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Is it better for the elderly to rest or exercise?
For the elderly, rest and moderate exercise are very important. Rest can help the elderly to relieve fatigue, restore physical strength, and promote the repair and adjustment of physical function. Moderate exercise can help the elderly maintain muscle strength, keep the flexibility of the body, improve cardiopulmonary function, prevent various diseases and delay the decline of physical function.

Specifically, the elderly can choose some low-intensity and low-impact sports, such as walking, Tai Ji Chuan, yoga and light dancing. These exercises can not only exercise, but also promote the emotional and social life of the elderly and improve their quality of life and happiness. But the elderly need to pay attention to moderate and safe exercise to avoid excessive exercise, fatigue and injury.

In addition, when the elderly are resting, they should keep enough sleep time, have a healthy and cheerful diet, and avoid sedentary and standing for a long time, which are beneficial to the health of the elderly.

To sum up, rest and exercise are very important for the elderly. The elderly can choose their own exercise and rest methods according to their physical condition and health condition, so as to achieve the purpose of keeping healthy and delaying aging.