title: Benefits of exercise in old age.
abstract: Although exercise capacity declines with age, the decline appears to be slight when measured in healthy, physically active subjects. There is growing evidence that exercise has a positive influence on increasing healthy function and decreasing the impact of diseases common in the elderly. While the dose-response relationship between physical activity and health benefits continues to be studied, there is some evidence that even low- and moderate-intensity exercise programs in older people result in tangible improvements in many physical and psychologic parameters.
authors.affiliation: Medical College of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Gorman
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Posner
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology*; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000517:prevention & control; D005082:Physical Exertion; D010809:Physical Fitness; D012307:Risk Factors