Information from your family doctor. Exercise in older adults.Why should I exercise?Any amount of exercise will make you healthier. All people who are able to exercise, regardless of age, should be active throughout the week. How much should I exercise?Do at least 150 minutes of moderate-...
A 6-month program of aerobic exercise resulted in significant improvements in executive function in adults at risk of cardiovascular disease with mild cognitive impairment, found a study in Neurology. The 160 sedentary older adults were randomly assigned to 1 of 4 groups: aerobic exercise; Dietary ...
Tai Chi, yoga, water exercises and other low-impact workouts may help prevent severe falls among older adults
This randomized clinical trial assessed the effectiveness of tai chi practice for insomnia among adults aged 60 years or older in comparison with
Ten minutes of aerobic or resistance training can ‘boost’ executive function in older adults. Here, we examined whether themagnitudeof the exercise benefit is influenced by exercise intensity. Older adults (N = 17: mean age = 73 years) completed a volitional test to exhaustion (VO...
根据第一段的“Doing lots of exercise in older age can prevent the immune system from dropping and protect people against infections, scientists say.(科学家称,老年人多做运动可以防止免疫系统下降,保护人们免受感染。)”和第二段的“It has many benefits to the body.(它对身体有很多好处。)”可知,...
In part 1 of “12 reasons why older adults need to do resistance training exercise” I outlined some of the benefits to health that have been shown to occur as a result of partaking in regular resistance training exercise. The scientific evidence supporting the inclusion of resistance training ...
ESIDENTIAL SETTINGS RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN RESILIENCE AND EXERCISE AMONG OLDER ADULTS IN RESIDENTIAL SETTINGSRELATIONSHIP BETWEEN RESILIENCE AND EXERCISE AMONG OLDER ADULTS IN RESIDENTIAL SETTINGSB Resnick, E GalikGerontologist
Few have clarified what exercise frequencies and patterns (e.g. alone or with others) are effective for preventing depression in older adults. We examined the relationship between total frequency and/or pattern of exercise and the risk of depression after two years in older Japanese adults. We ...
Although the benefits of increased physical activity and exercise are universally recognized, many older persons remain sedentary, and relatively few achieve recommended levels of activity. Effective interventions to reverse the lack of physical activity in older adults are clearly needed. By understanding...