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The Exercise Habits Of Ordinary People In Taiwan-A Preliminary Report, Yung-Ming Lin

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

A good exercise habit should include warm-up, aerobic exercise, and cool down. The latter can prevent post-exercise venous pooling and reduce the risk of postural hypotension and myocardial ischemia. Besides, the frequency, duration, and mode of exercise also related to the benefits of exercise. This study investigated the exercise habit of 273 randomly selected (145 men, 128 women) ordinary people by questionnaire. The age ranged from 17 to 74 years.The results show that 43.2% of the investigated people have participated in exercise during recent one year. Among them 53.4% were male and 46.6% were female. Twenty-two point eight percent of …