Depressed women. Image Source: Public domain.
It is no big secret that exercise is the key to physical health and mobility. However, there are still people who do not think they could benefit at all from exercise. These are people who cannot be bothered to stay fit and healthy because of whatever their personal circumstances, whether they are older adults, have sustained injuries or are depressed. Contrary to what they believe, exercise will actually do them a huge favor.
Older people in their Seventies
By the time most older people reach their seventies, they do not bother to get out of their chair and fail to see the point of exercise. Why should anyone exercise at seventy when there is no work to be done for the rest of the day? After all, they may think it is just time to sit and relax! Yet, actually, the importance of exercise cannot be any clearer when it comes to older people. At this point, older people need to take active steps in order to maintain their physical health. This could be as simple as using accessibility tools to increase their mobility around the house.
Those Who Have Experienced Falls and Infections
Because of their accident, they tend to go on an indefinite period of rest. This can become dangerous though, especially if it starts to become an excuse for lack of or failure to exercise. A lot of older people tend to give this excuse and feel weak after being treated for injuries. However, this general feeling of weakness will persist unless active steps you finally start exercising.
Those Who are Depressed and Socially Isolated
Wallowing in depression will not improve one’s condition. If anything, it will only make matters worse and result in the deterioration of one’s mobility. Extremely common especially among older people, depression can lead to a decline not only of one’s mental but also physical health. Ultimately, this will lead to the impairment and loss of muscle and an increased exposure to falls. Exercise may very well be a viable solution for depression.
