Benefits of Running/ Jogging

Paper Summary:

This paper describes the benefits of running/ jogging as well as the common problems faced by runners. The paper also discusses the solutions to these problems. The paper explains that the desire to lose weight is one of the primary reasons why people run. The paper also points out that running, like other aerobic exercises, lowers the triglyceride and blood pressure levels. The paper then looks at how most studies have shown that the health benefits are directly proportional to the amount of running done, i.e., the greater the per week running mileage, the greater the benefit.

Outline:
The Difference between Running/ Jogging and Walking
Benefits of Running:
- Weight Loss
- Cardio-respiratory/ Aerobic Fitness
- Lower Cholesterol and Blood Pressure
- Boosting the Immune System
- Retards the Aging Process
- Psychological Benefits
- Community Benefits
Problems Faced by Runners:
- Common Running Injuries
- Other Problems Faced by Runners & Ways to Overcome Them
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"Cardio-respiratory or aerobic fitness refers to the ability of the heart to pump strongly and more efficiently and the capacity of the muscles to use oxygen more efficiently. The heart of aerobically fit persons pumps more blood and oxygen with each beat and their muscles consume more oxygen than that of relatively unfit people. It is a basic biological fact that the greater use of muscles makes them stronger. Regular running strengthens the muscles of the heart, enabling it to pump blood with greater strength and increases the ability of the muscles to consume more oxygen. It also increases the activity of enzymes and hormones in our body that stimulate the muscles. The end result is improved aerobic fitness and increased endurance (Weil, para on "What are the fitness benefits of running?"). A recent study also shows that the increased amounts of "opioids" (the chemicals that produce the "runner's high") produced in a runners body protects the heart muscles from heart attack damage (Hitti)."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Hitti, Miranda. "Heart Benefit Seen From Runner's High." Nov. 16, 2007. Medicinenet.com. December 5, 2007. <http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=85315>
• Leigh, Allen W. "Running in Bad Weather." Running Injury Free. 2003/ 2007. December 5, 2007. <http://www.runninginjuryfree.org/weather.html>
• Mann, Denise. "Preventing and Treating Common Running Injuries." Medicinenet.com: WebMD Feature. 2005. December 5, 2007. <http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=46565
• "The Mental Benefits of Jogging." About.com. January 28, 2007. December 5, 2007. <http://running.about.com/od/running101/a/mentalbenefits.htm>
• Weil, Richard. "Running (Jogging)." Medicinenet.com. Last Editorial Review: 6/21/2007. December 5, 2007. <http://www.medicinenet.com/running/article.htm>

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