Late Life Exercise

I have enjoyed reading your post, Laney. As you have stated, the musculoskeletal system goes through many changes due to aging. As we age, we lose muscle mass and bone density. Sarcopenia is one of the most common age related conditions that affect the musculoskeletal system. Sarcopenia refers to the decline in muscle mass that is related to aging. This condition can lead to weakness of the muscles and decreased tolerance to exercising. The lost muscle mass is usually replaced by fatty tissue. This leads to falls and unstable gait. Therefore, a teaching plan for the elderly should include information about the importance of physical activity. The teaching plan should also include information about adequate intake of calcium and vitamin D to

This article tells us what the advantages of exercising are. “Physical activity is essential to optimizing both physical and mental health and can play a vital role in the management of arthritis” (Bartlett) This type of physical activity helps the joints move more easily and helps enlarge the muscles. Another main point is that doctors of arthritic patients can motivate them to start exercising their joints and muscles. These patients trust their doctors to give them the right information and listen to them and do what they tell them to do rather than listening to non-professionals. Moreover, arthritic patients should be mentally ready to do physical activity. They need to be ready to exercise and be confident. Exercising not only helps with

Additionally, RW suggested a strong preference to be autonomous with his workouts. RW was married with an active as well as involved spouse who was the chief bread winner for the family. He lived in a single-story home that had been adapted to be fully accessible. He portrayed himself as healthy with the exception of his predicaments because of MS, as well as had no history of, metabolic disease, cardiac disease premorbid musculoskeletal trauma, or psychiatric illness. In addition to that, RW’s main objective was to be involved in regular exercise, with the desire of enhancing walking performance first and foremost in the home. Baseline functional performance measures measuring ambulatory status as well as quality of life were selected to document functional change as a consequence of the intervention. The measures comprised of the Timed Up as well as Go (TUG), fast gait speed (FGS) as well as comfortable gait speed (CGS), correspondingly. The TUG has high intra-rater reliability as well as moderate test-retest reliability in a population of healthy adults. Intra-rater reliability as well as test-retest reliability of CGS is good to

The article, Exercise Program for Older Adults Improves Health and Catches on Around the Country, goes into depth about a program managed by senior services in Seattle, Washington, pertaining to a study on the elderly and the benefits of physical activity. Aging studies have found that people grow old at different rates, but it is inevitable that at some point there will be a decline in endurance, flexibility, balance and strength that occurs from natural aging. This natural occurrence has the possibility of leading to several negative impacts such as diminished independence and vitality which can lead to depression as well as increasing the likelihood of a disabling injury. After years of researching the positive benefits of physical activity, The University of Washington’s Health Promotion Research Center, a CDC Prevention Research Center (PRC), decided that they wanted to offer an exercise program in the setting of a community center. They thought it was wise to offer this program in a community based location like a senior center to promote dissemination and

There were 47 patients for this study, both men and women between the ages of 60 and 80 years, overweight, recently sedentary, nonsmokers, and had established type 2 diabetes without the use of insulin. The subjects were separated between two groups by the type of exercise they would perform. Both were provided a healthy eating plan designed to provide a moderate weight loss of 0.25 kg/week for the course of the study. Adherence to the diet was assessed in biweekly interviews with the participants. Both groups visited the exercise lab 3 nonconsecutive days per week for 6 months. The control group exercise was designed to increase flexibility but not improve cardiovascular

The qualities that contribute to successful aging of my interviewee H.J. include her regular daily exercise ritual. This assists H.J. from a sedentary lifestyle, atrophy of muscles and reduction in muscle strength and mass (Eliopoulos, 2014). The research found as older adults participate in a regular physical activity, they are less likely to show physical declines (Kerz, Teufel, & Dinman, 2013). Interacting with her family members and socializing while she is on vacation assists with

This is an in depth review of the physical activity determinants of the elderly in the

By now, everyone has heard of a successful show on CBS called “The Big Bang Theory” (F. Belyeu (producer). (2007). The Big Bang Theory [Television Series]. Burbank CA, Columbia Broadcast System). It is a show about a small group of friends that mostly work at a university science department. Throw in a beautiful waitress and a quirky comic book store owner and you have the makings of a funny show. One of the main characters in this show, Sheldon Cooper, is so smart that he doesn’t understand sarcasm. He lacks a sense of humor and doesn’t have social skills that the rest of society has. Unlike Sheldon, his mother Mary, who is played by Laurie Metcalf, stands out in the show as a good role model for women of any age. She is a good and loving mother who never forces her beliefs on her son, yet she stands for what she believes in and loves her son, despite their vastly differing views on religion and science.

What factors attribute to consistent, long-term exercise devotion in older Korean women with arthritis? What is the relationship between self-efficacy and aquatic exercise performance?

Another fact is that the death penalty is not a deterrent. Reports have shown in 2008, the 14 states that did not have active capital punishment had surprisingly low homicide rates. They were actually at or below the national homicide rate. So, there is no documentation or proof that having capital punishment deters criminal acts of violence. In fact, in 2009, a survey showed that over 88% believed that the death penalty was not a deterrent for heinous criminal acts. Thomas Sowell, a columnist at the Hoover Institution couldn’t have made a deterrence case any better when he said “We know that the death penalty deters those who are executed. The fact this this is obvious does not make it any less important. It is certainly not less

Exercise is an essential tool to helping reduce pain and manage other symptoms that come are associated with rheumatoid arthritis. Including a warm-up and cool-down along with flexibility exercises are key components when it comes to reducing pain along with a low to moderate aerobic activities that are low impact.

One of the most common knee injuries for older people is osteoporosis which occurs when the bones start to deteriorate. To sustain prevention of knee osteoporosis, Allyn Bove explained how exercising frequently will strengthen the bones of your body and will keep the muscles surrounding the knee stronger. However if knee osteoporosis occurs, he “found that either exercise therapy or manual therapy was superior to usual care for individuals with hip or knee OA [osteoporosis]” (Bove). In another study conducted by Stephen Allison, he saw that physical therapy improved in motion, gait speed, and mobility after four to six weeks of physical therapy (Deyle). The trials conducted by Bove and Deyle are a few examples of how exercise within physical therapy improves knee

Physical inactivity is risk factor for several chronic diseases, including obesity, depression, osteoporosis, type 2 diabetes (Schuzer & Graves, 2004), disability and death (Lin et al , 2007). Exercise, by increasing fitness, can help lower the risks for these diseases (Brady & Nies, 1999; Resnick, 2001; Duchman & Berg, 2006; cited in Abolfazl et al, 2011), and help lower overall morbidity and mortality (Pate et al, 1995; cited in Schuzer & Graves, 2004) and is generally associated with physical and psychosocial benefits for older adults (Lin et al , 2007; Ringsberg et al 2001, cited in Abolfazl et al, 2011). Being physically fit also helps maintain functional ability and prolong independence across life span (Schuzer & Graves, 2004; Brady & Nies, 1999 cited in Abolfazl et al, 2011), which were two of the most cited factors by frail elders to consider themselves ‘healthy’ in a 2012 swedish study (Ebrahimi et al, 2012). Although exercise brings health benefits to elderly people, it’s a difficult task to persuade this age group to become physically active (Schuzer & Graves, 2004) and according to a 1996 report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, older adults aged 65 and older have the highest inactivity level of all age groups (cited in Schuzer & Graves, 2004); with only one third of this population reporting regular exercise (Clark 1999, cited in Abolfazl et al,

The purpose of our health fair event is to educate and encourage older adults to remain active in their daily lives. Physical health is beneficial throughout one’s entire lifespan. Incorporating regular exercise into your daily routine will prevent chronic disease, improves their overall mood, and lowers their chances of injury (Aldwin & Gilmer, 2013, Chapter 5). As we go through the aging process, our bodies require us to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Moderate exercise is favorable for people of all ages. Elderly people living with chronic illnesses can also participate in moderate physical activity. Medical conditions, such as dementia, heart disease, diabetes, and high blood pressure can all be improved by including regular exercise into an individual’s routine (Chronic Illnesses, PowerPoint).

All along the history of man, there has been that big question of who or what determines what is moral. Ethics started to take shape when man began to question his actions and the reasons surrounding those actions. Am I doing the right thing? How do I know if it is the right? In a bid to explain the different ways in which individuals view morality, ethical theories evolved. There are five main theories; Intuitionism, Consequentialism, Deontological theory, Virtue ethics and Natural law. For the sake of this discussion, I will be focusing on Virtue Ethics. According to Aristotle, a virtue is “a trait of mind and character that helps us achieve a good life”. (Routledge, ND) Aristotle, like his predecessors, Socrates and Plato,