Last reviewed by Faculty of Harvard Medical School on January
24, 2013 By Harvey B. Simon, M.D. Harvard Medical School Regular
exercise has enormous health benefits. Most importantly, it
reduces the risk of heart attack, stroke and premature death.
And that's not all. Many studies link physical activity to
protection against: - High blood pressure - Osteoporosis and
fractures - Colon cancer, breast cancer and possibly prostate
cancer. Despite all these benefits, only about one in four
American adults gets the exercise they need to promote health.
People have many excuses for not exercising. One excuse concerns
the belief that exercise causes arthritis. Is this true or not?
Back to top Excuses, Excuses, Excuses Couch potatoes have many
excuses to explain their sedentary ways. Lack of time is the
most common. The belief that exercise is too hard is a close
second. But neither excuse is very convincing. All it takes is
30 minutes of moderate exercise nearly every day to promote
health. What about the arthritis e