Another article published in a bi-monthly publication by the Department of Pulmonary Rehabilitation at Seton Medical Center (again, this is not the facility where I do my rehab nor it is the university hospital where I am treated for my ILD) is about the benefits of physical activity.
“The volume and strength of evidence supporting the importance of physical activity continues to grow. The minimum amount of physical activity for reduced mortality ad extended life expectancy: a prospective cohort study by C. Wen and colleagues was published in the Lancet October 20, 2011 issue. The study analyzed 416,175 individuals in Taiwan between 1996 and 2008 with an average follow-up of eight years. The study compared an inactive group to those who had low-level activity. Those exercising for 92 minutes per week or 15 minutes a day had a 14 percent reduction in all causes of death and lived an average of three years longer. Every 15 minutes of daily exercise beyond the minimum of 15 minutes per day improved all-cause mortality by 4 percent regardless of age or sex.”
In a word – exercise. Consistent exercise. Minimum of 15 minutes a day. I do an hour for five days a week. On Saturday, I work for two to four hours in the yard. I can attest to the better quality of life with a lung disease due to exercise. Again, if you have a lung disease, discuss the possibility of pulmonary rehab with your doctor. It will change your life.
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