The exercise prescription

Exercise on Prescription . Effect

Statin and exercise prescription.

Peter Kokkinos and colleagues (Feb 2, p 394) describe the interactive eff ects of fi tness and statins on mortality risk in veterans with dyslipidaemia. They report that increasing physical activity and statins independently lowers lipid levels and total mortality, but that the combination of these interventions is superior to either alone. The authors conclude that prescription of physical act...

Exercise and the Elderly: A Scientific Rationale for Exercise Prescription

• Objective: To review the benefits of exercise inter­ vention in older persons and the role of exercise in the prevention and treatment of chronic disease. • Methods: Qualitative assessment of the literature focusing on randomized controlled trials. • Results: Participation in regular physical activity, in­ cluding aerobic exercise and strength training, can improve health, functional ability,...

Exercise prescription for the elderly: current recommendations.

The benefits for elderly individuals of regular participation in both cardiovascular and resistance-training programmes are great. Health benefits include a significant reduction in risk of coronary heart disease, diabetes mellitus and insulin resistance, hypertension and obesity as well as improvements in bone density, muscle mass, arterial compliance and energy metabolism. Additionally, incre...

Exercise prescription--North American experience.

The principles of exercise prescription are reviewed with respect to North American experience. The required regimen must be safe, therapeutically effective, and ensure a high rate of compliance. Precautions to increase the safety of exercise are discussed. Cardiac emergencies are sufficiently rare events (less than 1 in 200,000 hours even in post-coronary classes) that the need for immediate m...