The Importance of Physical Activity Exercise among Older People

Inactivity is associated with alterations in body composition resulting in an increase in percentage of body fat and a concomitant decline in lean body mass. [...]significant loss in maximal force production takes place with inactivity. [...]low physical performance and dependence in activities of daily living is more common among older people [14, 15]. [...]lowering after-load in the heart muscle, which in turn facilitates left ventricular systolic and diastolic function, emphasizes the importance of high intensity training also for the elderly. [25] N. Eynon, M. Sagiv, O. Amir, D. Ben-Sira, E. Goldhammer, R. Amir, "The effect of long-term β -adrenergic receptor blockade on the oxygen delivery and extraction relationship in patients with coronary artery disease," Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention, vol. 28 no. 3, pp. 189-194, DOI: 10.1097/01.HCR.0000320070.81470.75, 2008.