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"By our early 40s, most of us are losing muscle mass, at a rate of about 5 percent a decade. Weight training by older people may build not only strength and muscle mass but also motivation and confidence, potentially spurring them to continue exercising." https://www.nytimes.com/…/lifting-weights-exercise-older-ag… #Healthy_Aging #The_Inactivity_Crisis Why Lifting Weights Can Be So Potent for … Read moreWhy Lifting Weights Can Be So Potent for Aging Well

"We often confuse the effects of inactivity with the ageing process itself, and believe certain diseases are purely the result of getting older". BBC News – Can exercise reverse the ageing process? https://www.bbc.com/news/health-47331544 — “Studies suggest regular exercise is more effective than any drug yet invented to prevent conditions facing older people, such as muscle … Read moreCan exercise reverse the ageing process?

What to expect when starting rehab? ✅ An acute ⬆️ of pain is a common response to starting exercise in people with chronic or persistent pain. ✅ Patients should be educated that over time, exercise can ⬇️ pain even is there is an initial ⬆️ pain response. #Healthy_Aging #The_Inactivity_Crisis https://physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/…/f…/10.1113/JP273355 Does exercise increase or decrease … Read moreDoes exercise increase or decrease pain? Central mechanisms underlying these two phenomena – Lima – 2017 – The Journal of Physiology – Wiley Online Library