Exercise is one of the safest ways to improve health. Due to reduced physical ability due to aging and disturbances that are more common among the elderly, elderly people may benefit from exercise
You may want to check out our paper "Using Exercise to Fight Depression in Older Adults, a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis." (The full-text is accessible on my ResearchGate page). Generally, we found that exercise helps improve depressive symptoms, similar to most other research. Yet, I believe we were the first to analyze "alternative exercise." Examples of alternative exercises are tai chi, qi gong, and ballroom dancing. The effect size for these interventions showed that these types of interventions may be more promising than traditional exercise. It could be because it's not only the exercise but additionally learning a new task/skill in a social setting. This could prove to be the optimal way to improve depressive symptoms with older adults (with exercise interventions). Check out table 3 in our paper. Of course, this result should be viewed cautiously, because both the number of studies and overall subjects in the alternative exercise analysis is very low. I hope more research was done in this area in the last 5 years. I hope this helps!
Exercise gives a relaxing and calming effect on our brain and body because of the release of serotonin. Hence, regular exercise is essential for senior people as it helps in maintaining the level of brain chemicals, which decreases mood disorder symptoms, reduces stress, and gives a feeling of calmness and relaxation.
Exercise programs for elderly patients have received much attention recently for their potential role in preventing illness and injury, limiting functional loss and disability, and alleviating the course and symptoms of existing cardiac, pulmonary, and metabolic disorders.
Please have a look at the following link for better insight:
Article Exercise in the Elderly: Research and Clinical Practice
Aside from physiological benefits such as reduced blood pressure, decreased sarcopenia, and better physical balance, there are many psychological and social benefits as well. The former include an increased sense of coping and control while the latter includes decreased loneliness and sense of isolation. When conducted in group settings such as dancing (as suggested by Jimmy Lawrence above) additional benefits could include improved mood, motivation to try additional exercise programs, and friendship formation. The biopsychosocial benefits of exercise are a cost effective way to improve multiple aspects of functioning in adults of all ages.
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Please have a look at this article
Article Can physical activity improve the mental health of older adults?
I do agree with Prof. Dr. Lamia Al-Naama, to reduce the calmness and fatigue exercise is very important for older folks.
Please have a look at this article .Article PSYCHOLOGICAL BENEFITS OF EXERCISE AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN ...
Please have a look at this link
https://hellocaremail.com.au/elderly-health-3-mental-health-benefits-exercise/
Exercise in elderly people reduces risk of falls, prevents disease, promotes mental health and improves cognitive function.
Exercise is a protective factor against anxiety and depression in the elderly people.
Article The effects of physical activity on anxiety, depression, and...
Please also go through the following RG links.
Article The Importance of Physical Activity Exercise among Older People
Article The Effects of Exercise on Mood in Older Adults: A Meta-Anal...
Article Physical activity and older adults: A review of health benef...
In elderly people exercise has been shown to prevent disease like diabetes and osteoporosis ,lower the risk of falls, improve mental health and well-being, strengthen social ties, and improve cognitive function.
Keeping the health of elderly to an optimum to reduce consequences on their health can be done via physical activity and exercise
Prof Dr Suhad Qassem saeed Al-mousawi
People who exercise tend to have improved immune and digestive functioning, better blood pressure and bone density, and a lower risk of Alzheimer's disease, diabetes, obesity, heart disease, osteoporosis, and certain cancers. Enhance your mobility, flexibility, and balance and improve cognitive function.
You can use recommendations from this work:
Thesis Effect of the health fitness approach on cardiac, respirato...
Dr.Suhad Qasim Almusawi, thanks for raising the issue. You may look through the attached document for a discussion on the benefits of exercise for older adults.
According to the WHO, older adults who exercise regularly are less likely to have high blood pressure, cardiovascular diseases, and diabetes. They also have lower rates of all-cause mortality, a higher level of cardiorespiratory fitness, and a more healthful body mass overall.
How does exercise support health later in life? - Medical News Today
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Exercise also improves physical performance among older adults. This includes faster gait velocity, improved balance, and functional mobility. This, in turn, may facilitate improved community navigation.
Exercise is also beneficial among older adults who are frail, including physical performance benefits.
de Labra, C., Guimaraes-Pinheiro, C., Maseda, A., Lorenzo, T., & Millán-Calenti, J. C. (2015). Effects of physical exercise interventions in frail older adults: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials. BMC geriatrics, 15, 154. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-015-0155-4
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