Today more than 2 billion people, which is more than a quarter of the world’s population, have too little physical activity.
The deficiency of movement is a side effect of our modern, fast-paced world.
- We sit while working in the office, often more than 8 hours a day,
- We prefer to take the elevator instead of walking the stairs.
- We drive by car and barely take a bicycle.
- We order home delivery service for groceries and other products even when we could get them from nearby.
- More and more people are working from home.
We don’t even have to leave the house anymore to pursue our professional activity.
Sitting – the new smoking?
All of this is sure to be convenient and easy to do. But it also means that we move our body less and less. The result is that more and more people are suffering from chronic, sometimes life-threatening, diseases.
People who sit for more than 8 hours per day have an 80% higher risk of death.
Without a ranking, the most common chronic diseases caused by a lack of physical movement are:
- Cardiovascular disease
- High blood pressure
- Diabetes
- Osteoporosis
- Joint and back diseases and even
- Certain cancers which directly relate back to a lack of exercise
However, there are also chronic mental illnesses like
- Stress disorders
- Burn-out
- Anxiety disorders
- Depression
Which can clearly be counteracted by a regular specific exercise.
The positive effects on our health through exercise are apparent and have been proven by numerous studies. This counts for prevention as well as for people with previous illnesses. Physical activity can lead to a better quality of life, and, depending on your specific situation, it can become therapy. That is why more and more scientists call physical activity one of the most effective and safest drugs. Medicines that, in addition to their effectiveness, also produce positive side effects.
A chronic illness always poses a particular burden. And that’s precisely why I offer you with F.I.T. your unique personal program. I completed a superior education and obtained a certificate in “Exercise Program Design for Special Populations”.
After careful recording and specific tests and assessment, I will design an individual program to suit your life situation.
If you wish, I can also provide you with information about the right food and nourishment for your particular situation.
As described in more detail under the topic Sports and Exercise Nutrition, a vital and balanced diet can positively influence or alleviated chronic diseases.
As you progress, your positive training effects will soon become noticeable, visible and measurable. Hence you will be empowered to self-start producing motivation for your next steps. In this way, you get back the light-heartedness and independence in your everyday life – step by step.
Documentation of the progress accompanying the training makes the positive effects visible and provides motivation for the next steps. In this way, you get back the light-heartedness in your everyday life bit by bit.