Exercise and case fatality in myocardial infarction

The benefits of exercise in preventing disease have been recognized since the days of Plato and Hippocrates. Plato stated that ‘In order for man to succeed in life, God provided two means, education and physical activity. Lack of activity destroys the good condition of every human being, whereas movement and methodical physical exercise can save it and preserve it’. In modern medicine, the first rigorously performed epi demiologic studies of a protective effect of exercise were performed by Jeremy Morris observing a lower risk of coronary heart disease in conductors of the London double-decker buses compared to bus drivers. Since then the evidence has mounted and exercise is now recognized as a leading factor for c ause of disability adjusted life years globally.
Source: European Heart Journal - Category: Cardiology Source Type: research