The Truth About Exercising and Aging

Sources Medically Reviewed on 01/20/2021 Reviewed by Carol DerSarkissian on January 20, 2021
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SOURCES:
World Health Organization: “Physical Inactivity: A Global Public Health Problem.”
CDC: “Physical Activity and Health: A Report of the Surgeon General.”
National Institute on Aging: “How Exercise Can Help You.”
National Institute on Aging: “Exercising with Chronic Conditions: Heart Disease, Diabetes, Arthritis, and Osteoporosis.”
Postgraduate Medical Journal: “Physical activity is medicine for older adults.”
American College of Cardiology: “Regular Exercise Prevents Heart Disease in Elderly Adults.”
American Heart Association: “American Heart Association Recommendations for Physical Activity in Adults and Kids.”
National Institute on Aging: “Overcoming Barriers to Exercise: No More Excuses.”
National Institute on Aging: “Exercise and Physical Activity: Getting Fit for Life.”
National Institute on Aging: “Flexibility.”
National Institute on Aging: “Yoga and Older Adults.”
National Institute on Aging: “How to Stay Safe During Exercise and Physical Activity.”
Cell Metabolism: “Enhanced Protein Translation Underlies Improved Metabolic and Physical Adaptations to Different Exercise Training Modes in Young and Old Humans.”
The New York Times: “The Best Exercise for Aging Muscles.”
Frontiers in Endocrinology (Lausanne): “Aging Hallmarks: The Benefits of Physical Exercise.”
National Institute on Aging: “Activities for All Seasons: Fun Ideas for Being Active All Year.”
The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association: “Effects of Group Fitness Classes on Stress and Quality of Life of Medical Students.”
BMC Geriatrics: “Regular group exercise contributes to balanced health in older adults in Japan: a qualitative study.”
Journal of Physical Activity & Health: “Predicting adherence of adults to a 12-month exercise intervention.”
Gerontology & Geriatric Medicine: “Barriers, Motivations, and Preferences for Physical Activity Among Female African American Older Adults.”
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services: “Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans (second edition).”
National Institute on Aging: “Balance.”
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services: “Older Adult Health Facts.”
National Institute on Aging: “Feel Down? Get Up! Emotional Benefits of Exercise.”
Reviewed by Carol DerSarkissian on January 20, 2021
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