Participation and maintenance of regular physical activity is one of the most important
ways of preventing or reducing many chronic diseases (U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services, 1996). These positive effects are not limited to those who improve their
physical activity in youth or middle age, or indeed whilst still in good health. Young
(2001) saw improved mobility, balance and co-ordination in older people who complied
with an exercise prescription. Merz & Forrester (1997) found that even amongst people
with established heart disease, regular moderate physical activity reduced the risk of
cardiac death by 20 to 25 percent. Mazzeo & Tanaka (2001) suggest that exercise
programs, even for those who have not been active for much of their lives, help older
people to accumulate less fat and improve their blood-sugar regulation and blood
pressure. Yet the prevalence of inactivity is highest amongst those aged 65 and older
(US Department of Health and Human Services 1996).
Participation and maintenance of regular physical activity is one of the most important
ways of preventing or reducing many chronic diseases (U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services, 1996). These positive effects are not limited to those who improve their
physical activity in youth or middle age, or indeed whilst still in good health. Young
(2001) saw improved mobility, balance and co-ordination in older people who complied
with an exercise prescription. Merz & Forrester (1997) found that even amongst people
with established heart disease, regular moderate physical activity reduced the risk of
cardiac death by 20 to 25 percent. Mazzeo & Tanaka (2001) suggest that exercise
programs, even for those who have not been active for much of their lives, help older
people to accumulate less fat and improve their blood-sugar regulation and blood
pressure. Yet the prevalence of inactivity is highest amongst those aged 65 and older
(US Department of Health and Human Services 1996).
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