title: [Importance of sports in the prime of life for prevention and rehabilitation].
abstract: Sports, physical fitness and motion are important factors for the improvement of health and physical power and performance at any age. Stress focussing on staying power is the most successful way to improve health for the prevention of diseases. In addition, physical fitness and sports can be used as "medication" for sick persons. The results of sports therapy show and prove the positive effect of physical fitness.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Sportwissenschaft der Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena-Sportmedizin.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hübscher
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005260:Female; D005544:Forecasting; D005858:Germany; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010807:Physical Endurance; D010809:Physical Fitness; D013177:Sports / Q000639:trends*