Associate Professor Emmanuel Stamatakis from the University of Sydney reports on which particular sports of vigorous activity are better for a healthy heart. Racquet sports and swimming provided the highest percentages of healthy participants. Teacher led classes also had higher scores due to increased intensity. Running and football had among the lowest scores.
Key Takeaways:
- Vigorous physical activity has been found to have a greater impact on our health than moderate activity, but there is a scarcity of research into the health promoting properties of particular sports.
- The participants were asked specific questions about the type, frequency, intensity and duration of their activity as well as other questions about their overall health.
- The most consistent finding was an association between sports and cardiovascular health .
“Vigorous physical activity has been found to have a greater impact on our health than moderate activity, but there is a scarcity of research into the health promoting properties of particular sports.”
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