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Effect of Exercise on Aging—Effect of Aging on Exercise †
Author(s) -
M. Bortz Walter
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
journal of the american geriatrics society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.992
H-Index - 232
eISSN - 1532-5415
pISSN - 0002-8614
DOI - 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1980.tb00204.x
Subject(s) - medicine , gerontology , physical therapy , physical medicine and rehabilitation , physical exercise , healthy aging
The coincidence of age changes with alterations in body structure and function is striking. Increasing evidence indicates that many of the changes commonly attributable to aging can be retarded by an active exercise program. Physical exercise, properly supervised, is a safe and widely applicable form of therapy.