Hobbies Jogging Able Tearing Heart Attack Risk

Hobby can make us feel happier. Moreover, when the hobby in the form of sports, because the bonus is a body that is fit and healthy. A recent study even mentioned, people who like to run, though not too fast or far, tend to have a smaller risk of death from heart disease than people who do not run.

In a large study, the researchers conducted a survey of a number of people about their running habits. Then, researchers divided them into groups of runners and non runners.

Approximately study involving 55,000 participants aged 18 to 100 years. Participants answered questions about physical activity habits that they did during the last three months, including the speed and running speed. They were then divided into five groups depending on how much they run every week, some participants even never ran.

Researchers then followed the participants to view their medical history records for approximately 15 years. During this period, there were 3,400 participants who died, 1,200 of which are caused by heart disease and blood vessels (cardiovascular), including heart attack and stroke.

Researchers found that people who like to have an average run the risk of death 30 percent lower during the study period. They also had a 45 percent lower risk of death due to cardiovascular disease.

Such benefits can still be felt even in those who ran less than 51 minutes, or less than 9.6 kilometers a week. According to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Cadiology the runners who ran at speeds less than 10 miles per hour was similar benefit.

Dr. Kasper Andersen of Uppsala University Hospital in Sweden who was not involved in the study, said the results of this study are quite encouraging. Because people do not need to run long distances just to get the health benefits of physical activity.

However, researchers believe this study still has the disadvantage that can not control the difference between the group of participants, for example to lifestyle factors other than a hobby run. Because it is not clear whether these results are not influenced by other factors such.