Regular exercise critical for heart health, longevity

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2016-01/acoc-rec011416.php

Public Release: 18-Jan-2016
Regular exercise critical for heart health, longevity
American College of Cardiology Sports and Exercise Cardiology Council encourages physical activity for heart disease prevention
American College of Cardiology

The majority of citizens in developed countries should not be concerned by potential harm from exercise but rather by the lack of exercise in their lives, according to a clinical perspective published today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology from the ACC Sports and Exercise Cardiology Leadership Council. According to the council, small amounts of physical activity, including standing, are associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease, but more exercise leads to even greater reduction in risk of death from cardiovascular disease.

"The evidence with regard to exercise continues to unfold and educate the cardiovascular clinical community," said JACC Editor-in-Chief Valentin Fuster, M.D., Ph.D. "The greatest benefit is to simply exercise, regardless of the intensity, while the danger is two-fold: to not exercise at all or to exercise intensely, without due preparation."

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