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Visualization of Intensity Levels to Reduce the Gap Between Self-Reported and Directly Measured Physical Activity
Published on: March 7, 2019
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1Universitätsklinikum Freiburg-Zentrum für Innere Medizin, Abt für Rehabilitative und Präventive Sportmedizin. berg@msm1.ukl.uni-freiburg.de
Abstract:
To improve the individual health profile and to solve the growing overweight problem, a long-term change in the lifestyle to one which includes an energetically balanced combination of diet and activity is essential. Physical activity and the muscles involved are the primary means by which body composition and energy turnover are regulated. A state of imbalance has decisive consequences on the development of atherogenic and inflammatory risk factors. Additionally, the aging process is significantly influenced by the long-term retention or loss of muscle mass. The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Sportmedizin und Prävention (German Society for Sports Medicine and Prevention, a registered association) offers within the concept of a therapeutic lifestyle change, an educational program for overweight adults (M.O.B.I.L.I.S.).
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