Health-enhancing physical activity and muscle-fitness training
In 2009, for the first time, more detailed guidelines for muscle-fitness training were included in the recommendations for health-enhancing physical activity. Exercise that improves muscle fitness had been recommended previously, but the instructions had been very general. Now, for every 18-64-year-old Finn who aims to…
Physical Activity and diabetes
Diabetes or diabetes Mellitus belongs to a group of metabolic diseases. In addition to diabetes, the most common metabolic diseases are hyperlipidemia and obesity. If they are not properly treated, they can lead to various metabolic problems, including coronary artery disease and damage to the…
Exercise and Weight Loss
Obesity is the plague of the Western civilization as many diseases are related with it. Exercise, balanced nutrition and the adoption of a healthy lifestyle contribute to weight loss and fighting against obesity. Excessive pounds make you feel uncomfortable and can also damage your health….
Physical activity and preservation of mental health
Most people invest in their health, unfortunately, only when the disease occurs. When we catch a cold we start drinking vitamins, caring about nutrition and sleeping habits. It is very similar to mental health. Investments only occur when the problem occurs, although we are often…
World Heart Day – Or why we should never neglect the most important muscle of our body
On the 29th of September we were celebrating World’s Heart Day! That heart is the most important muscle in our body we don’t even have to mention because, as we know, it is the heart that keeps us alive and enables the work of all…
Does recreational football increase the maximal oxygen consumption?
They often say than football is more than just a game. – and they are right! But when saying it, they often refer to football as a multimillion dollar business or a place where all emotions spark and after final whistle flow from one hand…