Table 1.

Potential Benefits of Cardiorespiratory Fitness on Prognosis.

Physiological Benefits
Reduced blood pressure	Improved insulin sensitivity
Improved heart rate variability	Decreased myocardial oxygen demands
Increased myocardial infarction	Maintain lean mass
Improved endothelial function	Reduced visceral adiposity
Reduced blood and plasma viscosity	Increased capillary density
Increased mitochondrial density	Improved mood and psychological stress
Reduced systemic inflammation	Improved sleep
Reduced Risk of Developing:
Hypertension	Osteoporosis
Depression	Osteoarthritis
Metabolic Syndrome	Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease
Diabetes Mellitus	Breast, colon, and other cancers