what is one form of cardio-respiratory activity? What are the potential health benefits and risks of this activity?
Aerobics, walking, running. Benefits include metabolic health, weight management, musculoskeletal health, mental health. [ Risks include musculoskeletal injuries, which can occur with excessive amounts of activity or with suddenly beginning an activity for which the body is not conditioned. Much more serious associated health problems (i.e., myocardial infarction, sudden death) are also much rarer, occurring primarily among sedentary people with advanced atherosclerotic disease who engage in strenuous activity to which they are unaccustomed.
Sedentary people, especially those with preexisting health conditions, who wish to increase their physical activity should therefore gradually build up to the desired level of activity. ]
