Retired men and women who exercise regularly can be mentally vigilant and fight against the effects of long-term aging, attractive new research reveals. NHS And experts recommend that adults age 65 and older perform moderately intense activities for at least 150 minutes a week to improve their health and “reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke.”
Currently, researchers from the University of Birmingham and the University of Elmoadura in Spain have worked with adults to see if age increases and whether regular exercise decreases. In one of two studies, 65-79 sedentary men suffered worsening on cognitive and physical examinations compared to ages 52-64, and more disability when mentally exhausted.
Their second study using retired men and women aged 66-72 years old found that performance during mental rest or fatigue was superior to physically active elderly people than sedentary peers.
It is published on Journal of Aging and Physical Activitythey noted that mental fatigue in older people impaired and impaired their performance when “aged and inactivity” in states of fatigue and relaxation.
Research co-author Chris Ring, a University of Birmingham graduate, told the Daily Express:
“This study from an ongoing international joint venture confirms that normal physical activity has many benefits, and there are increased physical fitness associated with improved cognitive improvements, improved athleticism and increased resilience to mental fatigue.
“Regular exercise represents a simple but effective way to stem the effects of age in many areas, especially for older adults, including avoiding the negative effects of feeling mentally exhausted after tax tasks.”
He continued: “This is part of a research program examining cognitive and exercise performance in older adults, and the effectiveness of measures to alleviate age-related mental fatigue-related disorders in performance.
“By taking this, this study is a collaboration between the University of Birmingham, Spain, and the University of Birmingham, showing that age-related declines in cognitive and physical function can be addressed using a variety of strategies, including regular physical activity, a combination of warm-up activities, and a combination of training interventions.
Professor Ring suggests that the following three positive steps can be taken by older people who want to work better in tough situations: “First, people can raise their normal levels of physical activity.
“Secondly, people can use a combination of cognitive and physical tasks to prepare them for future physical performance, especially when they feel mentally exhausted.
“Third, people can train using a combination of cognitive and exercise tasks to improve mental fatigue resilience and improve physical performance.
In 2015, a pilot study found that avoiding sedentary lifestyles in our more advanced years can provide abundant benefits to general well-being.
According to the Group Health Research Institute in Seattle, seniors spend an average of 8.5 hours a day sitting and lying down.
A US survey found that a reduction of just 27 minutes a day created a profit. However, we found that some pensioners need to be educated about the positive effects of being more proactive.
