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| The health benefits of exercise for older people | | Author(s) | Hugh Bethell |
| Journal title | GM (Geriatric Medicine), vol 40, no 10, October 2010 |
| Pages | pp 539-542 |
| Source | http://www.gerimed.co.uk |
| Annotation | The importance of exercise for older people is great. Exercise delays the onset of a variety of diseases, increases performance and quality of life, reduces dependency and prolongs life. There is a dose-response relationship between the amount of exercise taken and the benefits which accrue. Unfortunately, although a higher level of exercise produces greater benefits it is less likely to be maintained. Also, the later in life exercise is adopted the more likely it is to be dropped. Regular vigorous exercise should be encouraged in all older people and the sooner they adopt the exercise habit, the more they gain from it. (KJ). |
| Accession Number | CPA-101112215 A |
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