Doing physical exercise, such as running, swimming, walking or going to the gym, is today increasingly common among young people, adults and seniors, thus recognizing that it is essential to opt for healthy lifestyles, to maintain good shape, a healthy lifestyle. active and healthy body and spirit. There are more and more people practicing sports and exercising, but does everyone know exactly if what they are doing is the right thing to do? Did they choose the exercise or sport appropriate to their physical condition and age? And are they doing it in the right way, without exaggeration and without risk of injury? SPORTCAST is the name of the new Hospital da Luz podcast, which has just been launched on all audio streaming platforms and on YouTube too. In each episode, our experts talk about physical exercise and sport, diagnosis, treatment, and sports performance. SPORTCAST is an opportunity for all leisure athletes and weekend exercisers – but also everyone else, who are already serious athletes or who have not yet made the decision to 'start moving' – clarify doubts and hear the best advice on physical exercise and sports performance. Specialists in Sports Medicine, orthopedics or sports cardiology, exercise physiologists, therapists, psychologists, and nutritionists from Hospital da Luz, among many others, are at SPORTCAST to explain how to correctly deal with exercise, how to avoid injuries, how it must be the athlete's diet or how it is good for mental health to practice a sport. From sports coaching to the choice of exercises for each type of physical condition and age, from sudden death in athletes to sport from the perspective of female health and the advantages of exercising during menstruation – SPORTCAST will cover all the topics that interest you, with the voice of the best specialists at Hospital da Luz. Every week, SPORTCAST releases a new episode with a new sports medicine theme. Follow the new Hospital da Luz podcast on your favorite platform and find out about the Sports Medicine Center at Hospital da Luz .
