{"id":716,"date":"2017-07-31T18:32:05","date_gmt":"2017-07-31T17:32:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pilatesfitness.co.uk\/blog\/?p=716"},"modified":"2017-07-31T18:32:05","modified_gmt":"2017-07-31T17:32:05","slug":"why-is-staying-active-this-summer-vitally-important","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pilatesfitness.co.uk\/blog\/?p=716","title":{"rendered":"Why is staying active this summer vitally important?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/pilatesfitness.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/activesummer-pixabay.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-718\" src=\"http:\/\/pilatesfitness.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/activesummer-pixabay.jpg\" alt=\"activesummer-pixabay\" width=\"576\" height=\"382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pilatesfitness.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/activesummer-pixabay.jpg 638w, https:\/\/pilatesfitness.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/activesummer-pixabay-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>By guest editor: Keisha Coggins<\/p>\n<p>Keeping the body moving is vital through all seasons, however summer tends to be the time where we relax the most. Despite knowing the benefits of rest during this period, to keep off the aches and pains is best done while we are active through these summer months.<\/p>\n<p>Here are a few insights of the effects of inactivity versus activity.<\/p>\n<p>INACTIVE<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span lang=\"en-GB\">Inactivity amongst individuals is the leading cause of deaths in developed countries. (WHO, 2002)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"en-GB\">One study analyzed the global effect of inactivity on the increase of diseases.\u00a0The researchers estimated that physical inactivity accounts for 6% of the burden of heart disease, 7% of type 2 diabetes, 10% of breast cancer, and 10% of colon cancer.\u00a0Inactivity also causes 9% of premature mortality. These staggering statistics put the true dangers associated with inactivity into a global perspective.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"en-GB\">Studies have found that people who spend more time each day watching television, sitting, or riding in cars have a greater chance of dying early than people who are more active<\/span><span style=\"color: #595859;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span lang=\"en-GB\">ACTIVE<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span lang=\"en-GB\">Getting regular physical activity is one of the best things you can do for your health.\u00a0It lowers the risk of heart disease, diabetes, stroke, high blood pressure, osteoporosis, and certain cancers, and it can also help control stress, improve sleep, boost mood, keep weight in check, and reduce the risk of falling and improve cognitive function in older adults.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"en-GB\">Regular physical activity helps the body function better \u2013 it keeps heart disease, diabetes, and a host of other diseases at bay, and is a key component for losing weight.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"en-GB\">Research has found that physical exercise has been valuable in the prevention of cognitive impairment, dementia in old age and has shown a \u201cpositive impact on brain metabolism\u2026 and general mood and sleep\u201d (Mantura et al 2017)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span lang=\"en-GB\">Summer is a great time to utilise the weather and any outdoor sports or classes that will be running. Keeping active will be one of the best decisions you can make this summer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Keisha \u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/pilatesfitness.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Keisha_LetsDoLeicester_250w.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-717\" src=\"http:\/\/pilatesfitness.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Keisha_LetsDoLeicester_250w.jpg\" alt=\"Keisha_LetsDoLeicester_250w\" width=\"84\" height=\"112\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pilatesfitness.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Keisha_LetsDoLeicester_250w.jpg 250w, https:\/\/pilatesfitness.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Keisha_LetsDoLeicester_250w-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 84px) 100vw, 84px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Emanuela&#8217;s comment:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Thank you, Keisha!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Cartwheels at the beach are great for some!\u00a0 If are nowhere near a beach (or don&#8217;t want to risk a cartwheel), walking outdoors, especially in green areas, and playing in the park (or garden, if you have one), are great options to stay active and promote health this summer.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Involve the whole family! Make it a game&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">For more structured exercise options, remember that <strong>we are keeping our classes going over the summer<\/strong>: Pilates and yoga are running throughout the summer and tai chi and vitality circuits are also available most of the summer!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pilatesfitness.co.uk\/classes\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.pilatesfitness.co.uk\/classes<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Emanuela<br \/>\nHolistic Fitness Consultant<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pilatesfitness.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\">www.pilatesfitness.co.uk<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><u><b>Sources<\/b><\/u><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hsph.harvard.edu\/nutritionsource\/staying-active\/\">https:\/\/www.hsph.harvard.edu\/nutritionsource\/staying-active\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-GB\">Dunstan, D.W., et al., Television viewing time and mortality:\u00a0the Australian Diabetes, Obesity and Lifestyle Study (AusDiab).<\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\"><i>\u00a0<\/i><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/20065160\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><i>Circulation<\/i><\/span><\/a><span lang=\"en-GB\">, 2010.\u00a0121(3):\u00a0p.\u00a0384-91.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Matura, S. et al (2017)\u00a0\u2018Effects of aerobic exercise on brain metabolism and grey matter volume in older adults:<b>\u00a0<\/b>results of the randomised controlled SMART trial,\u2019 in <em>Translational Psychiatry<\/em>, 2017; 7 (7):\u00a0e1172 DOI:<a href=\"http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1038\/tp.2017.135\"><span style=\"color: #00000a;\">10.1038\/tp.2017.135<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-GB\">Patel, A.V., et al., Leisure time spent sitting in relation to total mortality in a prospective cohort of US adults.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/?term=Patel%2C+A.V.%2C+et+al.%2C+Leisure+time+spent+sitting+in+relation+to+total+mortality+in+a+prospective+cohort+of+US+adults.+Am+J+Epidemiol%2C+2010.+172%284%29%3A+p.+419-29.\">Am J Epidemiol<\/a>, 2010.\u00a0172(4):\u00a0p.\u00a0419-29.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-GB\"><br \/>\nvan der Ploeg, H.P., Chey, T., Ding, D., Chau, J.Y., Stamatakis, E., Bauman, A.E. Standing time and all-cause mortality in a large cohort of Australian adults.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/25456805.\">Prev Med<\/a>, 2014.\u00a069C:187-191.\u00a0doi:\u00a010.1016\/j.ypmed.2014.10.004.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-GB\">World Health Organisation, (2002), <\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\"><i>Reducing Risks and Promoting Healthy Life, <\/i><\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">Online: 31<\/span><sup><span lang=\"en-GB\">st<\/span><\/sup><span lang=\"en-GB\"> July 2017 Access at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.who.int\/whr\/2002\/en\/\">http:\/\/www.who.int\/whr\/2002\/en\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By guest editor: Keisha Coggins Keeping the body moving is vital through all seasons, however summer tends to be the time where we relax the most. 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