European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 04, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse Body s a others Sun gum that running in itself is an almost it exercise in keep thu body fit. A. Mark Goldman chief of cardiology. 97lh general. A out thai running is a go xxx exercise because it is favourable tiling s in body chemistry. Tanning improves the efficiency of the Muscles and result Ltd Blond culls move More efficiently to Cliv 5 Gen Goldman this happens the oxygen delivering capacity of Ood is much expanded this slows Down the rate of Bart because the blood is delivering oxygen More of Nutly so the heart does t have to pump As . What running does is improve the circular system the cardiovascular system and make the in Lual use oxygen More efficiently. The reason people when they exercise is a shortage of oxygen. When real he aerobically like the distance runners do you need As much not opposed to such isometric exercises As it Liftin. To Mininan says that such forms of exercise with Jast inc sport if physical fitness and for this in their benefits Are limited advises caul Ion when beginning any exercise Firo 1, in particular jogging or running an inactive life is a slow form of suicide. The right kind of exercise buys May 4, 1977 maj. Douglas Weaver cardiologist at the army s 2nd general Hospital. Lands Uhl. Germany is convinced the army running program in Europe is designed with the safety of participants in mind statistically they should be dealing with a program that will cause very Little Weaver said. There is always a risk Factor of sudden death for individuals suffering from coronary disease but most Coro nary disease occurs after age 40 and people 40 and above Are exempted from the two mile run ". Weaver Points out that coronary disease sometimes escapes detection especially if no symptoms occur and i such cases death May occur with or without exercise. There really in t an efficient Way to screen people if they do not have symptoms Weaver added but we do recommend that exercise be supervised for those people who have known cardiac col. Bruce l. Farsi consultant for be army s european medical command a physician and former College runner prefers the Broad approach to fitness. While emphasizing the physiological need for Energy burning activity he says it is difficult to take any Large group of people who have not exercised for a Long time and lit them into a Given exercise role. If you run you will be in shape to Fariss said. If you lift weights your upper body will be developed and you will be in shape to lift weights in Short you will be in shape to perform the Type of exercise you Are Brig. Gen. Donald n. Vivian us a it. Surgeon says that despite the fact that some people have died while running or jogging running is not a dangerous sport. On the contrary he Points out that most cardiologists believe running is Good for the heart. The Man who Dies of a heart attack running might have died Vivian said. It has been shown that exercise is Good for people who have heart disease. Hut you can t go out and run full bore if you Haven t done any thing for Mike Allen High school track coach at Mannheim Germany is sold on the health producing benefits of running. But like Vivian be warns those who have been inactive to ease into a running program. I recommend that the older person who is out of shape begin by walking from his Home for 15 minutes then return at the same walking Allen said Cooper More than anyone else is responsible for the wide popularity of running As a conditioner he too advises a gradual buildup to accustom the heart to the new demands of running and Well into a conditioning pro Gram he suggests Warmup and tapering off exercises running cycling jogging and swimming Are listed by Cooper As typical aerobic exercises that Are designed to increase the body s capacity for processing oxygen. Cooper recommends a pulse Check to prevent excessive exercise the heart he says should not beat in excess of 120 times a minute five minutes after exercise and should beat less than Ino times a minute 10 minutes after exercise if the heart Rale exceeds these limits then in Cooper s View you Are Over exercising. Cooper s use of the h5 a e Points to the Theo Ries of or. Laurence k. Morehouse the physiologist who designed an exercise program for . Astro nauts. Morehouse is critical of much of the literature on fit Ness. In particular he is opposed to what he Calls the Tyr Anny of the fitness cultists who use exercise As a punitive device and insist that conditioning benefits arc impossible without pain. Although he has Little use for the regimented and competitive aspects of cultist training. Morehouse is As aware As any scientist of the benefits that derive from a Correct exercise program the secret he insists is finding the right Type and level of exercise for each individual then instructing that individual in monitoring Progress through pulse rate. The pulse will Tell whether too Little or too much exer Cise is being incorporating pulse rate the most sophisticated exercise program won t work Mure House says Morehouse recommends variations on a series of Batic exercises that can be performed alone in the Home. For those who limit their physical activity he sees Only trouble. Vou can have the outward appearance and internal system of a 65-year-old, or a 35-year-old." he s up to you. An inactive life is a slow form of Sui cide the right kind of exercise buys Jogger Joe Bennett age 56 at Heidelberg Castle. Running causes favourable changes in body chemistry. The stars and stripes Page As
