“How To” Exercise Guide for Seniors
Exercise for Seniors – NIA Guide
Exercise is an important thing for seniors. Some seniors have little or no exercise in their daily life. This can cause many problems and can have a negative impact on overall health. The NIA has issued a guide that can help seniors begin to exercise. The following list contains some of the benefits that are offered in the guide as well as some tips on exercising.
1. Seniors need to be organized and able to review their current activity levels. This is important in evaluating the benefits of exercise for seniors.
2. The guide offers some great tips on how to get started with an exercise program. Since seniors have different physical restrictions than younger adults, they must know what exercises are safe to perform.
3. The guide will provide some sample exercises to help seniors begin a routine. After basic exercises have been mastered, seniors can move to different levels depending on their abilities.
4. Rewarding success is an important factor. These rewards will help seniors maintain their current regime and will give them a reason to keep exercising.
5. The guide also contains various worksheets that can help seniors keep track of what exercises they are doing and how they are progressing. There are also many resources available that offer exercise support to seniors with health problems and disabilities.
Source: NIA
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