Impact of training on lifestyle diseases

• What is the impact of training on lifestyle diseases?

  It reduces the risk of cardiovascular diseases
• What does CVD stand for?

  Cardiovascular disease
• What does cardiovascular disease encompass?

  All diseases of the heart
• What are specific diseases included in CVD?

  • Atherosclerosis
  • Coronary heart disease
  • Heart attack
  • Stroke
• What is atherosclerosis?

  It is a buildup of fatty deposits in arteries
• What can atherosclerosis lead to?

  Chronic high blood pressure
• What results from coronary heart disease?

  Reduced blood flow to the heart muscle
• What can reduced blood flow and O₂ to the cardiac muscle lead to?

  Angina or heart attack
• What is a heart attack caused by?

  Blockage in the coronary artery
• What does a stroke result from?

  Blockage in a cerebral artery
• What does training do to the overall risk of developing CVD?

  Reduces it by 30%
• How does regular training affect blood lipids?

  • Reduces blood lipids (fats)
  • Increases HDL cholesterol
  • Decreases LDL cholesterol
• What does training prevent in arterial walls?

  Hardening and loss of elasticity
• What does training do to blood viscosity?

  Decreases blood viscosity
• What is the effect of decreased blood viscosity?

  Prevents blood clots
• What does training do to blood pressure?

  Reduces blood pressure
• What is the effect of training on stroke risk?

  Reduces stroke risk by 27%
• What are the respiratory diseases characterized by training?

  • Asthma
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
  • Bronchitis
• What does asthma involve?

  Constriction of the bronchial airways
• What can exercise-induced asthma lead to?

  Increased inflammation of the mucous membranes
• What does chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) include?

  Chronic bronchitis and emphysema
• What is the effect of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease on breathing?

  Limits breathing capacity
• What is the term used to describe all diseases of the heart?

  Cardiovascular disease (CVD)
• What is atherosclerosis?

  A build-up of fatty deposits on arterial walls, leading to chronic high blood pressure (hypertension)
• What is coronary heart disease?

  Results from atherosclerosis of the coronary arteries, reducing blood and O₂ supply to the cardiac muscle
• How does a heart attack occur?

  A blockage or clot in a coronary artery cuts off O₂ supply to the cardiac muscle, causing the death or permanent damage of cells
• What causes a stroke?

  A blockage in a cerebral artery cutting off blood supply to the brain, or a blood vessel bursting in the brain
• How can training reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease?

  Exercise can reduce blood lipids (fats) and cholesterol, prevent hardening and loss of elasticity in arterial walls, and slow onset of atherosclerosis and hypertension
• How does exercise specifically reduce the risk of stroke?

  Exercise lowers blood pressure, reducing the strain on blood vessels and risk of blockages or ruptures
• What are the main cardiovascular diseases?

  • Atherosclerosis
  • Coronary heart disease
  • Heart attack
  • Stroke
• How does exercise benefit the cardiovascular system?

  • Reduces blood lipids and cholesterol
  • Prevents hardening and loss of elasticity in arterial walls
  • Slows onset of atherosclerosis and hypertension
  • Decreases blood viscosity, preventing clots
  • Increases coronary circulation
  • Leads to cardiac hypertrophy and lower resting heart rate
  • Reduces strain on the heart
• What are the main respiratory diseases?

  • Asthma - constriction of bronchial airways and inflammation of mucus membranes
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) - progressive lung disease that makes it hard to breathe
• What is asthma?

  Constriction of the bronchial airways and inflammation of the mucus membranes, limiting breathing
• What is COPD?

  A progressive lung disease that makes it hard to breathe
• How can exercise-induced asthma (EIA) occur?

  The constriction of bronchial airways and inflammation can be triggered by exercise
• What characterizes asthma?

  Constriction of bronchial airways and inflammation
• How does asthma affect breathing?

  It limits breathing due to airway constriction
• What is EIA?

  Exercise-induced asthma
• What is COPD?

  Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
• What happens to airways in COPD?

  They become inflamed and narrowed