Effects of Aging
• Resting heart rate increases
• Max. pumping capacity of heart decreases
• Blood pressure increases
• Calcium content and strength of bones decreases
• Muscle mass and strength decreases
• Body fat increases
• LDL “bad†cholesterol increases
• HDL “good†cholesterol decreases
• Quality of sleep decreases
• Risk of Depression increases
• Memory lapses increases
Effects of Exercise
• Decreases resting heart rate
• Increases hearts maximum pumping capacity
• Decreases blood pressure
• Increases amount of calcium and strength of bones
• Increases muscle mass and strength
• Body fat decreases
• Decreases LDL cholesterol
• Increases HDL cholesterol• Increases quality of sleep
• Decreases risk of depression
• Decreases memory lapses
Endurance exercise improves cardiovascular function by keeping the heart healthy and the arteries pumping. It lowers resting heart rate and benefits the heart’s ability to deliver oxygen-rich blood to the tissues. Endurance exercise reverses the negative effects of age on the body’s metabolism by reducing body fat and lowering blood sugar levels. Exercising improves mood and quality of sleep, lowering levels of anxiety and depression. Reflexes are advanced and exercise lowers age-related memory loss.
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