Decreased Mobility in the Elderly The Exercise Antidote

There is no age limit to the benefits of exercise. Regular activity, in fact, can often slow or reverse the decreased mobility that contributes to disease and disability in old age. Teasing out the relative contributions of disuse and genetically programmed decline can be difficult. However, clinica...

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Published inThe Physician and sportsmedicine Vol. 25; no. 9; pp. 126 - 133
Main Authors Buckwalter, Joseph A., DiNubile, Nicholas A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, NY Taylor & Francis 01.09.1997
McGraw Hill
Vendome Group LLC
Subjects
Aging
Biological and medical sciences
Exercise
Fatigue (Biology)
Hygiene
Injuries
Males
Medical sciences
Miscellaneous
Mobility
Motion
Motor ability
Muscular system
Nursing Homes
Older Adults
Patients
Physical Activities
Quality of Life
Radiotherapy. Instrumental treatment. Physiotherapy. Reeducation. Rehabilitation, orthophony, crenotherapy. Diet therapy and various other treatments (general aspects)
Residential Institutions
Scientific Concepts
Skeletal system
Human
Physical exercise
Prevention
Mobility
Decrease
Elderly
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Summary:There is no age limit to the benefits of exercise. Regular activity, in fact, can often slow or reverse the decreased mobility that contributes to disease and disability in old age. Teasing out the relative contributions of disuse and genetically programmed decline can be difficult. However, clinical research demonstrates that for most elderly patients, including many who are frail or have concurrent illnesses, a program of aerobic, strength training, and flexibility exercise helps maintain mobility, improve quality of life, and prolong independence.
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ISSN:0091-3847
2326-3660
DOI:10.3810/psm.1997.09.1516