Nina Djukanovic¹, Aleksandra Raznatovic²

¹Medicinska Akademija US Medical School
²Klinički Centar Crne Gore

PHYSICAL (IN)ACTIVITY AND WOMEN

FIZIČKA (NE)AKTIVNOST I ŽENE

Sport Mont 2008, VI(15-16-17), 640-644

Abstract

Physical activity simply means movement of the body that uses energy. Physical inactivity is more common among women than men. In women physical activity reduces the risk of dying from coronary heart disease and stroke and of developing high blood pressure, diabetes mellitus, reduces blood cholesterol level, helps control weight and reduce body fat, helps control and prevention osteoporosis and artritis, reduces symptoms of anxiety and depression, reduces the risk for breast cancer. From health benefits, physical activity should be moderate or vigorous and add up to at the least 30 minutes a day.

Keywords

physical (in)activity, women, health benefits

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