Another Study Demonstrating that Older People Fail to Exercise Sufficiently

Numerous studies demonstrate that increased exercise in the elderly reduces mortality risk and improves many measures of health. The glass half empty view of these results is that most people in wealthy, technological societies are not exercising sufficiently, and thus sabotaging their health. This conclusion is supported by the reduced presence of many of the characteristic aspects of age-related decline observed in hunter-gatherer populations, despite comparatively poor access to medical support throughout life. Exercise too little, and the result is that the decline into frailty is faster and greater than it might be. No-one can yet choose to avoid aging, as that will require rejuvenation biotechnologies, but it nonetheless still possible to choose poorly in life, in ways that will make aging notably worse. The people participating in this research participated in a controlled, personalised programme of strength, balance, and walking exercises adapted to their possibilities, even during the acute phase of their diseases. Depending on the status of each patient, training intensity ranging between 30% and 60% of their muscular capacity was specified, so they did leg and arm exercises. These sessions lasted twenty minutes twice a day (morning and afternoon), over between five and seven consecutive days (including weekends and public holidays) under the individual supervision of experts in the field of physical exercise for the elderly. The results of the study...
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