Is physical activity an Elixir?

Abstract

Physical exercise has systemic effects, and it can regulate all the organs. The relative maximal aerobic oxygen uptake (VO2max) could have been important in the evolution of humans, since higher VO2maxmeant better hunting abilities for the Stone Age man. However, it appears that high level of VO2maxis also important today, in the 21th century to prevent cardiovascular diseases, cancer and neurodegenerative diseases. High level of VO2maxis not just preventive against a wide spectrum of diseases, but it associated with better function of many organs. Relevant data suggest that high level of VO2maxis a key factor in prevention of diseases and survival even at the modern civilized world. Orv. Hetil., 2013, 154, 764–768.