Exercise for Seniors

Regular physical activity and exercise are known to assist elderly individuals manage or even prevent a range of health concerns. Exercise has a positive impact on heart disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, osteoporosis, muscle weakness, some malignancies, depression, and stroke in seniors. More particularly, frequent exercise is advantageous for:


  • Keeping a healthy weight while burning extra calories
  • Increasing the proportion of good to bad cholesterol
  • Increasing physical stamina
  • Enhancing the heart's, lungs, circulatory system, bones, and muscles' health by supplying tissues with nourishment and oxygen
  • Minimizing accidents and falls
  • Mood and sleep quality improvement

Signs & Symptoms

Consequences of Sedentary Lifestyle in Elderly

  • Decreased Mobility
  • Decreased Flexibility
  • Lack of Motivation
  • Change in Appetite
  • Getting Sick frequently
  • Reduced Socialization

Challenges

  • Poor or Unsafe Environment
  • Physical Disability
  • Lack of safe and accessible facilities
  • Hip or Knee Surgery
  • Being Dependent on caregivers to take them out
  • Lack of Social groups for elderly

Advice

  • A minimum of 30 minutes of activity that raises the heart rate to roughly 75% of the maximum anticipated heart rate, performed three to five times per week, may constitute enough exercise for seniors. For instance, a 65-year-goal old's heart rate for exercise should be no more than 132 beats per minute.
  • When beginning an exercise regimen, start at a lower goal heart rate, like 78 beats per minute, and gradually increase over the course of the first several weeks.
  • These objectives can be fulfilled with simple, safe exercises like walking, swimming, and using exercise equipment.

Frequently Asked Questions

Water exercises such as swimming or non-weight-bearing exercises such as bicycling or rowing are easier on the joints and are recommended for the elderly with joint issues.
Start with 5 minutes, then gradually work up to 30 minutes a day of cardiovascular exercise most days of the week. Performing muscle-strengthening exercises twice weekly can prove to be beneficial.

The elderly who have financial constraints can start walking. It is cost-effective and one of the most efficient ways to remain healthy.



All Geriatric Therapy

Related Blogs

Empty Nest Syndrome

Loneliness in Older Adults

Different forms of amnesia and its treatment

Peter Pan Syndrome

Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD)

White Lies in Relationships

Do Opposites Really Attract or Is This a Problem?

Living a Good Life with Schizophrenia

Hypervigilance: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment

Queer Affirmative Therapy

Mental Health Consequences of Relationship Churning

Schizoaffective disorder - Symptoms and Treatment

Psychological Challenges Associated with Old Age

Bereavement Counselling

How to Build an Emotional Connection?

Adjustment Counseling

Therapies for Guilt: Techniques to Overcome Guilt

Practicing Mindful Exercise for Better Health & Graceful Aging

Does Counselling Be Helpful in Relationship?

How to Overcome Trust Issues in Relationships?

8 Signs of a Toxic Relationship: Consult Psychologist

Why People Do Self-Injure Act

Teenage Love

Ethical Non-Monogamy

ONLINE COUNSELING FOR ALEXITHYMIA OR DIFFICULTY IN RECOGNIZING FEELING

Raksha Bandhan: The bond of love and support

Dear Father, We Care with Gift of Care

Who is a Relationship Counsellor?

Pyaar ka Punchnama: Embrace These Ten Punches for a Healthier Relationship

What is Couple Counselling: Know the Benefits

Why is a Healthy Sibling Relationship Important for Your Children's development?

Understanding Relationships: Key Components to Healthier & Happier Relationships

Online Counselling for Relationships

4 reason why you need to chill about your ticking biological clock

Handle 'Heart Breaks like a Pro

The Love for Size Zero

Let's Talk about Love & Equal Rights

Break The Stereotypes - Let Mental health patients breathe!

Family Constellations

Feminist Therapy

Family Attachment Narrative Therapy

Developmental Needs Meeting Strategy (DNMS)

Why worry about marriage

Related Quotes

Alexandra Penney

The ultimate test of a relationship is to disagree but to hold hands.

Alexandra Penney

Dalai Lama

“We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves.”

Dalai Lama

Louisa May Alcott

"I am not afraid of storms for I am learning how to sail my ship."

Louisa May Alcott

Fred Rogers

I’ve come to understand that listening is one of the most important things we can do for one another… if we care, we can listen

Fred Rogers

Carl Jung

"The meeting of two personalities is like the contact of two chemical substances: if there is any reaction, both are transformed."

Carl Jung

Doménico Cieri Estrada

"To know when to go away and when to come closer is the key to any lasting relationship. "

Doménico Cieri Estrada

Zanele Muholi

“If I wait for someone else to validate my existence, it will mean that I’m shortchanging myself.”

Zanele Muholi

Charlotte Brontë

"If we would build on a sure foundation in friendship, we must love friends for their sake rather than for our own."

Charlotte Brontë

GreenWave