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]]>The current recommendation for older adults is to pursue low-intensity, low-impact activities. These are believed to be easier on the joints, but apparently, some higher intensity workouts could only do them good.
“We act like older adults are so fragile, and they can’t handle intensity and impact or it will destroy their bones and joints, but we’ve found the opposite is true,” Belinda Beck, Ph.D., told Very Well Fit. Peck is a researcher at Australian Griffith University and the director of The Bone Clinic. She noted that there have been studies that indicated that bones can react positively to high-intensity activities, which may reduce the need for medication.
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]]>The post A Study Shows That High-Intensity Workouts are Important for Older Adults appeared first on yourdailysportfix.com.
]]>The current recommendation for older adults is to pursue low-intensity, low-impact activities. These are believed to be easier on the joints, but apparently, some higher intensity workouts could only do them good.
“We act like older adults are so fragile, and they can’t handle intensity and impact or it will destroy their bones and joints, but we’ve found the opposite is true,” Belinda Beck, Ph.D., told Very Well Fit. Peck is a researcher at Australian Griffith University and the director of The Bone Clinic. She noted that there have been studies that indicated that bones can react positively to high-intensity activities, which may reduce the need for medication.
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