To prevent cardiovascular diseases and prolong life, it is important to move more, said cardiologist Natalya Gavrilyuk. According to her, the term “non-exercise physical activity” is gradually entering modern life, which implies any activity in an upright position, including cooking, washing dishes and other household chores.
Non-exercise activity is the totality of any physical activity other than specific exercises. For example, moving around the house, changing posture, walking short distances, cooking, small household chores. People spend up to 1/3 of their energy per day on these actions, the expert explained.
At the same time, training and non-training activity are not interchangeable – they, on the contrary, complement each other, the doctor emphasized. According to her, even daily workouts in the gym are less effective if before that a person sat in the office all day and came to the fitness center by car, writes the news.ru portal.
As the specialist noted, the human body is created for activity, and in an upright position. Therefore, it is good for health, for example, while working in the office, get up every 30-60 minutes and do any exercise for at least one minute: from swinging your legs to walking along the corridor. Working in a standing position for 30 minutes a day will improve your well-being.
And if you dance while washing the dishes and then go for a walk or jog in the park, this is the best plan for taking care of yourself, the cardiologist concluded.
Source: Rosbalt
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