Exercise For Seniors WisdomCard™

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  1. MedicineNet: Exercise: A Guide From The National Institute On Aging medicinenet.com - Exercise: A Guide From The National Institute On Aging
  2. FamilyDoctor: Exercise For The Elderly familydoctor.org - Exercise For The Elderly
  3. MedlinePlus: Exercise For Seniors nlm.nih.gov - Exercise For Seniors
  4. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS): Seniors and Exercise orthoinfo.aaos.org - Seniors and Exercise
  5. American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP): Exercise For The Elderly | Promoting And Prescribing Exercise For The Elderly aafp.org - Promoting And Prescribing Exercise For The Elderly
  6. About.com: Exercise For Seniors | 4 Best Exercises For Older Adults seniorliving.about.com - 4 Best Exercises For Older Adults
  7. VirtualMedicalCentre: Tai Chi Gaining Ground As Exercise For Elderly virtualcancercentre.com - Tai Chi Gaining Ground As Exercise For Elderly
  8. American Cancer Society: Exercise For Adults And The Elderly cancer.org - Exercise For Adults And The Elderly
  9. Medical News Today: Exercise In Elderly Proven To Improve Quality Of Life - New Study Measures Efficacy Of Three Full-Intervention Programs medicalnewstoday.com - Exercise In Elderly Proven To Improve Quality Of Life - New Study Measures Efficacy Of Three Full-Intervention Programs
  10. NIH Senior Health: Exercise For Older Adults nihseniorhealth.gov - Exercise For Older Adults


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Research Notes on Exercise For Seniors


As people grow older, they tend to become less active, promoting decrease in overall strength and physical activity. However, this can be avoided by regular exercise.1 No matter what age group, exercise has been proven to improve quality of life.2 Exercise can provide several health benefits for the elderly, such as improvements in blood pressure and neuro-cognitive function; better management of diabetes, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, and lipid profile.3 As a rule, people must stay physically active as long as they can to promote better lifestyle with aging.1

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Research Notes References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS): Seniors and Exercise
  2. ↑ About.com: Exercise For Seniors
  3. ↑ American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP): Exercise For The Elderly | Promoting And Prescribing Exercise For The Elderly
  4. ↑ MedlinePlus: Exercise For Seniors
  5. ↑ About.com: 4 Best Exercises For Older Adults
  6. ↑ FamilyDoctor: Exercise For The Elderly

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