Exercise

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Exercise is "Physical activity which is usually regular and done with the intention of improving or maintaining physical fitness or health."[1]

Types of exercise

Usual daily activities

"Neighborhood physical and social environmental factors are significantly associated with walking at recommended levels."[2]

Moderate to high intensity exercise

Effect on insulin sensitivity

(in progress)

Effect on insulin production

Aerobic exercise was shown to increase beta cell function in older persons, in whom both insulin production and insulin sensitivity are frequently impaired.[3]

(in progress)

Effects of exercise

Effects of exercise on the brain

The effects of exercise on mood and mental functioning, described by the latin quotation Mens sana in corpore sano (a healthy mind in a healthy body), are profound. Research attempting to isolate the biochemical nature of this relationship showed that the access to the brain of the insulin-like growth factor I, which is stimulated by physical activity, could explain much of the beneficial effects of exercise.[4]

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Exercise. Retrieved on 2007-10-19.
  2. Wen M, Kandula NR, Lauderdale DS (2007). "Walking for Transportation or Leisure: What Difference Does the Neighborhood Make?". DOI:10.1007/s11606-007-0400-4. PMID 17932724. Research Blogging.
  3. Bloem CJ, Chang AM (2007). "Short-term Exercise Improves {beta}-cell Function and Insulin Resistance in Older People with Impaired Glucose Tolerance". DOI:10.1210/jc.2007-1734. PMID 18000089. Research Blogging.
  4. Carro E, Nuñez A, Busiguina S, Torres-Aleman I (2000). "Circulating insulin-like growth factor I mediates effects of exercise on the brain". J. Neurosci. 20 (8): 2926–33. PMID 10751445[e]