For some who might have invested many years in a sedentary lifestyle, they might think that it's too late for them to try and reverse the impact of those choices because they think they're too old to get started.
But research shows that the mid-life years might be the perfect time to get started, when it comes to possibly boosting heart function and overall health.
The participants in the study had exercised 3x per week for roughly 30mins, with low-intensity base training workouts. They later increased the effort, working out for longer periods of time; the most they ever did was 4 or 5 times a week for roughly 180 mins. To increase difficulty they also added interval training to their routine.
They were able to increase their aerobic fitness ability by roughly 18 percent, they also improved cardiac compliance, and more.
Researchers concluded that regular exercise training could play a critical role in possibly helping to prevent against any future risk of heart failure.
Other researchers have previously suggested that they have found the benefits aren't the same for those who might be starting to reverse their lifestyle later on, such as in their mid 60s.
This is why they suggest that between the ages of 45-64 might be the ideal time to get started.
In another separate research report from the Mayo Clinic, researchers found that for adults in their late 40s, who maintained a moderate exercise routine or worked on trying to improve their fitness ability, had effectively lowered their mortality rate by about 40 percent.
This is good news for those who might have spent many years neglecting their health and embracing a sedentary lifestyle. Researchers want people to know that they can restore their health to a certain degree, even if they are getting started later on in life.
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Sources:
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/one-hour-of-exercise-reverses-health-risks-of-sitting-all-day/
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/entry/too-old-to-exercise_n_5296083
http://circ.ahajournals.org/content/early/2018/01/03/CIRCULATIONAHA.117.030617
https://www.thestar.com/life/2018/02/05/middle-age-the-sweet-spot-for-older-adults-to-enhance-heart-function.html
https://www.health.harvard.edu/mens-health/never-too-late-exercise-helps-late-starters
https://www.forbes.com/sites/alicegwalton/2018/01/08/its-not-too-late-exercise-can-reverse-heart-damage-from-sitting/#72b114d0f35e
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-01-09/baby-boomers-can-protect-heart-by-exercising/9312574
https://qbi.uq.edu.au/article/2016/10/research-hits-sweet-spot-healthy-brains
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