The Benefits of Exercise for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease or COPD is the third leading cause of death in the world.  It is a devastating disease that leads to poor quality of life. Due to shortness of breath, people with COPD limit their physical activity. As a consequence, the muscle mass gets smaller and leads to more weakness. There are…

The Sedentary Life

The article, Physical Activity Correlates with Life Span, discussed the longer life expectancy associated with physical activity.  The article How Does Exercise Prolong Life? Explained the different biological processes that are activated that lead to a longer life. In contrast, a sedentary lifestyle is chock full of diseases. Clinical Consequences of Inactivity: Metabolic Diseases Obesity Risk…