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| − | The benefits of exercise have been exposed since ancient Greece ([[Plato]]), and [[Cicero|Marcus Cicero]]. Scientifically, since 1949 a team led by Jerry Morris (a Scottish, 1910 – 2009) established the importance of exercise. Morris is known as "The man who invented exercise". <ref> [http://answers.yourdictionary.com/medical/when-was-exercise-invented.html When Was Exercise Invented?] </ref> | + | The benefits of exercise have been exposed since ancient Greece ([[Plato]]), and [[Cicero|Marcus Cicero]]. Scientifically, since 1949 a team led by Jerry Morris (a Scottish, 1910 – 2009) established the importance of exercise. Morris is known as "The man who invented exercise".<ref>[http://answers.yourdictionary.com/medical/when-was-exercise-invented.html When Was Exercise Invented?]</ref> |
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| | Science writer Jörg Blech has set out the actual physiological effects of exercise. | | Science writer Jörg Blech has set out the actual physiological effects of exercise. |
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| − | ''Exercise triggers the growth of new brain cells, induces stem cells in blood vessels, and reverses symptoms of heart disease and type 2 diabetes. Doctors are now using exercise to combat common ailments such as heart disease, arthritis, diabetes, osteoporosis, and depression.'' <ref> [http://thepiratebay.se/torrent/7126760/ Healing through Exercise: Scientifically-Proven Ways to Prevent and Overcome Illness and Lengthen Your Life.] </ref> | + | ''Exercise triggers the growth of new brain cells, induces stem cells in blood vessels, and reverses symptoms of heart disease and type 2 diabetes. Doctors are now using exercise to combat common ailments such as heart disease, arthritis, diabetes, osteoporosis, and depression.'' <ref>[http://thepiratebay.se/torrent/7126760/ Healing through Exercise: Scientifically-Proven Ways to Prevent and Overcome Illness and Lengthen Your Life.]</ref> |
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| | "Healing through Exercise: Scientifically-Proven Ways to Prevent and Overcome Illness and Lengthen Your Life" by Jorg Blech is a book dense with medical studies. [[Ibidem]] | | "Healing through Exercise: Scientifically-Proven Ways to Prevent and Overcome Illness and Lengthen Your Life" by Jorg Blech is a book dense with medical studies. [[Ibidem]] |
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| − | Dr. Jeffrey R. Stout, an assistant professor at Creighton University, has over 70 published manuscripts and abstracts; he wrote: ''The Scientifically Proven Approach to Exercise''. <ref> [http://www.timinvermont.com/fitness/sciex.htm The Scientifically Proven Approach to Exercise.] </ref> | + | Dr. Jeffrey R. Stout, an assistant professor at Creighton University, has over 70 published manuscripts and abstracts; he wrote: ''The Scientifically Proven Approach to Exercise''.<ref>[http://www.timinvermont.com/fitness/sciex.htm The Scientifically Proven Approach to Exercise.]</ref> |
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| − | Some scientific exercise training principles include: Individual differences cause different responses to an exercise program; increasing the workload or overload accordingly in order to improve fitness, strength or endurance; progression or gradual and systematic increase of the workload over a period of time will result in improvements in fitness without risk of injury; adaptation which refers to the body's ability to adjust to increased or decreased physical demands. <ref> [http://sportsmedicine.about.com/od/training/a/Ex-Science.htm Exercise Science Principles of Conditioning.]</ref> [[Bodybuilding|Building strength]] is one of the fastest ways to improve your sports performance and train more efficiently. <ref>[http://sportsmedicine.about.com/od/tipsandtricks/a/Fast_Fitness.htm How to Get Fit Fast - Tips for Effective Exercise and Workout Programs.]</ref> | + | Some scientific exercise training principles include: Individual differences cause different responses to an exercise program; increasing the workload or overload accordingly in order to improve fitness, strength or endurance; progression or gradual and systematic increase of the workload over a period of time will result in improvements in fitness without risk of injury; adaptation which refers to the body's ability to adjust to increased or decreased physical demands.<ref>[http://sportsmedicine.about.com/od/training/a/Ex-Science.htm Exercise Science Principles of Conditioning.]</ref> [[Bodybuilding|Building strength]] is one of the fastest ways to improve your sports performance and train more efficiently.<ref>[http://sportsmedicine.about.com/od/tipsandtricks/a/Fast_Fitness.htm How to Get Fit Fast - Tips for Effective Exercise and Workout Programs.]</ref> |
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| | == See also == | | == See also == |