Is sport the secret or the enemy of a long and healthy life? The thesis that sports shortens life has turned into a big polemic. Experts who spoke to ATV Main News defended different opinions. Exercising has been explained by experts as the secret of a healthy life for centuries. So much so that sports should have been an indispensable part of life in order to live a healthy life, but cardiologist Hamit Çelik made such a claim that all the routines were broken.
‘SPORTS SHORTENS LIFE’ CLAIM
Cardiology Specialist Dr. makes groundbreaking explanations about doing sports. Hamit Çelik said, “Sports cause premature aging of cells, premature aging of organs and shortening of lifespan. If sports were a healthy thing, the people who live the longest in the world would be athletes. On the contrary, among the professions, those who age the fastest and die the fastest are athletes and the ones who die the quickest.” Among the professions that develop organ failure are athletes. Naim Süleymanoğlu passed away at the age of 59-60. Muhammed Ali passed away at the age of 61. Eating less, that is, sleeping as much as the body desires, is what prolongs human life. is not getting tired.” He stated:
However, some doctors did not approve of this idea, on the contrary, they underlined the common opinion.
Defending the common view, Cardiology Specialist Dr. Demet Erciyes said, “On the contrary, I would say it makes it longer. We recommend sports, we recommend movement. We recommend sports, we recommend movement, but on the condition that it is determined and controlled.” he said.
Cardiology Specialist Prof. partially agrees with this opinion. Dr. Ahmet Karabulut said, “If we do sports for more than 2 hours a day, we increase our risk compared to someone who does not do any sports. If you do sports, you reduce the risk of heart attack, high blood pressure, diabetes, cancer and depression. We need to do sports for an hour a day, we need to do sports for health.” He stated that sports should not be done for more than 2 hours a day.
Prof. Dr. Ela Keskin said, “We think that sports and exercise should always be part of life. We know that obesity decreases and joint networks decrease.” he said.
While some doctors partially agreed with that game-changing polemic, some said that such a thing would never happen. However, there is a common opinion that exercising for more than 2 hours a day can be really harmful to the body.