PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND HEALTH
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines physical activity as any body movement produced by skeletal muscles, with the consequent consumption of energy. Physical activity refers to all movement, even the one we do during leisure, recreation, travel from one place to another, or occupational activities, both moderate and intense, improves health.
Regular physical activity has been shown to help prevent and control chronic and non-communicable diseases such as heart disease, stroke, diabetes, etc. it also helps prevent hypertension, maintain a healthy body weight, and improve mental health, quality of life, and well-being, when this exercise is professionally prescribed.
Practice of physical exercise in the elderly
People of the 3rd age go through physiological deteriorations that sometimes manifest themselves with signs and symptoms of possible diseases.
The benefits of physical activity for the elderly can be very relevant to avoid, reduce or reverse physical, psychological and social problems.
Fall prevention.
Preservation of independence and personal self-sufficiency.
Exercise has the potential to improve cardiovascular capacity, flexibility, balance, strength, and muscular endurance. By implementing physical activity you can help delay the onset of body deterioration and disease, and also significantly reduce health and social care costs.