NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Elderly people who start a regular exercise
program may feel so good about their progress that they stick to the program
over time, new study findings suggest.
Improved physical fitness, weight loss, more energy and healthier eating
habitsthat came about through regular exercise were among the benefits that
motivated a group of older adults to continue their efforts, according to a
report in a supplement to the August issue of the American Journal of
Preventive Medicine.
>>> The study findings indicate that programs targeting older adults
should emphasize these and other benefits through regular feedback and
support.
>>.While physical activity can lower the risk of chronic disease and improve
quality of life, many people, especially older adults, remain inactive.
"It is not enough to just get someone to enroll in an exercise program,"
Dr. Glenn S. Brassington from Stanford University in Palo Alto, California,
the study's lead author, told Reuters Health. "Effective exercise programs
should contain a behavioral change or motivational component that will help
older adults overcome barriers to exercise and realize fitness-related
benefits of participation." [snip]..
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