However, Dr. Blair's 2000 AHRP 2000's Keynote Address conveyed a more urgent tone regarding the dangers of inactivity . As noted in the SG report, more than 60 percent of American adults are not regularly active, and 25 percent of the adults are not active at all. For persons with arthritis, regular physical activity can help control joint swelling and pain and has not been shown to cause osteoarthritis. The major cause of poor cardiorepiratory fitness is inactivity. Only recently has inactivity become commonplace.
Inactivity is deadly.
Blair presented new data from the Aerobics Center Longitudinal Study while followed 891 women and 2,135 men from 1970 through 1994. In summary, low fitness is primarily caused by a sedentary lifestyle. Encouraging regular physical activity is included in the guidelines for treating osteoarthritis, and should be integrated into the routine care of most individuals with rheumatic diseases. Reduces the risk of dying prematurely. Reduces the risk of dying prematurely from heart disease.