Date: 11/4/2009
TUMSPR News: Physical inactivity nearly affects 60% of the world population and inability to complete the minimum amount of activity to induce its health benifits will result in some non-communicable and chronic diseases. Taking up a structured exercise requires to pace ones heart rate to gradually get adapted to the exertion.
Metabolic disorders such as diabetes, are on an increasing rise in the world, especially the developing societies, and nearly 60% of the world population are prone to the diseases because of the inability to complete the minimum amount of activity that induces health benefits.
Taking up a structured exercise requires to pace ones heart rate to gradually get adapted to the exertion.
As American Heart Association (AHA) puts it, ones maximum heart rate is nearly 220 minus your age and to receive the benefits of physical activity, it is important not to tire oneself too quickly and stay within 50 to 85 percent of the maximum (or target) heart rate.
AHA recommends individuals to take graduated exercise programs, ie, aiming for the lowest heart target zone (50%) in the first few weeks and gradually building up to the higher part of the zone (75 percent) and finally going for the 85 percent in about six months or more. But AHA does not recommend such a heavy schedule (85% target heart zone) if one plans to just stay in shape!
Target Heart Rates (AHA Recommendations)
http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4736
http://publicrelations.tums.ac.ir/english/news/detail.asp?newsID=14155
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