Show Notes
Why it's important to use exercise for optional bone, muscle, and joint health. If you are using exercise for just fat loss alone, hopefully, this podcast will help you change your mindset to start choosing an exercise program that your 80-year-old self will thank you for!
References: Exercise and physical activity – your everyday guide from the National Institute on Aging, National Institute on Aging, USA. Aging changes in the bones – muscles – joints, University of Maryland Medical Center, USA. The benefits of exercise, Centre for Physical Activity in Ageing, Royal Adelaide Hospital Health Services, South Australian Government. More information here. Warburton, DER, Nicol CW, Bredin SSD 2006, ‘Health benefits of physical activity: the evidence’, Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 174, no. 6, pp. 801–809. More information here. Nelson ME, Rejeski WJ, Blair SN et al, 2007, ‘Physical activity and public health in older adults: Recommendation from the American College of Sports Medicine and the American Heart Association’, Med Science Sports Exercise, vol. 39, no. 8, pp. 1435–1445. More information here. Active for later life: Promoting physical activity with older people, British Heart Foundation National Centre for Physical Activity and Health, UK.
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