title: Exercise in the elderly.
abstract: Regular physical activity in the elderly delays decline in physical abilities, improves quality of life, and enhances functional capacity. As medical costs rise, preventive measures such as exercise are attaining great importance. Physicians should encourage their patients to participate in routine exercise and assist them in selecting an appropriate program. Preexercise evaluation is mandatory and should include a history and physical examination, an exercise stress test, and appropriate laboratory tests.
authors.affiliation: Department of Geriatrics, Carl T. Hayden Veterans Administration Medical Center, Phoenix.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rousseau
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology; D015444:Exercise; D005080:Exercise Test; D006339:Heart Rate; D006801:Humans; D010808:Physical Examination; D012306:Risk; D013997:Time Factors