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Topic- Physical wellness
Sedentary lifestyle isn't great for men, either
In last week’s issue of ICAA Research Review, an analysis of the activity levels of 92,234 women showed that women who had many hours of sedentary time each day were at a higher risk of death, even if they exercised. A separate study included 84,170 men ages 45-69 who did not have heart failure
(the heart cannot pump sufficient amounts of blood) at baseline. After an average of 7.8 years, 3,473 men were diagnosed with heart failure.
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Physical activity benefits health at all ages
Physical activity has many health benefits, including managing weight, reducing the risk of some diseases, reducing the risk of functional limitations and improving mental health (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). Do these benefits occur even when people begin exercising at a later age?
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Water exercise improves functional ability on land
The S.W.E.A.T.™ system (speed and surface area; working positions; enlarge range of motion; work around the body/joints, travel) is familiar to readers of the Journal on Active Aging because of the numerous articles written by the developer and ICAA Advisory Board member Mary Sanders.
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Daily chores and walking are most preferred aerobic activities
By combining time use data from four national survey administrations in Canada with reports on energy expenditure, participation rates in aerobic activities among older adults were determined.
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Midlife physical activity reduces frailty at older ages
A group of 514 men living in Finland who had high socioeconomic status answered questionnaires and underwent physical examinations in 1974.
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For some heart conditions, exercise may be as valuable as drugs
Although exercise has many health benefits, many people tend to reach for medications rather than put on workout shoes. Recognizing the rise in prescriptions, a team of researchers decided to see how exercise compared to drugs among people who already had an illness.
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