Benefits Of Jogging Include Increased Longevity
Benefits OfJogging Include Increased Longevity - Important longevity news. Danish
researchers have discovered one of the benefits of jogging is that joggers
might well live a whole lot longer than those who don't jog for at a minimum of
an hour per week. On average a whopping 6.2 years longer for men, 5.6 years
longer for women.
REAL BENEFITS OF JOGGING
Regular jogging
was linked to a 44% drop in the risk of death compared to deaths among those
who didn't jog says researchers. And the longevity benefit holds true for both
genders.
What's more, the
joggers enjoyed a better feeling of well being, as well as the longer lifespan.
Now we know that
jogging is indeed good for health, and this research points out the very real
benefit - INCREASED LONGEVITY.
What's so
exciting is that you don't have to jog yourself silly... the benefit comes from
jogging at a slow or medium pace for an hour to two and a half hours split over
two or three sessions a week. The key seems to be moderation - leaving out both
non-joggers and extreme fitness buffs.
This latest work
adds to an impressive number of studies that have come out of a particular
Heart Study - a cardiovascular based research project that began in 1976 and
includes 19,329 subjects. When the study started, the subjects were between 20
to 79 years old.
All the subjects
had physical exams over regular two year time periods during the research, and
were tested for cholesterol levels, blood pressure, blood sugar and BMI as well
as being asked about smoking status, alcohol intake, their education and income
levels. A subset of the larger pool of subjects was questioned on jogging
frequency as well as the pace of the workout.
The team then
compared deaths in those who jogged to deaths for the non-joggers in the main
study group. During the 35-year follow up period, joggers had 122 deaths, with
10,158 for the non-joggers. Quite a difference.
JOGGING IS HEALTHY ACTIVITY
Of course the
study cannot prove that jogging caused the longer lifespan. Since jogging is a
healthy activity, it may be that subjects engaged in other beneficial habits -
eating right, getting enough sleep, managing stress - that were not accounted
for in the research.
If you'd like to
give jogging a try, experts recommend you start slowly so that you don't get
hurt or discouraged. If you haven't been active for the last 6 months, talk to
your doctor first and once you get the okay, start by walking continuously for
a full half hour. All you'll need are a quality pair of running shoes and
comfortable, non-binding clothing.
As you workout,
you should feel a little breathless, but not totally out of breath. Once you're
comfortable with your intensity level and speed, add running for 10 to 20
seconds every minute, walking the rest. You'll want to do this workout every
other day, and only very gradually add 5 to 10 seconds to the time you spend
running each minute.
Even if your
schedule is tight, the benefits of jogging 10 to 15 minutes include improving
your mood and keeping you feeling fit and strong. Soon you'll notice you're not
out of breath, and have days when you want to go farther or faster, and you'll be
able to do just that.