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Undertaking regular jogging increases the life expectancy of men by6.2 years and women by 5.6 years, reveals the latest data from theCopenhagen City Heart study presented at the EuroPRevent2012meeting. Reviewing the evidence of whether jogging is healthy orhazardous, Peter Schnohr told delegates that the study's mostrecent analysis (unpublished) shows that between one andtwo-and-a-half hours of jogging per week at a "slow or average"pace delivers optimum benefits for longevity. The EuroPRevent2012meeting, held in Dublin, Ireland, was organised by the EuropeanAssociation for Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation(EACPR), a registered branch of the European Society of Cardiology(ESC). "The results of our research allow us to definitively answer thequestion of whether jogging is good for your health," said Schnohr,who is chief cardiologist of the Copenhagen City Heart Study,speaking in the "Assessing prognosis: a glimpse of the future"symposium. "We can say with certainty that regular joggingincreases longevity. The good news is that you don't actually needto do that much to reap the benefits." The debate over jogging first kicked off in the 1970s when middleaged men took an interest in the past-time. "After a few men diedwhile out on a run, various newspapers suggested that jogging mightbe too strenuous for ordinary middle aged people," recalledSchnohr. The Copenhagen City Heart study, which started 1976, is aprospective cardiovascular population study of around 20,000 menand women aged between 20 to 93 years. The study, which made use ofthe Copenhagen Population Register, set out to increase knowledgeabout prevention of cardiovascular disease and stroke. Since then the study, which has resulted in publication of over750 papers, has expanded to include other diseases such as heart failure , pulmonary diseases, allergy, epilepsy , dementia , sleep-apnea and genetics. The investigators have explored theassociations for longevity with different forms of exercise andother factors. For the jogging sub study, the mortality of 1,116 male joggers and762 female joggers was compared to the non joggers in the mainstudy population. All participants were asked to answer questionsabout the amount of time they spent jogging each week, and to ratetheir own perceptions of pace (defined as slow, average, and fast)."With participants having such a wide age span we felt that asubjective scale of intensity was the most appropriate approach,"explained Schnohr, who is based at Bispebjerg University Hospital,Copenhagen. The first data was collected between 1976 to 1978, the second from1981 to 1983, the third from 1991 to 1994, and the fourth from 2001to 2003. For the analysis participants from all the different datacollections were followed using a unique personal identificationnumber in the Danish Central Person Register. "These numbers havebeen key to the success of the study since they've allowed us totrace participants wherever they go," said Schnohr. Results show that in the follow-up period involving a maximum of 35years, 10,158 deaths were registered among the non-joggers and 122deaths among the joggers. Analysis showed that risk of death wasreduced by 44% for male joggers (age-adjusted hazard ratio 0.56)and 44% for female joggers (age-adjusted hazard ratio 0.56).Furthermore the data showed jogging produced an age adjustedsurvival benefit of 6.2 years in men and 5.6 years in women. Further analysis exploring the amounts of exercise undertaken byjoggers in the study has revealed a U-shaped curve for therelationship between the time spent exercising and mortality. Theinvestigators found that between one hour and two and a half hoursa week, undertaken over two to three sessions, delivered theoptimum benefits, especially when performed at a slow or averagepace. "The relationship appears much like alcohol intakes.Mortality is lower in people reporting moderate jogging, than innon-joggers or those undertaking extreme levels of exercise," saidSchnohr. The ideal pace can be achieved by striving to feel a littlebreathless. "You should aim to feel a little breathless, but notvery breathless," he advised. Jogging, said Schnohr, delivers multiple health benefits. Itimproves oxygen uptake, increases insulin sensitivity, improveslipid profiles (raising HDL and lowering triglycerides), lowersblood pressure, reduces platelet aggregation, increasesfibrinolytic activity, improves cardiac function, bone density,immune function, reduces inflammation markers, prevents obesity , and improves psychological function. "The improved psychologicalwellbeing may be down to fact that people have more socialinteractions when they're out jogging," said Schnohr. Additional References Citations. I am an expert from gardenartificialgrass.com, while we provides the quality product, such as Indoor Artificial Grass Manufacturer , Football Artificial Grass Manufacturer, Football Artificial Grass,and more.
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