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avje delovno aktivne populacije | health of the working-age population 132 site can be considered. Worksite programmes should be well structured to en-
courage working people to be active even during working time. Use of stair-
ways should be encouraged with visible signs and short hints on the health
promotion by using staircases instead of elevators. Repeated short time exer-
cise bouts (5 – 10 min. duration) during work can also be enough to reduce car-
diovascular risk. The non-linear dose–response relationship between CFR and
reduction in cardiovascular risk observed in primary prevention also applies
to the secondary prevention setting. Advice that every doctor at every contact
with a patient should ask for his physical activity improves patient’s adher-
ence to an active lifestyle. Role and sustainability of modern technology in im-
proving health and motivating people to more physical activity. This compris-
es wearable technology, exergaming and App’s to be downloaded.
Conclusion
Physical inactivity and sedentary lifestyle are among the three most frequent
risk factors for cardiovascular diseases. Conversely, regular physical activity
in prevention, rehabilitation and therapy, reduces cardiovascular morbidity,
mortality and disability, improves cardiovascular function and quality of life
as well as metabolic disorders. Similar effects are observed for hypertension,
some central and peripheral diseases and diabetes mellitus. Effects of physi-
cal exercise are similar or superior to a single drug therapy. Exercise prescrip-
tion for health should be used in healthy subjects and in all patients. Due to
its pleiotropic action, physical activity has to be an essential part of prevention
and therapy of in- and outpatient’s therapy. Wearable technology will support
training recommendations in the near future as do exergaming and many Aps
which can be downloaded to the smartphone.
References
EDELMANN, F., GELBRICH, G., DÜNGEN, H.D., FRÖHLING, S., WACH-
TER, R., STAHRENBERG, R., et al., 2011. Exercise training improves
exercise capacity and diastolic function in patients with heart failure and
preserved ejection fraction: results of the Ex-DHF pilot study. J Am Coll
Cardiol, vol. 58, pp. 1780–1791.
JAMES, P.A., OPARIL, S., CARTER, B.L., CUSHMAN, W.C., DENNISON-
HIMMELFARB, C., HANDLER, J., et al., 2014. Evidence – based gui-
deline for the management of high blood pressure in adults. JAMA, vol.
311, pp. 507-520.
KITZMAN, D.W., BRUBAKER, P.H., MORGAN, T.M., STEWART, K.P.,
LITTLE, W.C., 2010. Exercise training in older patients with heart failu-
re and preserved ejection fraction: a randomized, controlled single-blind
trial. Circ Heart Fail, vol.3, pp. 657–667.
KARMALI, K.N., GOFF jr, D.C., NING, H., LLOYD-JONES, D.M., 2014. A
systematic examination of the 2013 ACC/AHA pooled cohort risk assess-
courage working people to be active even during working time. Use of stair-
ways should be encouraged with visible signs and short hints on the health
promotion by using staircases instead of elevators. Repeated short time exer-
cise bouts (5 – 10 min. duration) during work can also be enough to reduce car-
diovascular risk. The non-linear dose–response relationship between CFR and
reduction in cardiovascular risk observed in primary prevention also applies
to the secondary prevention setting. Advice that every doctor at every contact
with a patient should ask for his physical activity improves patient’s adher-
ence to an active lifestyle. Role and sustainability of modern technology in im-
proving health and motivating people to more physical activity. This compris-
es wearable technology, exergaming and App’s to be downloaded.
Conclusion
Physical inactivity and sedentary lifestyle are among the three most frequent
risk factors for cardiovascular diseases. Conversely, regular physical activity
in prevention, rehabilitation and therapy, reduces cardiovascular morbidity,
mortality and disability, improves cardiovascular function and quality of life
as well as metabolic disorders. Similar effects are observed for hypertension,
some central and peripheral diseases and diabetes mellitus. Effects of physi-
cal exercise are similar or superior to a single drug therapy. Exercise prescrip-
tion for health should be used in healthy subjects and in all patients. Due to
its pleiotropic action, physical activity has to be an essential part of prevention
and therapy of in- and outpatient’s therapy. Wearable technology will support
training recommendations in the near future as do exergaming and many Aps
which can be downloaded to the smartphone.
References
EDELMANN, F., GELBRICH, G., DÜNGEN, H.D., FRÖHLING, S., WACH-
TER, R., STAHRENBERG, R., et al., 2011. Exercise training improves
exercise capacity and diastolic function in patients with heart failure and
preserved ejection fraction: results of the Ex-DHF pilot study. J Am Coll
Cardiol, vol. 58, pp. 1780–1791.
JAMES, P.A., OPARIL, S., CARTER, B.L., CUSHMAN, W.C., DENNISON-
HIMMELFARB, C., HANDLER, J., et al., 2014. Evidence – based gui-
deline for the management of high blood pressure in adults. JAMA, vol.
311, pp. 507-520.
KITZMAN, D.W., BRUBAKER, P.H., MORGAN, T.M., STEWART, K.P.,
LITTLE, W.C., 2010. Exercise training in older patients with heart failu-
re and preserved ejection fraction: a randomized, controlled single-blind
trial. Circ Heart Fail, vol.3, pp. 657–667.
KARMALI, K.N., GOFF jr, D.C., NING, H., LLOYD-JONES, D.M., 2014. A
systematic examination of the 2013 ACC/AHA pooled cohort risk assess-
