There are many reasons why we tend to slow down and become more sedentary with age. It may be due to health problems, weight or pain issues, or worries about falling. Or perhaps you think that exercising simply isn’t for you. But as you grow older, an active lifestyle becomes more important than ever to your health. Getting moving can help boost your energy, maintain your independence, protect your heart, and manage symptoms of illness or pain as well as your weight. And regular exercise is also good for your mind, mood, and memory

With advancing age, wear and tear occur in most of the body, even in the absence of disease, impacts the activities of daily living changes in Fitness, Capacity Muscle, Joints, Strength, Flexibility and Body Composition.

CHANGES IN OLD AGE

  • Loss of bone density, Increased chances of osteoporosis
  • Difficulty in swallowing, Disturbed digestive system
  • Change in walking and gait pattern
  • Uncontrollable shaking
  • Loss of balance, Chances of fall increases
  • Urinary incontinence increases
  • More stress leads to hypertension
  • Lack of physical work

BENEFITS OF EXERCISES

  • Improve life expectancy
  • Prevent fall
  • Reduce risk of stroke and heart attack
  • Improves bone density
  • More confidence and independence
  • Reduce hypertension
  • Help in proper sleep

HOW TO DO EXERCISES

  • Warm  up
  • Daily 30 minutes walk
  • Body stretches:
    -neck stretch
    - shoulder stretch
    - back twisting
    - leg stretch
  • Deep breathing exercises:
    - chest breathing
    - abdominal breathing
  • Strengthening exercises with weights and therabands

HOW MUCH EXERCISE IS ENOUGH

  • At least 30 minutes of moderate aerobic activity such as cycling or walking every day
  • 25 minutes of vigorous aerobic activity such as running or a game of singles tennis every day

HOW CAN PHYSIOTHERAPY HELP

  • Improves activities of daily living
  • Improves posture
  • Improves balance which reduces chances of fall
  • Reduces pain and  increase mobility
  • Renewed sense of confidence
  • Makes you independent

IMPROVING QUALITY OF LIFE AND ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING

  • Increase in health status, decrease medicine use
  • Increase in sleep, reduces stress and depression
  • Increase in physical activity
  • Improves metabolism
  • Improvement in balance and coordination, reduces chances of fall