It’s
never too late for an exercise
A lot of studies show that doing exercise
pays healthy dividends, even if you start later in life. Researchers found that when
older adults increased their leisure time activity even if they were not active
as teenagers their risk of dying from cancer, heart disease and some other
causes declined as compared to older adults who were not regularly active.
According to the study it tried to look at
exercise people do outside of work duties or even the usual everyday tasks. For
example, walking from the parking garage to your office doesn’t count as a
leisure time activity but taking a walk around the building does.
The research found out that those who
maintained the highest amount of leisure time physical activity in every age
group were at a lower risk of dying of cancer, heart disease and any cause
compared with the least active people. Those who were less active throughout
their adult life but who increased leisure time physical activity during the
age bracket of 40 to 60 also had a lower risk of dying of cancer.
The research concludes that adults who are
active should try to stay active and those who are not should try to become
more active, no matter how old they are.
Examples of moderate intensity activities
include dancing, yoga, brisk walking, golfing, leisurely bicycling and garden
maintenance. Vigorous intensity activities include jogging, running, swimming,
aerobic dance and soccer.
At Faraja Cancer Care experts offer and
recommend several types of exercise for younger and older adults.
§ Endurance exercises such as dancing which improves the health of
your heart, lungs and circulatory system, in which by doing this exercise can
make it easier for the patients to do things like climb stairs and mow the
lawn.
§ Balance exercises which helps to make you more stable and prevent
falls
§ Stretching or flexibility exercises such as yoga poses can give the
patients more freedom of movement for bending to tie their shoes or looking
over their shoulders as they back out of the driveway.
§ Mindful exercises which involve bringing attention to the present
moment through connecting with the breath, body and physical surroundings in
order to still the mind learn to enjoy the present moment and reduce stress and
increase happiness.
