What Are the Specific Benefits of Exercise?
Longevity and Aging
Exercise, even after age 50, can add healthy and active years to one’s life. Adding workouts that focus on speed and agility may be even more protective for older people. Flexibility exercises help reduce the stiffness and loss of balance that accompanies aging. Simply walking regularly can prolong life in the elderly.
Moderately fit people, even if they smoke or have high blood pressure, have a lower mortality rate than the least fit.
Studies continue to show that it is never too late to start exercising and that even small improvements in physical fitness can significantly lower the risk of death.
Resistance training is important for the elderly, because it is the only form of exercise that can slow and even reverse the decline in muscle mass, bone density, and strength.
Cardiovascular Health (Heart Disease and Stroke)
Heart Failure. In one study, patients between the ages of 61 and 91 increased their oxygen consumption by 20% after six months by engaging in supervised treadmill and stationary bicycle exercises. Performing daily hand grip exercises may improve...
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