After a survey showed that only 18.3 percent of women aged between 25 and 44 exercise regularly, according to the “333” principle, the Health Promotion Administration (HPA) suggested incorporating exercise into lifestyle activities and daily routines, such as climbing the stairs.
The administration said many mothers have busy daily routines and do not have time to exercise, but added that exercising regularly can help prevent the “three highs” — high cholesterol, high blood pressure and high blood sugar — diabetes, osteoporosis, breast cancer, colorectal cancer, depression and other diseases.
According to a survey conducted by the Ministry of Education’s Sports Administration last year, only 47.6 percent of women older than 18 meet the WHO’s recommended level of physical activity for adults, and only 18.3 percent of women aged between 25 and 44 meet the healthy “333” principle recommended by the HPA.
The WHO recommends adults between 18 and 64 do at least 2 hours, 30 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic physical activity per week.
HPA Community Health Division head Lin Li-ju (林莉茹) said the “333” principle relates to doing exercise at least three times a week for more than 30 minutes at a time that causes one’s heart rate to rise higher than 130 heartbeats per minute.
Lin said if heart rate is not taken into account, the Sports Administration’s survey showed that 34.7 percent of women aged between 25 and 44 meet the other two requirements of the “333” principle, and 50.3 percent exercise for more than 30 minutes about twice a week.
Lin said that “moderate-intensity aerobic physical activity” can include mopping the floor, climbing stairs, walking to work, riding a bicycle or other activities that can be incorporated into daily routines.
In addition to preventing illness and diseases, Lin said that doing exercise regularly can also boost metabolism and help to maintain a healthy body weight.
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