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Can the elderly over 70 years old walk slowly to achieve the purpose of exercising?
Can the elderly over 70 years old walk slowly to achieve the purpose of exercising?

1. Walking slowly requires less physical strength, so people over 70 must of course keep walking, so as to achieve the purpose of exercising. However, in the process of walking, we must pay attention to two points. Pay attention to the time of walking slowly every time, 30 minutes at a time is appropriate, which can not only exercise, but also not be too tired. Pay attention to the comfort of the elderly themselves. Don't be brave just because you want to exercise. Once you feel tired, you should have a rest immediately.

2. Proper physical exercise helps the elderly to keep healthy, but for the elderly, especially those over 70 years old, most exercises are not suitable. Because at this age, the function of the body is in a state of degeneration, which is the inviolable nature of the body in natural development. Therefore, when the elderly choose exercise methods, they must consider their physical condition and avoid trying to be brave for exercise.

3. Walking can consume a certain amount of energy, assist in conditioning and controlling the three highs, exercise cardiopulmonary function, reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases, help maintain the flexibility of the body and reduce the risk of falling, and have certain health benefits in many aspects of the body. As for how many steps to take every day, how fast, slow or fast, it is recommended to combine the actual situation of the body.

For old friends, it is very good to do some exercise reasonably and properly, which has a good control effect on symptoms such as hypertension, blood lipid and diabetes. In addition, proper and reasonable exercise can also delay atherosclerosis and maintain your muscle strength. Therefore, for healthy elderly friends, it is very beneficial to do some exercises suitable for their physique.

If you already have mild osteoarthritis, and it is not particularly serious, this elderly person who walks a lot will have obvious pain. In this case, we don't recommend the elderly to rest at home, which is bad for our joints. For the elderly in this situation, we suggest that the number of walking steps per day is about 6000. In addition, if you have joint pain, I suggest you wear knee pads moderately.