Researchers have carried out a long-term study to see if structured exercise can lead to less serious fall injuries in older men, the results are promising.
Exercise and Fitness
Can exercise promote healthy brains?
A new study indicates that exercise may benefit not only your muscles, heart and lungs but could be a protective factor against the mental decline that comes with ageing.
Muscle workout: forearms
Forearm muscles are found between the elbow joint and the wrist on the anterior (front) of your forearm. They are made up of muscles that perform flexion at the wrist and fingers.
Muscle workout: thigh adductors
The fan-like thigh adductor muscles are located in the upper thigh. These muscles pull your legs together when they contract and help stabilise the hip joint and attach the pelvis to the thigh bone (femur).
Muscle workout: back
Strengthening your back muscles is important as these muscles enable you to stand up straight, they support and protect your spine and help to reach, pull and extend your arms and torso.
Muscle workout: calves
Calf muscles are located in the back of your leg, just below your knee and stabilise your ankles and feet. Doing calf muscle exercises can provide a more stable foundation for your ankles and can help prevent ankle rolling.
Muscle workout: biceps
Biceps are found on the front of the upper arm between the shoulder and the elbow. Bicep muscles are essentially used in lifting and pulling movements and help bend the forearm towards the upper arm as well as turning the palm forward or upward.
Exercising and osteoarthritis
Exercise can reduce joint pain and stiffness and increases flexibility, strength and endurance in people with arthritis. Four main types of exercise are recommended for people with arthritis.
Which exercise is best for older obese people?
Weight loss plus combined aerobic and resistance exercise may be most effective in improving functional status in older, obese adults.
More exercise equals less disease
Researchers assess the dose-response association between total physical activity levels and risk of five chronic conditions.
