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What Can Exercise
Do for Me?
Most of us as maturing adults
Need daily exercise
More than two-thirds of mature
adults don’t engage in regular
physical activity.
“Exercise is like a
savings account.
The more you put
in, the more
you’re going to
get out of it.
“You have to exercise.
I just feel that exercise
enhances our state of living.
You can walk, for example.
You don’t have to be out there
competing with everybody.
The Surgeon General has issued a
report warning people —
including older adults —
that physical inactivity is
a major risk to their health
“I feel my day
isn’t complete
without some
physical activity.
I know I do
miss it on the days
that I don’t do it.
Contrary to traditional thinking, regular
exercise helps, not hurts, most mature adults.
Maturing people become sick or disabled more
often from not exercising than from exercising.
Those who have chronic diseases, or
risk factors for them, may actually improve
with regular exercise, but should check
with their doctor before increasing their
physical activity.
There are few reasons to keep maturing adults
from increasing their physical activity, and
“too old” and “too frail” aren’t among them.
If you plan to work your way up to a vigorous
level, check with your doctor first if you are a
man over 40 or a woman over 50. Also
check with your doctor first if you have any of
the conditions listed below.
chest pain
irregular, rapid, or fluttery heart
beat
severe shortness of breath
significant, ongoing weight loss
that hasn’t been diagnosed
infections, such as pneumonia,
accompanied by fever
fever, which can cause dehydration
and a rapid heart beat
acute deep-vein thrombosis
(blood clot)
a hernia that is causing symptoms
foot or ankle sores that won’t heal
joint swelling
persistent pain or a problem walking
after you have fallen
certain eye conditions, such as
bleeding in the retina or detached
retina. Before you exercise after a
cataract or lens implant, or after
laser treatment or other eye
surgery, check with your physician.
Sticking With It: What Works
According to the U.S. Surgeon General’s
report, you are more likely to keep doing
physical activities if you:
think that, overall, you will
benefit from them
include activities you enjoy
feel you can do the activities correctly
and safely
have regular access to the activities
can fit the activities into your
daily schedule
feel that the activities don’t impose
financial or social costs you aren’t
willing to take on
have few negative consequences from
doing your activities (such as injury,
lost time, or negative peer pressure)
In other words, set yourself up to succeed
right from the start. Choose realistic
goals, learn to do the exercises correctly
and safely, and chart your progress to see
your improvement.
Ref: http://www.nia.nih.gov/NR/rdonlyres/8E3B798C-237E-469B-A508-94CA4E537D4C/0/NIA_Exercise_Guide407.pdf
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