Exercise(s) in Medicine

**Physical exercise** is any body movement, as well as a set of body movements that are used for training, improving a person’s physical condition, reducing fatigue and maintaining an active state for a certain period of time.

In sports, many exercises are a variety of complex forms of motor activity, characterized by speed, strength or game movements. Despite the fact that all healthy people are able to perform physical exercises without any damage to their health, we are not born with them, but they appear along with a change in the way we obtain food. Exercise is one of the oldest forms of human activity. Simple motor acts had a significant influence on their formation, causing



What is physical exercise and its importance in medicine?

Exercise plays an important role in maintaining health and treating various diseases. They not only strengthen muscles and bones, but also improve blood circulation, reduce stress and depression, and improve mood and quality of life. Many people turn to physical activity to avoid medical problems such as obesity, high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes and other diseases. It is important to choose the right type of exercise and load for each specific case.

There are several types of exercise, including cardio, strength training, yoga, Pilates, and others. They are all useful in their own way. However, what type of exercise is most effective in treating a particular disease or group of diseases? It depends on the nature of the disease, its severity and the characteristics of the body. Regular exercise will help slow down the aging process, reduce the risk of serious injuries and chronic diseases. Strengthening the muscles of the hips, back, abs and neck significantly reduces pain in the lower back and shoulders, and also has a positive effect on posture.

Often, the doctor may recommend that the patient take up swimming, running, yoga, skiing, or hiking. The goal is regular physical activity to prevent diseases and improve health. During classes, it is recommended to control your actions so as not to harm yourself. In the future, such procedures may become part of therapy for older people who already have cardiovascular diseases or diseases



Exercise in medicine is an effective way to strengthen and develop the physical and functional abilities of the body, as well as a way to treat and prevent various diseases.

One of the most famous types of exercises in medicine is exercise therapy, or physical therapy. It is this technique that will help in the treatment of many diseases, such as diseases of the musculoskeletal system, cardiovascular system, respiratory system and other types of diseases.

Exercise therapy in medicine is used for the rehabilitation of people after serious illnesses or operations, helps prevent relapses and prevents complications of various types of diseases. Due to the fact that such treatment is part of the patient’s daily life, it allows him not to interrupt his usual lifestyle and develop his physical skills and capabilities. Each exercise should be easy enough that the patient can perform it without much effort. The complexity of exercises in physical therapy increases gradually, step by step, as the muscles involved in this exercise are restored. For any disease, almost any part of the body is used. The most commonly used method of exercise therapy is in the cervical spine. Many neck injuries and diseases are treated using this technique. They not only restore functions, but also remove the causes of diseases. Exercise therapy also allows you to restore cardiac diseases. Rehabilitation physical education is very popular among patients who are suitable for the treatment complex according to the Bubnovsky method. Sergey Mikhailovich Bubnovsky – candidate of medical sciences, kinesitherapist, former