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A surge of recent inquiries into the preventive health benefits of exercise in elderly patients
has been generated by the growing percentage of seniors in the population. Some data are …

There is growing evidence that exercise can benefit the health and functioning of many older
adults in a variety of ways. Data regarding the effects of exercise on many of the major …

Purpose We have recently demonstrated that resistance training has a positive effect on
multiple risk factors for osteoporotic fracture in previously sedentary postmenopausal …

In 1900, 4% of the American population was over 65 years of age. At present, 12% of the
American population is 65 years of age or older. By the year 2030 this age segment is …

In the late 1980s, the relationship between physical activity or exercise and aging was one
of great contemporary interest. On the one hand there was a growing elderly population in …

Bean JF, Vora A, Frontera WR. Benefits of exercise for community-dwelling older adults.
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2004; 85 (Suppl 3): S31–42. This focused review highlights the …

HERE has been a gradually growing awareness among policy makers and health care
professionals during the past several decades of the importance of appropriate exercise …

The benefits for elderly individuals of regular participation in both cardiovascular and
resistance-training programmes are great. Health benefits include a significant reduction in …

Although no amount of physical activity can stop the aging process, a moderate amount of
regular exercise can minimize the physiological effects of an otherwise sedentary lifestyle …