Thereâs No Limit to the Cardiovascular Benefits of Exercise
Written by Elizabeth Pratt on January 12, 2021 â Fact checked by Jennifer Chesak
Researchers say any exercise, no matter how vigorous or for how long, benefits your heart health.
Experts recommend people get between 150 to 300 minutes of physical activity per week.
They say exercising can be done in one long segment or broken up into several sections throughout the day.
Thereâs good news for those who have made a New Yearâs resolution to be more active.
Researchers say any amount of exercise is beneficial for cardiovascular health.
A study published Jan. 12 led by the University of Oxford said that thereâs no upper threshold to the benefits of exercise in reducing risk of cardiovascular disease.
Access the Experts is an innovative partnership between the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) and News Channel Nebraska (NCN), where viewers submit their questions to be answered by UNO faculty members.
In This Installment of Access the Experts
School of Health and Kinesiology Assistant Professor Danae Dinkel, Ph.D., answers the question: “What are good ways to keep your mind and body active when locked inside due to weather and/or quarantine?”
About Dinkel
An expert in the promotion of physical activity, Dinkel is a member of the American College of Sports Medicine, the Society of Behavioral Medicine, and the International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. She is also a certified Exercise Physiologist through ACSM. Her teaching interests include implementing physical activity in diverse populations, worksite wellness program planning, weight management and motivation for physical activity.
With the risks of inactivity during the COVID-19 pandemic, staying active is more important than ever. Efforts to reduce the spread of the virus have forced us to adapt how and where we move, spurring an explosion of online fitness classes. Zoom, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube are redefining the “homebody.”
But with the rapid rise of living room bootcamp classes, it can be tricky to sift through the good and the bad. As researchers, fitness professionals and experts in behaviour change and online fitness delivery, we want to help you move safely, find classes you enjoy and choose workouts that help you reach your goals whether you are new to online fitness or not.