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DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-993085
© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York
Die Bedeutung regelmäßiger körperlicher Aktivität für Gesundheit und Wohlbefinden
The significance of regular physical exercise for health and well-beingPublication History
eingereicht: 22.1.2007
akzeptiert: 9.8.2007
Publication Date:
31 October 2007 (online)
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Zusammenfassung
Das in der westlichen Welt verbreitete problematische Gesundheitsverhalten (Bewegungsmangel, ungesunde Ernährung, Übergewicht, Umgang mit Stress) kann als Risikofaktor für Herz-Kreislauferkrankungen und psychische Störungen (speziell Depressionen) angesehen werden, welche zu den häufigsten und teuersten Krankheiten gehören. Depressive Störungen und metabolische Syndrome weisen zudem einige pathophysiologische Gemeinsamkeiten auf und stehen in wechselseitiger Beziehung zueinander, was Mehrfacheffekte diesbezüglicher prophylaktischer und therapeutischer Maßnahmen in Aussicht stellt. Regelmäßige körperliche Aktivität im Sinne der aeroben dynamischen Ausdauer wirkt antidepressiv, reduziert Stress bzw. erhöht die Stresstoleranz, scheint demenziellen Prozessen vorzubeugen und beeinflusst das kardiovaskuläre Risikoprofil günstig. In Zeiten knapper finanzieller Ressourcen erscheint es demzufolge umso erstaunlicher, dass auf eine präventive Maßnahme, die derart kostengünstig und wenig aufwändig zu realisieren ist und deren Wirkungsweisen aus neurobiologischer Sicht in diesem Paper skizziert werden, bisher so wenig Wert gelegt wird.
Summary
The health behaviour prevailing in our western world (lack of exercise, unhealthy diet, overweight, coping with stress) can be considered a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases as well as for mental disorders (especially with depressive symptoms), which both are among the most frequent and most expensive diseases. Depressive disorders and metabolic syndromes exhibit some pathophysiological similarities and are mutually interrelated - a fact that induces multiple effects of corresponding prophylactic and therapeutic interventions: Regular physical activity in terms of aerobic dynamic endurance whose neurobiological effects will be communicated in this paper has the potential of reducing depression and stress, of increasing stress tolerance, of improving cardiovascular health, and, eventually, of protecting against the risks of dementia. In times of scarce financial resources the lack of emphasis on physical exercise as an important and inexpensive preventive measure is really surprising.
Schlüsselwörter
körperliche Aktivität - Prävention - Stress - Krankheitsrisiko - metabolisches Syndrom - Depression
Key words
physical exercise - prevention - stress - morbidity - metabolic syndrome - depression
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