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ple who swim regularly are
% less likely to suffer a fall.
e to exercise
in, but
of the few things
really have to
Because it’s
ing activity,
don’t suffer
joint pain that
in another
Dr. Hirofumi
of the College
rdiovascular
aboratory at the
as in Austin.
sing arthritis
ing has proven
s cycling and
g high blood
pressure and mitigating knee
and ankle pain in overweight
patients. Dr. Tanaka has further
linked swimming to lower
blood pressure, along with
cardiovascular and muscle health,
for it puts seniors in general at
lower risk of orthopaedic injury
while engaged in exercise. In an
Australian study of 1,700 men
aged seventy and older who swam
regularly, thirty-three per cent
were less likely to suffer a fall
during daily activities.
Many seniors, particularly
women, have to deal with the
loss of bone density and strength.
Aqua aerobics classes for seniors
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