Abstract
Exercise is well known to have various health benefits in the elderly. This article
explores the potential benefits of exercise on optimizing cardiovascular physiology,
preventing falls, and improving cognitive function. Aging is associated with a
stiffening of vasculature and decrease in ventricular compliance. Both aerobic and
resistance training have been shown to benefit cardiovascular health through the
modification of traditional risk factors as well as improving the exercise capacity
of the heart. Exercise programs have been shown to prevent falls, although no
single type of exercise or training program stands out alone as being effective. In
older adults with mild cognitive impairment or dementia, aerobic and resistance
training have been associated with improvement in cognitive function. Exercise
may also provide improvements in other domains, such as mental health and
social engagement. The frail elderly may be limited in their capabilities to perform
certain exercise programs; however, they may still derive benefit from
modifications that focus more on improvement in daily function and strength.
Abstract
Exercise is well known to have various health benefits in the elderly. This article
explores the potential benefits of exercise on optimizing cardiovascular physiology,
preventing falls, and improving cognitive function. Aging is associated with a
stiffening of vasculature and decrease in ventricular compliance. Both aerobic and
resistance training have been shown to benefit cardiovascular health through the
modification of traditional risk factors as well as improving the exercise capacity
of the heart. Exercise programs have been shown to prevent falls, although no
single type of exercise or training program stands out alone as being effective. In
older adults with mild cognitive impairment or dementia, aerobic and resistance
training have been associated with improvement in cognitive function. Exercise
may also provide improvements in other domains, such as mental health and
social engagement. The frail elderly may be limited in their capabilities to perform
certain exercise programs; however, they may still derive benefit from
modifications that focus more on improvement in daily function and strength.
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