A 31-year-old member asked:
What's jogging good for?
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Dr. Mark Rasakanswered
Cardiology 35 years experience
Areobic activity is: Jogging is only one form of aerobic exercise. It can be hard on the body and swimming, bike , speed walking can accomplish same goal without phsical pounding.
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A 43-year-old male asked:
Is jogging good at his age ?
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Dr. Dan Fisheranswered
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Yes.: I am not sure i aught the age, but there is no age at which jogging is bad. As long as he is jogging safely there is no reason to prevent this.
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