Benefits of exercise are even bigger than thought, doctor finds
Posted by Mason Brennan on May 3rd, 2011
If you’re looking for motivation to start an exercise routine, Dr. Paul Bhella has found it for you.
The JPS Health Network cardiologist was part of a team that conducted nationally recognized research that revealed how a lifelong commitment to physical fitness can preserve heart muscle equal to or even exceeding those of younger, healthy people who do not exercise.
The eye-opening findings highlight the importance of maintaining regular physical activity during one’s life, he said.
“This shows how a life-long commitment to exercise has multiple beneficial effects on the heart and blood vessels,” Bhella said.
Bhella presented the research in April at the annual scientific meeting of the American College of Cardiology. The