PHYSICAL FITNESS, FATNESS AND LIFESPAN

As I said in my previous Blog – “What is physical fitness?” - a recent Mayo Clinic Proceedings editorial discusses the importance of physical fitness and longevity and concludes that high levels of fitness increase lifespan regardless of levels of adiposity1....
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND LIFE EXPECTANCY

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND LIFE EXPECTANCY

The relationship between how much you do and how long you live is important for all of us. More light has been thrown on this subject by a paper just published in the British Medical Journal. The authors analysed a number of studies with a total of more than 36,000...

PHYSICAL FITNESS AND OXYGEN UPTAKE

VO2max In my last Blog I described the concept of oxygen uptake – VO2 – and of maximum oxygen uptake - VO2max. The concept of VO2max is very important. It is the most precise measure we have of physical fitness. It describes the maximum work rate of which a...

WHAT IS PHYSICAL FITNESS?

Physical Fitness and Lifespan The American Heart association has declared that for middle aged people the level of physical fitness is the best predictor bar none of life expectancy. Now a Mayo Clinic Proceedings editorial has discussed the importance of physical...