impact of training on lifestyle diseases

• cardiovascular system lifestyle disease 


  1. atherosclerosis
  2. coronary heart disease
  3. heart attack
  4. stroke
• respiratory system lifestyle diseases 


  1. asthma
  2. COPD - chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
• atherosclerosis 


  fatty plaque development in the arterial walls progressively narrowing the lumen and hardening the walls
• coronary heart disease 


  atherosclerosis of the coronary arteries = blood flow is reduced to the heart
• angina 


  chest pain due to the partial blockage of coronary arteries
• heart attack

  a blockage in a coronary artery which limits blood flow to an area of cardiac muscle
• stroke 


  a blockage of the cerebral artery by a blood clot or a burst blood vessel in the brain
• Effects of training - CV lifestyle diseases 


  • reduced levels of cholesterol and blood lipids
  • increased coronary circulation
  • decreased blood viscosity
  • prevents hardening and loss of elasticity
  • cardiac hypertrophy, increased ventricular contractility and stroke volume
  • decreased body fat
  • increased blood flow and oxygen transportation
• Effects of training - Respiratory diseases 


  
  

  • increased respiratory muscle strength
  • decreased resting / submaximal breathing frequency
  • increased airflow, alleviated breathlessness
  • maintenance of full use of lung tissue and elasticity
  • increased alveoli surface area
• reduced levels of blood lipids and cholesterol 


  decreased risk of atherosclerosis
• prevents hardening and loss of elasticity

  decreased development of atherosclerosis and hypertension
• decreased blood viscosity 


  prevents blood clots forming and reduces blood pressure
• increased coronary circulation 


  reduced incidence of heart attacks
• cardiac hypertrophy, increased ventricular contractility and stroke volume 


  decreased blood pressure and strain on heart
• decreased body fat 


  decreased blood pressure and reduced strain on heart
• increased blood flow and oxygen transportation 


  reduced onset of fatigue; decreased blood pressure and strain on heart
• increased respiratory muscle strength 


  decreased respiratory effort and alleviates symptoms of asthma
• decreased resting / submaximal breathing frequency 


  reduced onset of fatigue
• increased airflow, alleviated breathlessness 


  reduced necessity for medication
• maintenance of full use of lung tissue and elasticity 


  decreased risk of infection for COPD
• increased alveoli surface area 


  maximises gaseous exchange efficiency