Meta-Analyses of the Effects of Habitual Running on Indices of Health in Physically Inactive Adults.

Luiz Carlos Hespanhol JuniorJulian David PillayWillem van MechelenEvert A L M Verhagen

Published in: Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) (2016)

Endurance running was effective in providing substantial beneficial effects on body mass, body fat, resting heart rate, VO2max, triglycerides and HDL cholesterol in physically inactive adults. The longer the length of training, the larger the achieved health benefits. Clinicians and health authorities can use this information to advise individuals to run, and to support policies towards investing in running programs.

Keyphrases

heart rate
public health
healthcare
high intensity
health information
heart rate variability
mental health
blood pressure
meta analyses
systematic review
randomized controlled trial
palliative care
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