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Exercise has a positive effect on more than 85 per cent of physical and functional capacity indicators in patients suffering from more than 20 diseases.
It boosts patients’ strength, balance, and ability to walk and complete everyday tasks. Being active prevents many diseases and aids healing process.
Researchers from the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, conducted a review of the effects of exercise therapy on 22 of the most common chronic diseases, including arthritis, heart failure, Alzheimer’s disease and certain cancers.
This was then compared against patients doing no exercise or receiving standard care. Exercise has a positive effect on 86 per cent of physical performance and functional capacity indicators.
Exercise is a safe way to improve functional capacity and reduce disability in patients with chronic diseases.
