Grand-moms Who Exercise Could Prevent the Onset of Arthritis
August 30th, 2006 by Faisal
Grandmothers could avoid arthritis if they start exercising early. Elderly people are advised to exercise to keep fit and also to keep the muscles flexible.
The latest Australian study found that older women who exercised more have better chances of preventing the onset of arthritis.
As many as 1 in 3 adults in the United States currently suffer from chronic joint symptoms or arthritis. More women suffer from arthritis when compared to men of the same age, and the risk increases greatly with age.
The study was conducted by researchers at University of Queensland, Australia on women in their 70’s who reported symptoms of arthritis and the amount of time they spent exercising. It was found that the women who exercised 75 minutes a week reported fewer symptoms of arthritis than those who did less, while women who were active at least 2 1/2 hours weekly had even less pain in the three years that followed.
Maybe exercise makes you lose weight and the latter benefits the joints. Maybe exercise causes pain sensing receptors to become less sensitive so one feels less pain
says Dr. John Hardin, chief scientific officer at the Atlanta-based Arthritis Foundation.
This however does not mean they should be going over-board with exercising. Even moderate exercise like walking, yoga and swimming for fifteen minutes a day could make a significant difference.
This should be a wake up call to all grandmothers reading this to get off the couch and get moving if they don’t want to say OUCH!
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