Cardiovascular Health: The Role of Physical Activity and Exercise

This report explores the crucial connection between physical activity and cardiovascular health, emphasizing its role in preventing heart disease. The assignment delves into the benefits of exercise, referencing relevant literature such as Colberg et al. (2016), Myers et al. (2015), and O’Donovan et al. (2017) to support its claims. It discusses how physical activity enhances blood circulation, strengthens heart muscles, and reduces the risk of diabetes, ultimately contributing to a healthier lifestyle. The report also includes a relevant Bible verse (First Corinthians 6:19-20) to highlight the importance of caring for one's body. This assignment provides insights into the importance of physical activity in the context of nursing and healthcare, emphasizing its impact on overall health and well-being.

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Introduction
Physical activities or exercise is the activity that helps people to boost their health
condition, by maintaining their bodily functioning and reducing the risk of critical health
complications (Colberg et al., 2016). The concept of healthy lifestyle and physical activity is
very primitive and from the biblical age, its importance in prevention of critical diseases has
been proven (O’Donovan et al., 2017). This paper would discuss the importance of physical
activities in preventing critical cardiovascular conditions and in this aspect would provide a verse
from the Bible so that the prevalence of such habits could be understood.
Discussion
Implementation of physical activities in daily life increases the patient’s blood circulation
level and as per Myers et al. (2015), this is the primary reason that decreases the chances of clot
formation and blockage of the arteries. Further as per O’Donovan et al. (2017), with increased
cardiac activities the heart muscles are strengthened and hence the heart rate is controlled in
optimum levels. Besides this, implementation of physical exercises also reduces the risk of
diabetes and hence, eventually the rate of cardiac diseases decreases (Colberg et al., 2016).
Further with the ability to manage stress, depression, inability, anxiety and obesity, physical
exercise helps the patients to live an active and healthy life due to which people are able to lead a
healthier and active life style (Myers et al., 2016). Hence, it is estimated that physical activity is
associated with the lowered risk of cardio vascular diseases.

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The verse
First Corinthians 6:19-20 “Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy
Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a
price. So glorify God in your body.”- The Bible.

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References
Colberg, S. R., Sigal, R. J., Yardley, J. E., Riddell, M. C., Dunstan, D. W., Dempsey, P. C., ... &
Tate, D. F. (2016). Physical activity/exercise and diabetes: a position statement of the
American Diabetes Association. Diabetes care, 39(11), 2065-2079.
Myers, J., McAuley, P., Lavie, C. J., Despres, J. P., Arena, R., & Kokkinos, P. (2015). Physical
activity and cardiorespiratory fitness as major markers of cardiovascular risk: their
independent and interwoven importance to health status. Progress in cardiovascular
diseases, 57(4), 306-314.
O’Donovan, G., Lee, I. M., Hamer, M., & Stamatakis, E. (2017). Association of “weekend
warrior” and other leisure time physical activity patterns with risks for all-cause,
cardiovascular disease, and cancer mortality. JAMA internal medicine, 177(3), 335-342.