Tips on prescribing exercise regimens for your older patient.
A sedentary life style may contribute as much to functional losses in the elderly as the aging process itself. In a series of studies involving over 200 older men and women over a period of 5 years, carefully prescribed exercise resulted in significant physiologic improvement. Healthy older subjects can be trained in relatively the same way as younger people, but the hazards of endurance training are greater. Medical screening, individual assessment of exercise response, and careful progression in training challenge are essential.
D000368:Aged; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D005082:Physical Exertion