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Exercise
for Seniors
Exercise
You should walk or swim, but just as important is attempting
to increase strength by exercising with weights. We call
this resistance training. It is important that if you elect
to exercise with weights that you do so under appropriate
supervision. Possibilities include joining a health club
or a fitness center with certified exercise instructors;
or, hiring a personal trainer to aid in your exercise regimen.
It is very important that you use good form, which will
assure that you do not hurt yourself. When you do these
exercises you must use sufficient weight and sufficient
repetitions to fatigue the muscle. This will help develop
increased muscle strength. It is amazing how much this
can help over the years. It can improve gait and balance
and prevent dependency as you get older.
The following are some links that can help you learn more
information about exercise for seniors.
Aging
Successfully with Dr. David
Click
here for the AETN video clip to Aging Successfully with
Dr. David on the topic of Exercise. We recommend Real
Player for viewing clips, you can download a free version
here
Episode 103-Aging Successfully-Exercise
Healthfinder.gov
Exercise Links - Click
here for a list of exercise links
at from the health library at Healthfinder.gov. Their library
of health information is hand-picked from government agencies,
nonprofit organizations, and universities. The following
are links of interest from Healthfinder's health library
on exercise.
10 Tips to Healthy Eating and Physical Activity For You
Intended for kids 9 to 15, these 10 easy tips will help you
to eat a healthy diet and keep physically active every
day. Users can choose from the numbers 1 to 10 on the page
and get the facts. details...
International Food Information Council Foundation
ACE Fitness Facts
This site presents fitness facts in several categories --
cardiovascular exercise, strength & resistance training,
sports & outdoor activities, supplement use and more.
Users can either select from on details...
American Council on
Exercise®
Age Page - Exercise: Feeling Fit For Life
This article reviews health benefits of exercise and recommendations
for desired outcomes. It provides advice on pacing and determining
optimal heart rate. Types of facilities and information resource
details...
National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health
National Institutes of Health - Exercise for Seniors Resources
Exercise: A Guide from the National Institute on Aging
"Exercise
for Seniors" in MEDLINEplus -
a service of the National Library of Medicine and the National
Institutes of Health.
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