Exercise - Indepth Material

Cardiovascular fitness refers to the ability of your respiratory system to deliver oxygen to your muscles, and for your muscles to utilize oxygen for sustained physical activity. Why is it important for health?

You observe your muscles working for you in all your physical actions, but what occurs in your body to achieve muscle action? How do the nutrients you consume contribute to your daily physical activities?

In this second article learn about adjusting your physical activity and exercise to changes in the weather.

Regular physical activity is associated with many health benefits, but several factors may increase your risk of injury and adverse health effects: not least the physical environment in which you carry out your physical activity. Learn more.

Retirement and old age may be a long way off, but it is never too soon, or too late, to take positive action to slow down your aging process and promote health and quality of life well into your senior years through regular physical activity.