KERA News - Sam Baker
Cold weather may cause some people to put aside exercise and other outdoor activities.
But Dr. Travis Frantz, an orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine with Texas Health Hurst-Euless-Bedford – explains to KERA’s Sam Baker how and why outdoor exercise in winter can be beneficial.
FRANTZ: When you're outdoors in cold weather, your body has to work a little bit harder to maintain its core temperature. And we've shown oftentimes that that can lead to a little bit of an increased burn in calorie expenditure compared to doing the same activity inside. So, you can even get some extra benefit of burning more calories for a very similar activity simply by the fact that your body is also burning energy to maintain its heat, in addition to the exercise activity of your choice that you're performing in the cooler climate.
Additionally, we think there may be some evidence to suggest that could end up leading to converting some body fat into a healthier type of fat, which could burn more calories as well.
And then also that extra strain that your body's going through to maintain its temperature puts a little bit more constraints on your heart in a healthy way. And, vigorous cardiovascular exercise during that cold weather can potentially increase your overall cardiovascular health.
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