MADRID, Jan. 28 (EUROPE PRESS) –
Medical professionals from Sanitas Mayor have recommended that the elderly stay active and incorporate the exercise into their daily routine, to enjoy good physical and mental health, as well as prevent the risk of falls.
As experts have indicated, an average of 30 minutes a day of exercise could serve to improve your functional health, prevent early dependence and provide benefits at a cognitive level. To do this, they have recommended that older people adopt these habits “in a phased manner” by increasing the intensity gradually.
In addition, the head of Healthcare Management of Sanitas Mayores, David Curto, recalled that “no two adults are equal” and that is why this exercise must be adapted to the tastes and needs of each one “since the sport is always beneficial and it is done with the appropriate intensity for each person “.
On the one hand, they recommend aerobic or resistance exercises, such as walking, swimming or cycling, which can be done outdoors or at home with a treadmill or an exercise bike. These exercises, they explain, improve cardiovascular function, help respiratory capacity and decrease heart rate and blood pressure, as well as the risk of developing heart disease or diabetes.
On the other hand, they also recommend anaerobic or strength exercises with moderate intensity, such as weightlifting or pulley machines, that enhance your muscles and strengthen your bones. Through this type of activities the risk of osteoporosis is also limited and the risk of falls is minimized, for which they also recommend balance exercises such as yoga, taichí or underwater exercises.
Finally, they have pointed out that flexibility exercises, such as stretching or exercises when getting up and sitting from a chair without using the arms, can help keep the body relaxed and help maintain the autonomy of the elderly.
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