EXERCISE AND WEIGHT LOSS

Physical activity can improve the health of overweight and obese people. Structured exercise has the benefits of improving physical fitness, flexibility, mobility, and cardiovascular health. Specifically, common problems of this population such as hypertension, type 2 diabetes, dyslipidaemia, blood pressure and Framingham risk among others will be improved. To realize the importance of exercise, obese people with good cardiorespiratory fitness have lower cardiovascular risk than unfit normalweight people.

WHAT IS THE CORE? DEFINITION AND ITS IMPORTANCE

Nowadays, in lots of publications in sport magazines, newspapers or even the news, you can hear information about the importance of the core in our health, but sometimes its definition is still unclear, so let's explain what the core really means!

WHAT IS `ECONOMY CLASS SYNDROME´?

The term ‘economy class syndrome’ refers to the occurrence of thrombotic events during long-haul flights. The term is given because it is mainly associated to the economy class passengers, which usually travel in uncomfortable seats for long hours.

TYPES OF EXERCISE TO REDUCE THE STRESS

Today, we continue publishing in order to help you join the group of healthy and physically active people. We want to make you understand that love for oneself is fundamental. And, what better way to prove it that taking care of you and improving your quality of life.

SHOULD I START A PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PROGRAM?

In last publications, we have talked about the negative consequences of being physically inactive. However, starting a new physical activity program without having some preventive measures can also be dangerous for your health. Therefore, in the following paragraphs we are giving you the very rules you have to accomplish before becoming more active.

UPPER CROSSED SYNDROME AND HOW TO FIX IT

Forward head posture or turtleneck syndrome has become one of the most usual postural problems. It’s commonly associated to the upper crossed syndrome, which is described as the excessive anterior positioning of the head in relation to a vertical reference line, increased lower cervical spine lordosis (head forward, middle cervical spine extended, lower cervical spine flexed), and rounded shoulders with thoracic  kyphosis.

CONSEQUENCES OF SEDENTARY BEHAVIOUR

The current pace of life of the developed countries causes that people spend a lot of time seated or standing still. Due to industrialization, urbanization and mechanization, domestic tasks, workplace conditions and daily transport have changed. On average, adults spend 56% of their waking hours in sedentary activities (9.3 hours/day aprox.). However, only about 4% of the leisure time corresponds to moderate to vigorous physical activity.