DOCTORS should prescribe exercise to help older folk live longer, a study shows. Regular workouts were found to reduce the ...

It can be difficult to stay on track with exercise in general. For older folks with mobility issues and age-related concerns, ...

A new article reports that getting 150 minutes of moderate physical activity each week can reduce all-cause mortality by 31% ...

"We can of course add weights to build muscle mass and improve bone density further." The development of fitness programmes for older people is a growing trend. Ivan Corsi, founder of the personal ...

Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...

Objective—To assess the effectiveness of exercise programmes in preventing falls (and/or lowering the risk of falls and fall related injuries) in older people. Design—A review of controlled clinical ...

Studies suggest regular exercise is more effective than any drug yet invented to prevent conditions facing older people, such as muscle loss. To reap the full benefits, this pattern of behaviour ...

Adding extra weight makes the body work harder, as shown by increased oxygen needs, heart rate and energy burn.

The average age of the participants in the studies was 76 years old and three quarters of them were women. Eighty-one of these trials compared exercise (all types) versus a control intervention (doing ...

10 Today is an exercise programme from Sport England and Demos designed for older people to protect against poor health and disease, and improve mental health and maintain independence.

Conclusions: The elderly people who regularly practiced tai chi not only showed better proprioception at the ankle and knee joints than sedentary controls, but also better ankle kinaesthesis than ...

A rise in active gym memberships, participation in personal and small group training, and rates of older adults using health clubs indicates that the fitness market continues to rebound after the ...