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Benefits and Problems Associated with Exercise for the Elder
Title: Benefits and Problems Associated with Exercise for the Elder
Category: Recreation & Sports
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Benefits and Problems Associated with Exercise for the Elder
Benefits and problems Associated with Exercise for the Elderly, Children and
Spinal Cord Injured
The Elderly:
Benefits:
Health:
“Reduced capacity for exercise can compromise the health of diverse organ systems...” J.A
Buckwalter, Md (1997)
Weight:
“ At increased age there is a gradual reduction in the basal metabolic rate, but no
proportional reduction of the demand for essential nutrients....”P.O Astrand (1997)
Longevity:
“There is a decrease in the mortality rate and a small increase in …showed first 75 words of 1034 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 1034 total…level of the lesion to the spinal cord so there is less available
surface area for sweat to evaporate to cool the body.
For these reasons I would advise SPI people to avoid exercising in the heat, where
possible. And, if they do need to train or compete in the heat, they should follow the
above-mentioned (elderly) guidelines, as well as having someone monitor them frequently
during their training to avoid heat stress and illness.
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