed by maximal watt or Vo2 max in exercise testing.
PA therefore is the real polypill for prevention and therapy of many
diseases. Conclusion: There is now a general agreement and convincing
evidence that regular PA including daily life activities are essentials for
maintaining health in the working age population. For staying health
and preserving health, everybody should reduce or avoid the four main
risk factors: no smoking, regular PA, healthy diet and normal body
weight.
Key words: Physical activity; exercise deficiency syndrom; fitness;
exercise prescription; training
doi: https://doi.org/10.26493/978-961-7023-32-9.123-134
and prevention: Role for the working
population
Herbert Löllgen1, Petra Zupet2, Norbert Bachl3
1 Practice for Sports and Cardiology, University of Mainz, Bermesgasse 32 b, D-42897 Remscheid
2 IMS Institute for Medicine and Sports, Cesta na poljane 24, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
3 Em. Director of the Austrian, Center for Sports sciences and Director of the Dept. Sports
and Exercise Physiology, Auf der Schmelz 6, 1150 Wien
herbert.loellgen@gmx.de
Abstract
Introduction: Physical inactivity and increasing daily screen time is
an emerging health problem within the working population as well in
the general population worldwide. This is called the exercise deficiency
syndrom (EDS).On the other hand a large number of single studies
as well of meta-analysis strongly support the positive health effects of
regular physical activity. Discussion: Regular physical activity (PA) is
now widely accepted as one of the most important factors to maintain
or improve health and to prevent numerous non-communicable
diseases. PA reduces risks of all-cause- and cardiovascular morbidity,
mortality. Therefore, PA is a cornerstone in prevention and therapy
of many diseases thus improving quality of life and longevity. PA also
counteracts the effects of sitting time and sedentary lifestyle (EDS).
PA acts like a drug: there are many indications, a non-linear dose-
response curve, many somatic and psychosomatic effects, few side
effects and contraindications. Similar results can be observed for
physical fitness assessed by maximal watt or Vo2 max in exercise testing.
PA therefore is the real polypill for prevention and therapy of many
diseases. Conclusion: There is now a general agreement and convincing
evidence that regular PA including daily life activities are essentials for
maintaining health in the working age population. For staying health
and preserving health, everybody should reduce or avoid the four main
risk factors: no smoking, regular PA, healthy diet and normal body
weight.
Key words: Physical activity; exercise deficiency syndrom; fitness;
exercise prescription; training
doi: https://doi.org/10.26493/978-961-7023-32-9.123-134
